[sdiy] Two parameter mechanical controller thoughts....

[mskala at ansuz.sooke.bc.ca]

On Fri, 7 Jun 2019, Pete Hartman wrote:
> Is there some other approach that would work better/more reliably? Are there
> pre-made slide pots that have encoders built into their shafts? Am I missing
> some other prior art on how this could be accomplished?

My first thought would be to use a loop of flexible PCB to make the
connection to the moving part - much like the connection to the print head
of a dot matrix or ink jet printer.  That doesn't solve all the mechanical
design issues, but it means you don't need to deal with sliding electrical
contacts.

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Matthew Skala
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