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    Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Hi Guys-

    Looks like one of my slide pots is going out and am toying with the idea of using string potentiometers. Anyone used one?

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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Matt, there's been discussion here regarding string pots and where to buy them. Even how to make them

    Keep lighting the world Matt, you do a good job of it

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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Matt here is a short thread on mine;http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/show...ght=string+pot And Gallie (Mike) also built a set. I think John Combs has a commercial set.
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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Here is my poor man version of a string potentiometer. Not really how a string potentiometer functions since real ones use transducers, but worked quite well in my setup.

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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Thanks for the info guys. The thing I've found in my 737 quadrant is due to the movement of the arm, the travel is not linear at the end, ie the rate of change decreases towards the end of throw of the throttle arm. A string pot would fix it, but MAN those are expensive. I'm very torn about it .

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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Quote Originally Posted by mattford1 View Post
    Thanks for the info guys. The thing I've found in my 737 quadrant is due to the movement of the arm, the travel is not linear at the end, ie the rate of change decreases towards the end of throw of the throttle arm. A string pot would fix it, but MAN those are expensive. I'm very torn about it .

    I'm sure you already know that, but are you sure you are using a linear potentiometer rather than an audio taper potentiometer?

    Maurice
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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Quote Originally Posted by mattford1 View Post
    Thanks for the info guys. The thing I've found in my 737 quadrant is due to the movement of the arm, the travel is not linear at the end, ie the rate of change decreases towards the end of throw of the throttle arm. A string pot would fix it, but MAN those are expensive. I'm very torn about it .
    Make your own for less than $20. I choked at the commercial versions too. Just couldn't see $450+ for that function.
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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Rodney-
    There are no such thing as stupid questions and that's actually a very astute one! Yes they are linear but thanks for the reply!

    Matt

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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    Quote Originally Posted by mattford1 View Post
    Rodney-
    There are no such thing as stupid questions and that's actually a very astute one! Yes they are linear but thanks for the reply!

    Matt

    Actually, it wasn't Rodney who asked the 'stupid' question . It was me, but what I actually meant is whether you checked with an ohmmeter whether the pot is actually linear. I once ordered & received some 'linear' pots which turned out to be audio taper instead, so the only sure way to know is to check them yourself. Just a long shot

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    Re: Anyone used a String Potentimeter

    It looks linear, it's just very dirty/jumpy and i wouldn't mind changing them out (pulled the quadrant out anyway). The thing has been in there almost 10 years now. Does anyone have a good lead on 100mm linear pots? Seems everywhere I look they are audio taper.

    Thanks!
    Matt

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