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From: fculpepp@pen.k12.va.us (Fred W. Culpepper)
Subject: Re: inclinometers/angle sensors
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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 02:59:37 GMT
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eric schonning (hbcsc388@huey.csun.edu ) writes:
> 
> Looking for inclinometers/angle sensors, preferably self-contained (ie:
> all I need to attach is voltage source and read the output) and that don't
> need to be attached to a shaft.  Like the angle sensors you can buy at a 
> hardware store, that you just put on a surface and the needle points to
> the angle the surface is at, except I just need something that can vary
> an electrical signal.  Midori America makes a blue-pot sensor, but its
> limited to +/- 45 deg, and I need +/- 60 deg at least.  Using a pot with
> a weight hanging off of it won't do either as this is going to a customer
> and don't want it to look like a kludge.  Midori's product is ideal; if I
> could find a similiar product but with +/- 60 deg I would be elated.
> They use a magneto-resistive element in their product which works great
> and is not subject to wear.  Thanks for any info.     Eric
> 
> 

Why not use a pot and a weight - sorta like a plumb-bob.  If
you want all 360 degrees, then use a 3 turn or 10 turn pot and
use only the part that satisfies your requirement.

Fred Culpepper
