[PSUBS-MAILIST] question

[Alan James via Personal_Submersibles]

The reostat has 2 wires, potentiometer has 3 and works as a voltage divider.All of the modern motor controllers have potentiometers. I have just set up a motor speed controller but are using a joy stick, which you may want to switch to. Just find one with the same value as the potentiometer you are using. You can get "spring to centre" so if you let go you get zero speed. Just a bit easier than a dial.Alan

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  On Tue, 30 Sept 2025 at 8:42 am, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles<personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:   Hi Alan, I thought they were the same?There is a black box and then from there it goes to the dial that you turn for direction and speed of prop.
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On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

Rick,It will likely be a potentiometer rather than a reostat. Check it's not wired wrong first. Let me know and we can go from there.Alan

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