[PSUBS-MAILIST] Throttle control

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

Brian,
I assume those pots are wired to a motor controller!
Most of them are 10k. If it is, just buy a 10k double gang pot & stick it
in a small project box. Then you have reduced that control mechanism
down to a couple of square inches at the price of a few dollars.
You can then mount it or hold it anywhere you like.
Alan

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> On 23/10/2017, at 1:05 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> Alan,        A lot of my travel will be on the surface, this is golf cart tek so I'm really not to the point where I'm computer controlling the sub.   My steering is left and right by turning port and starboard motor pods in tandem with a steering wheel ( cable system).  I do have the ability to reverse either motor independently so I could potentially make a very tight turn.  But this sub is different because it's so long, it will not have the dexterity of a kittereage.  It will be interesting to see how tight of a turn I can make .  The sub is 28' long.  I'm standing while driving the sub ( eight viewports at eye level) so this actuator will be in a vertical position where my right hand will be turning it down by my hip.  Steering wheel is at chest level.    Maybe later I will do some advanced control. 
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> Brian
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> --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
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> From: Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Throttle control
> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:25:42 +1300
> 
> Brian,
> should mention that the joy sticks come with or without return
> to centre option. So if you don't go with the return to centre option
> you can take your hands off & leave it in a fixed throttle position.
> Alan
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> On 23/10/2017, at 11:22 AM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> Hi All,
>                  Here is a pic of my new throttle actuator .   This is so I can control both motors at the same time and also allows me to dial up whatever rpm I want .   Once I have the desired rpm I can take my hand off the dial knob and it will keep that rpm.  I used 1/2" acme screw and little tabs to push the actuators.
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> Brian
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> <throttle-control.jpg>
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