Arduino

[Eagler]

People still mapping trims to axis?

Not anymore..went to hat switches for finer control

Eagler

[Shuffler]

I use Cuervo and Triple-sec for trim.

[AKIron]

Only 100% Agave or Tequila does not agree with me. Cuervo does make a 100% Agave Tequila but it is not Especial.

[Shuffler]

Only 100% Agave or Tequila does not agree with me. Cuervo does make a 100% Agave Tequila but it is not Especial.

For frozen Rita's i actually prefer Especial. Some other drinks are better with 100%.
All will set the trim.   

[AKIron]

I'll do a Blanco for a Margarita but it's gotta be 100%. You can get 100% Agave without breaking the bank.

[Shuffler]

I'll do a Blanco for a Margarita but it's gotta be 100%. You can get 100% Agave without breaking the bank.

Has nothing to do with cost.... not an issue here.
Also use Leroux triple-sec. There is the magic.

[nrshida]

Added another box. I'm done.

That's very neat.

I thought about it but decided against it. In an aircraft with a trim wheel you get many revolutions of the wheel per the range of trim. That's a lot finer control than you would have with a pot that has only a 360 degree rotation or less.

I've had good success with Lego Technics gears. My throtle lever only moves 120° but the pot goes (almost) 360 into a 12-bit controller. Also used multiple sets on a variac. Usually I use steel shafts and bearings to carry them. If you get lucky with an old electronics parts supplier who maybe used to do radio you can sometimes find multiwind resistors. I've got one here that's about 12 turns from stop to stop.

[AKIron]

Resolved an issue with my keyboard causing one device, not always the same device, to be inaccessible to the windows setup usb controllers app. Got a different brand keyboard. I'm not convinced that was causing my two Arduinos to become mixed up by other programs though. I did find a solution for that. Using the Arduino IDE I changed the board type from Arduino Leonardo to Arduino Micro for one of them. Works perfectly.

I also bought an Arduino Mega R3 knockoff which has as much or more functionality than the two Leonardos combined. I'll probably get around to making a new box with more functions. Eventually.