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I've been thinking about building a tiny, (relatively) cheap haptic knob. I wonder if this makes enough torque for it to feel right? Maybe with a big stator and a small knob.



I remember watching this youtube video a while ago:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip641WmY4pA (quick demo)

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q76dMggUH1M (building)


You can use a small BLDC motor as the knob, shaft and bearing.




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