MY first motion Sim + traction Loss

hi all. to be honest they are not as fast as the motor builds i have noticed but thats going from spec. i think they are 100mm per second which is slow compared to some of the 400mm per second builds on here but my god they have got some power and i cant fault them, and they are fast enough for my first sim. its only my first night of playing so will try and set up better tomorrow. one thing i did notice was the vibrations from the track, which is a good thing. I would say the only down side to these is the noise. when we were playing at 8pm with the speakers cranked up it was great but when it gets to 2am and you turn the speakers down, the actuator noise kills the buzz.
I also need to figure some bits out on the game plugins. i purchased assetto and project cars on steam and cant get PCars to work but assetto was spot on. im looking forward to the fine tuning

the one thing i will mention is ... windows 8 sucks. i am going to have to do a fresh install tomorrow. i originally installed the rs485 usb-com 4 way which didnt work. with windows 7 you could just uninstall this this and get the COM ports back. that doesnt seem to work with windows 8 and if i try to uninstall them they are still there hidden in the background. this causes problems when scn's wont work past COM9.

Hi Crammy, i think 100mm per second is not bad. you realy dont need much motion. i think it the sensation of motion that does it.
(alltough i looking for a way tt replace my motors to get some more motion done... )

Thanks @noorbeast. Im going to have a play later hopefully. It did say turn on MMF or something when patching. I am impressed by how easy simtools is to use. Its a great program

Hi peter. I thought 100mm per second was extremely slow compared to what is out there but its not until you use it you appreciate how good that is. I can only imagine what some of these 400mm per second builds are like. Im really impressed with it. My only negative point is the noise but i am going to build some covers for them that have foam in, and just bolt on providing they dont get to hot

Hi All

As i mentioned in a couple of other posts, some people were interested in what i purchased to create my rig. Ill list what i had got and the links just to give back the info that has helped me.


4x hyperaxis 100 from frex for all four corners http://frex.xsrv.jp/gpshop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_39&products_id=250

1x scn6 40-150 euro version for traction loss http://frex.xsrv.jp/gpshop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_39&products_id=236
This can be changed to whatever stroke you wish. I should of cone with the 200mm. The 40kg version is more than addequate as its not actually moving a 40kg static load but they do do a 60kg version if you would rather get that.

5x hyperaxis 100 power connectors. 4 of these were for the hyper and 1 was for the scn6. The website doesnt actually list an scn6 power connector so i had to contact them after my delivery arrived. You have to order the hyper connector and ask for it to be made for the scn6 http://frex.xsrv.jp/gpshop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_39&products_id=266

1x scn6 rod end. you can probably get these else where cheaper but it was easy to just get with the order. http://frex.xsrv.jp/gpshop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_39&products_id=257

1x 48v 624w 12.5A power supply. I had trouble with this due to regulations in the uk. The original power supply i was going to get @Roadster2 managed to get in the uk before the law changed. when i tried to get it they wouldnt sell me one. ill put bith links up for people buying out of europe. http://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDeta...48/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsi5STK09QP%2bKLHzaVJ2%2b%2bh
http://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDeta...GAEpiMZZMtz8P/euiupSb3Ccna2Ems5%2biQm5G8p6xM=

1x 24v 108w 4.5A power supply http://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Mean-Well/SE-100-24/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMttKWgNLnZcJrJyuTNn3cvD

5x usb to rs485 com port. Please ensure you get these and not 1 of them and a 4 way. i could not get them to work at all. they do a double version but i wasnt going to take a chance. http://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Mean-Well/SE-100-24/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMttKWgNLnZcJrJyuTNn3cvD

5xconverters. i only purchase these to get the boards but you could probably fin the boards on there own. These are not neededif you can purchase the correct DB9 cable that has pins 1,2 and 5 connected. I bought the wrong cables so used these. The link i got from is not on there but these are the same http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-RS-23...536890?hash=item1ea672717a:g:FTsAAOSwR0JUNfUM

5x flick switches for ILK. i will get the fighter jet covers when set up properly. I only used 2 as all the hyperaxis are connected to one. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...3.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=111139100294&_sacat=0

4x wheel nuts for the end of the hyperaxis 100. There may be other options but this is all i could find in the thread size. These are an M14x1.5 pitch which is rare in the UK
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bulge-Dom...hash=item5663721f71:m:mq_atRXbJQJT57Loe3t1Bng

1x emergency stop button http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/hylec-apl...on-twist-to-release-yellowblack-version-n20qq

5x connectors for the actuators. you choose your own terminals dependant on what AWG size cable you are using. http://uk.farnell.com/te-connectivity-amp/172167-1/plug-housing-4way/dp/1248283


Thats All i purchase other than god knows how much cable in various colours, soldering wire and heat shrink for the cable.

I will update this post with a full build when i make the top section properly but ive got to get the house finished first. Hope it helps

Jay (crammy)

I don't think 980Ti 2xSLI can handle 3x4K with 60fps...
I am using one Titan X with 4K, just got arround 6x-7x fps...
Also One 980Ti just have one HDMI 2.0 port. so never can output 3 x 4K signal

have you a video when the motion run ?

i have got a video on my phone showing it running but couldn't upload it to here. It wasn't set up properly but it does show the motion

cheers noorbeast. ill look into that today

its not set up properly as was just testing and the sway is inverted etc but you can see the movement

fantastic !!!!
just find a harness to feel perfectly all move

it's you're wife or you're girl to run?

never thought of a harness to be fair.

Yes mate, its the other half. You can tell by her driving quality lol

Great work @crammy, I appreciate you sharing your journey with us.

thanks @Historiker. Its not working at the moment however. i stripped it down to put in its own room and factory reset the computer and now not all actuators work. hoping to get sorted this weekend.

Great sim! congratulations!
Let us see another vid with more light and Dirt rally as soon as you get it in one piece again

Thanks @mariano68 . I will do when i get it up and running again

what's you're game playing?