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2DOF Aluminium Profile Rig

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by stevemontuno, Feb 1, 2016.

  1. stevemontuno

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    Thanks @wannabeaflyer2 thats really good to know ,,,,last time i checked i was 76 kg so it would be handy if they are good enough to use with a seat mover,,,,,,i'll have a good old wander though your thread and check out whats the best way to go regarding motor controllers and what not,,,

    Thanks again for the info mate,
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    Will Post a picture tomorrow of my test set up for the 2DOF based on using my other set of Electric wheelchair Motors , Same as ones mentioned above , using @Wanegain Arduino Sabertooth Code ..

    As for wadding through my Post LOL have fun . cos as you know by know , im a use a thousand words when two could sorttta poster do LOL ( see I Told you so :) )
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    Nice one @wannabeaflyer2 ,,,,would be cool to check your 2dof out :)

    your 6dof looks really impressive ,, i've become pretty addicted to going though peoples build threads,, so too much info is a good thing ,,lol
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    Well my O-ring kit finally arrived today :) so was able to check if my pots were going to turn ok with my 3D printed bracket & spool ,,,everything turned like clockwork so hopefully they will work ok when i do some tests,,
    By the way those pots are super cheapo but just wanted to test the theory before i get any decent ones,,

    Just going to be putting 12v though the motors with the Ard + Monster Moto for now until i get a sabertooth.

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    Wooohoooo ,,,,,,lol :D ,, i got everything connected and linked up to the PC tonight using @RufusDufus SMC3 ,,and after a very basic setup in Simtools & SMC3 i got to see it working in game ,,,i know its only the motor's moving but i'm feeling on top of the world tonight :)

    I guess the next step is to sort a new seat and a U-joint,,

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    P.S the guitar pedal is just a paper weight for the Ard usb cable,,,
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    @stevemontuno just a word of caution on your pot mount system. The way you have them connected to the output (rubber o-ring) puts a great deal of side force on the pot shaft. This could kill them early. A direct link on the other side of the gearbox might be safer and more accurate.
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    Cheers for the heads up @Historiker ,,,There isn't really much force coming from the O-ring's to be honest ,,but i guess they are going to be doing a hell of a lot of work so i might try drilling the center of the axle this weekend and mount them like you say,,, thanks for the input dude,,,

    On another note i was wondering what metal are most folk using for the axle arms,, i bought some steel to use but as it's quite heavy stuff i was wondering would i be better using aluminium or is ally too soft,,?
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    I would personally recommend steel but if you have a very very tight fit aluminum might work out. Just think of all the violent reverse movement that the joint will undergo.
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    Or, make a u shape for your pot where the pot arm goes through it and its supported on both sides.
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    I think I am one of the few who have used aluminium for the rods and in my case they are solid aluminium bar and because of the design are quite short.

    I can confirm that very short solid aluminium rods will stand up to a 130+ kg user, but you would need much thicker material if they were longer.
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    Cheers @noorbeast ,,,i think i'll order some ally too then as im about 73kg
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    3/4" Round from the Local Hardware store is all I used, Not too thick, Not too thin.
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    Just a few minor updates ,,,,,

    I made a couple of paddles for the motors,

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    Also went to the scrappy and picked up a Propshaft , just waiting on my mate to come round now with his welder so i can weld it to some steel plates,

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    Put a heat sink and 12v fan on the monster moto,,need to grab another MM and do the same again,,

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    Also tonight my bro came round with another 6 motors for me , 2 of which were the 24v ones with the 30/1 gears , but 4 of them were 12v motors on the same type of gears but 25/1 ratio 3 of which were really big ,,
    The specs on the large motors are ,,12v , 15amp ,, 150rpm ,,, and 200w ,,it doesn't mention the torque ,,they are pretty beastie though and also have a bracket on the back of the motor for support,,,

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    This might interest you @Nick Moxley ,, he said they are off of a TGA power pack for electric wheelchair,,the larger motors have 2 wheels attached to them,, the smaller ones having 1 wheel,

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    kinda made my day seeing 12v on those motors ,,,i'll be putting those on the 30/1 ratio gears.
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    Nice find for your Brother and yourself.. Thanks for posting.
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    My new seat came yesterday,,, i can finally start to take measurements and work out where things are going ,,,,it feels like i'm slowly getting there now,,

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    Oh no they look like fun !!!
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    Good ! :) What size screens ?
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    My monitors are 23" ,, i can't really go much bigger as my rig is in the living room so im trying to keep it compact,,,,,,i don't want to p!ss the missus off ,,,,lol ,,she's cool though,,,


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    Oh my how motion will change how you drive in Dirt, hehe Im glad i learned Dirt With motion, I could only imagine getting the hang of thing's without, then being thrown into the lions pit with a properly setup profile in a Fast seat mover.....oh me oh my.
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