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Showroom Budget Compact 6DOF Universal VR Flight / Racing rig - MSFS, SMC3, FlyPT, Transducers, Controls

Discussion in 'Commercial Simulators and Peripherie' started by Ronan Design, Oct 11, 2024.

  1. Kibiu12

    Kibiu12 New Member

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    Hi guys,
    Calibrated the hall sensors now as per instructions, some sets have "high ranges" difference, don't know why as I triple checked the magnet holder is placed properly as per @HyperJoel suggestion above.
    Other thing is when checking in SMC3 moving the motor arms manually one of the green line goes the wrong way, the guide clearly states that moving the arm up the green line should go up and viceversa, how can I fix this?
    From my understanding it might have something to do with the reverse setting in the Arduino firmware but I dont know which one it is. Could someone please advise?
    Thanks
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    I should've updated my comment, I'll go back to it tomorrow when I'm at my computer again, but I'm not sure that's right anymore. I thought I had it figured out because I was finally getting accurate data in SMC3 util, but after more testing I think the magnet should be rotated to where the center point in SMC3 utils' graph matches where you want the neutral position of the arm to be. I haven't gotten back to this magnet position setup yet so still not 100% sure I'm right about that. Also thinking rotating the magnet 180 degrees would invert the readings from the hall effect sensor, haven't confirmed that either.

    I've been more focused on reworking the relay board setup. I think having 2 motors going through one relay caused the relay to get welded in the closed position internally when I first powered them. I'm modifying my setup to use 1 relay per motor so they're handling less current.
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    Yes, first check if the magnet N/S orientation is the same with all 4 magnet holder. Then switch +/- at the engines, that everything is in line.

    To the calibration, it's normal, that they differ a bit. That's why the software wants the max/ min values. It normalizes it.
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    Still have some of the arms available if anyone wants a set.

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    water jet cut from A36 steel.
    $120 a set +shipping if you are interested. I'm located in the central US
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    Hey all. Just wanted to share a leason learned. If you are shipping steel parts from the US to Canada there is currently at 25% tarrif on US steel. This raises the cost of shipping significantly! Be sure any shipper/seller tries to estimate any tariffs, taxes, duties, and brokerage fees upfront to avoid any surprises.
  7. Francois Parizeau

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    cap1.jpg cap2.jpg Hello, I'm at the very beginning of constructing my 6DOF Roman Simulator. I’ve already ordered almost all the required parts and I have completed the base and the platform. That said, I have one worry… I purchased the motors from Alibaba and it seems the motor is deeper than the one typically used. Do you believe this motor will still fit within the layout / dimensions indicated in the plans? In the picture this is the motor I ordered (201.8mm) and the one typically used (total 170mm)
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    I saw a picture of his motor, and it's the same one you bought. This type of motor comes in short shaft and long shaft versions.

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    Thank you for the reply. I will confirm when I reveive the motors. If they are not the same depth I will have to enlarge the base structure a little bit.