can anyone recommend a continuous rotary potentiometers

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brokenbeep

New Member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #1

hello all, I'm looking for a rotary potentiometers that can be rotated continuously (obviously alternating between open and closed at one point in its revolution) can anyone recommend a component? Many thanks in advance everyone!

 

crutschow

Well-Known Member

Most Helpful Member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #2

If you Google "continuous turn potentiometer" you will get numerous hits such as Model SP22G Precision Continuous Rotation Potentiometer.

 

Last edited: Jul 25, 2009

k7elp60

Active Member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #3

Perhaps you are thinking of a rotary encoder,as they rotatate continously and have either a short or an open.

 

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hjames

New Member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #4

Alps has a line of pots: RDC50, RDC80 which are low friction position sensing types.

Alternatively you could use some of the new-ish 2 axis analog hall-effect sensors.