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Question How Can I Make A Steering Wheel With This Parts

Discussion in 'Motor actuators and drivers' started by seri13, Oct 1, 2020.

  1. seri13

    seri13 New Member

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    I have Arduino Leonardo, TB6600 and Nema 17 stepper motor. Can I make a steering wheel and How ?
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    Most DIY wheels are using AC servos, not Stepper motors, you also need a rotary encoder on the motor for position feedback most stepper motors do not have them but you can find some that do.. I think they are called Hybrid steppers.... The NEMA 17 is a tiny stepper motor, they have very tiny torque capabilities compared to what is used in a wheel. I would use what you have as a stepping stone in learning by using the Arduino to instruct the TB6600 to spin the stepper. but these devices are insufficient for a DIY Gaming wheel.
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    OpenFFBoard works with stepper motors, but unfortunately its still on BETA, just like all of the other projects with stepper motors
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    The nema 17 is a bit weak for force feedback (only .59 nm), and you would need some monitoring system for PID control. I agree with what @knaufinator said. You can use this as a prototype. However I'm not sure if it would be cost effective to build your own wheel. You would probably be better off getting a csl elite or, if you want to save some money, a thrustmaster. The G29 is also really good value although it is gear driven.
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    Stepper motors are not suited to a ffb wheel
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    noSaint New Member Gold Contributor

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    utube has some videos of SimpleFOC and brushless, but also running steppers with the same library. The key is the encoder feedback to automatically adjust torque.