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Building 2DOF

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Brendan, Mar 17, 2025.

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  1. Brendan

    Brendan New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
    2DOF, DC motor, Arduino
    Hello everyone! This is my thread going through building my first ever motion simulator. Here are a few things to note. This will be a 2DOF Arduino build for personal use. Many materials have been obtained through friends, dumpster diving and hard work (Working on a very small budget). I would also like to thank everyone so much helping me with this.
    Starting off here are the materials I currently have.
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    -Acura RSX seat
    -Lots of u-channel
    -bolts, washers and everything needed for u-channel assembly
    -A CV joint taken from a car. This will be used as the seat pivot point.
    -VR headset used as the screen
    I currently don't have the electronics as i have yet to construct the frame.

    -My first major concern about this project is the seat weight, the seat is currently 50.3 lb/22.8 kg.
    -Does anyone know if the car seat weight will be an issue?
    Thanks again everyone!    :)
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    Brendan, Mar 17, 2025
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  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
    3DOF, DC motor, JRK
    What is required to drive the mass depends a lot on the design chosen.

    Tools like SimCalc can help get you head around the tradeoff in design Vs physics, taking in to account motor specs as well.
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    noorbeast, Mar 17, 2025
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