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please can someone help me?

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by ryisnelly, Jun 6, 2011.

  1. ryisnelly

    ryisnelly New Member

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    i am new to this site and i am a little stuck, basically i have two linear actuators and a frame all rigged up, but i am stuck on the electronics side of it, how do i get the linear actuators to work with the computer, i have no idea how to get the two wired up and connected, is there any cheap solutions out there.

    if you could help me by providing step by step information on how to do it, i would me most great full.

    many thanks
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    What kind of linear actuators are you trying to connect? The answer to your question will vary by actuator.
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    ryisnelly New Member

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    its a 12 (HR MODEL) STROKE, LINEAR ACTUATOR.
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    Please post a link to it so we can verify the protocol. Without this, it's impossible to suggest a method of communication with X-Sim, or to say if it is possible at all without custom programming.
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    To answer your original question, you would have to build or buy a controller / H-Bridge to get this working with X-Sim. However before you get too far, I don't think these will work for a racing simulator. You never said what your project goal was but given the load handling capacity (and fact that these were designed for moving satellites), I think they are likely to be too slow even for an aircraft or horse and buggy simulator.

    Sorry for the bad news.
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    hi,
    this actuator is very slow and can move only a short time .4 min drive 2 min stop.
    is not posibel for a sim.
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    they were just a few bits i was given was hoping they would save me a bit of money, what is the cheapest set up ie linear actuators and controller, ive got all the tools to make the platform but im now stuck on what to buy.
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    say the design were you want build
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    well i want to build a racing sim. using two linear actuators, i know how i am going to set it out, but i dont know what linear actuators and controllers are recommended, basically i need some sort of step by step of joining the actuators to a computer, does that make sence?
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    i would like to build a SimforceGT with wiper motor. would you be able to help me please :)
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    i would like to build a SimforceGT with wiper motor. would you be able to help me please :)
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    Hello, look through the forum posts in this section diy-motion-simulator-projects-f22.html
    and read, read, read......