Steven_C Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hey, I've never seen a digital slider pot, but this concept on another forum could lead to a workable solution! (or maybe not!)actually, has anyone seen the digital calipers, used by metal machinists (like me, in my previous working life!)) to measure sizes? I wonder how they get their absolute position? (I know that the earlier models of 'mitutoyo' branded ones didn't have an absolute measurement, like an encoder... you had to set the zero reference with the zero button.hmm... opens up many ideas... but I don't have the resources to try them out!BTW, I'm going to try out my LC with a bigger ps 2morrow! maybe MF's will work better.bye.... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pay_c Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 No idea... but those things cost kinda money, so having 8 or so of them could come very expensive.PS: I got one, too. Lucky me. Cool little things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 My idea is a endless wheel with an encoder like Jog wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillesdeshays Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 I always thinked that's an opto system ...... "seeing" the graduations (i dunno if this word in right ...) engraved in the metal ..... ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pay_c Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Hi again. I googled a little for these things. Here is whats up:As those digital caliper (german: "Messschieber"?) are still patented, its not easy to get the whole info. BUT: Its measuring the distance with a capacity ( ... whatever ...). I´ve got no idea *what* capacity, but I could imagine the capacity from the two metall pieces, which is then digitalized and linearised. ... or somehow ... :Pagain: whateverSo, as its a capacity: No use for us... (or maybe???). However, building this for an MB would be ... ... crazy! (so I´m pretty sure somebody of you will try it out) ;DGreetz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_C Posted June 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 However, building this for an MB would be ... ... crazy! (so I´m pretty sure somebody of you will try it out) I hope not!! I can see it though.... zillions of questions aimed at Thorsten, on how to make it work! (I'm glad that man takes holidays a lot! ;)) maybe I shoulda keept my mouth :oshut :-X ;)but I can see Jack's idea working!bye, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yatzee Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Look at this site : :Dhttp://www.usdigital.com/products/disklinear/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephult Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 What use would a digital slider have? It seems that an analog slider, or even better Motorized Faders would handle most of what you would need done. What purpose would a digital slider have that the mentioned could not do already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mF_freak Posted June 14, 2003 Report Share Posted June 14, 2003 fun? ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_C Posted June 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2003 For me it would eliminate the jitter problem, this has been bugging me for a couple of years :( But my MB LC is behaving a lot better now that I upgraded to a 1.6A psu.... though I seem to be the only one with this problem nowadays....? My brother just reminded me that I have a 10A 12V PSU sitting in the garage, which I had forgotten about, it's a beast! but pretty old, so I hope it's not too noisy... I'm gonna try it out though. (I bought it for only AU$10 at a garage sale!!) BTW, I think the fun would wear off pretty early in the development!!bye, from Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_C Posted July 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 out of interest, stanton use an optical fader in one of their dj mixers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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