Recommendation on a good pot or other rotary sensor that's inexpensive

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@jenrick

How thick

I seem to recall using 2mm steel plates.

@jenrick

how are y’all attaching them?

Here’s how I did it.

DIY rudder pedals

First of all, a Hall effect sensor registers magnetic fields, and is the sensor of choice for controllers, these days. They can be bought really cheap online, and just need a magnet on the axis they are supposed to sense. They are contactless, so they don’t wear out, and they are a lot more precise than a potentiometer. I made my own angular sensors out of Allegro 1302 Hall sensors, a diametrically polarized hollow magnet and a bearing. [image][image] There are other designs, such as usi…

But you could also print a holder, I guess.