Re: Very small, very long life, 10 turn trimmer pot anywhere?

thrashaero@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> I'm looking for a very low-profile trimmer pot (since it has limits)
> that will be used for a knob that will be used a lot.
> 
> An encoder would've been nice but they keep turning and they're also
> hard to find in this size:
> 
> 
> It needs to be 6mm or less body width, height not including shaft a
> half inch or less, shaft diameter close to 1/8" or less.
> resistance figures doesn't matter. just long life. all i can find is
> 200 cycle rotational life and that is ridiculously low.
> 
> 
> Unless there's an encoder out there with limits on it in that size.
> 
Get a conductive plastic type, and be prepared to pay a lot.
I have used some with ~10 milion cycles, but the aint cheap.
(and they aint small).
Else use a shaft incremental encoder with an up/down counter and ado.