Shaft Encoders

[Steve Jones]

On Apr 24,  3:58am, brad sanders wrote:
 Subject: Re: Shaft Encoders

> The problem with either of these approaches is deriving absolute
> position. Without further mods you have about ZERO tactile feedback,
> and you have no absolute "zero" setting to allow marking white lines
> on knobs.

This was my concern.  Isn't there something in a rotary
pot that is analogous to those motorized slide pots you
see on mixing board?

steve