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  1. cgodwin
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    A new rig is born...

    I'm just curious if the motion makes much of a difference. I built my sim originally for flight sim, but I quickly switched to car racing. If I...
    Post by: cgodwin, Mar 17, 2023 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Projects
  2. cgodwin
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    3DOF homemade

    That is an impressive, professional looking build! Nice to have a mill for making parts.
    Post by: cgodwin, Feb 7, 2023 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Projects
  3. cgodwin
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    Windscreen motors higher voltage

    Doubling the voltage results in four times the power through the motor. I would expect the motor to blow almost immediately. Motors have some...
    Post by: cgodwin, Feb 7, 2023 in forum: Motor actuators and drivers
  4. cgodwin
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    Mach 3 Cnc Control Card As Controller

    There are more powerful Arduino's compatible boards. The Arduino Due has a 32 bit ARM processor and costs $20 to $40 USD. If you are using an...
    Post by: cgodwin, Sep 16, 2020 in forum: Motor actuators and drivers
  5. cgodwin
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    Mach 3 Cnc Control Card As Controller

    I built a CNC machine from scratch and I use Mach 3 to drive it, so I'm quite familiar with what you are trying to do. My CNC uses stepper motors,...
    Post by: cgodwin, Sep 15, 2020 in forum: Motor actuators and drivers
  6. cgodwin
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    25:1 Motor placement full sim motion

    What are your motor specs? RPM, torque or power? With a slow but powerful motor you want to have it close to the U joint so the sim will move...
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 9, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ
  7. cgodwin
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    Enclosed Sim Test: Motion compensation

    My kids and I have been on that at the mall! It has been quite a few years since I've seen the Doron there. Do you live in this area?
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 8, 2020 in forum: VR Headsets and Sim Gaming - Virtual Reality
  8. cgodwin
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    Enclosed Sim Test: Motion compensation

    I think I have an Oculus Rift CV1. It has no model numbers on it or the box. It uses 2 sensors on short stands for position tracking. I put those...
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 7, 2020 in forum: VR Headsets and Sim Gaming - Virtual Reality
  9. cgodwin
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    Tutorial Ultra cheap 2/3 DOF motion simulator making use of scrap / second hand and low cost parts

    I'll be interested to see if this is strong enough once you have a seat and a person on there. The bent flat strap from the wiper motor to the...
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 6, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Projects
  10. cgodwin
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    Showroom 3DOF. A noobs journey to tractionloss. 3x160w Sabertooth2x32 Race/Flight Sim

    What are you trying to do with the Rock 'n Ride? Does it not work? Are you wanting to update it with a more modern control system?
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 6, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Projects
  11. cgodwin
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    Showroom 3DOF. A noobs journey to tractionloss. 3x160w Sabertooth2x32 Race/Flight Sim

    I like your power supply and motor drive box. Nicely done. I have all those parts just sitting on the floor and they fill with dust, plus I'm...
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 6, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Projects
  12. cgodwin
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    Question 10K Ohm 10-Turn Precision Potentiometer

    I'm not sure what your build is like, so I'm not positive this one will work for you. This model is 5 volts and has a 180 degree rotation range....
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 2, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ
  13. cgodwin
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    Question 10K Ohm 10-Turn Precision Potentiometer

    Here is what I used. This specific part is out of stock right now and has gone up in price since I bought mine. But there are plenty of other ones...
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 2, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ
  14. cgodwin
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    Question 10K Ohm 10-Turn Precision Potentiometer

    I got mine from DigiKey in the US. It has been a few years but I'll see if I can hunt down the specific ones I got and a link. Not very expensive...
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 2, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ
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    Question 10K Ohm 10-Turn Precision Potentiometer

    I don't understand why you can't use hall effect sensors. Why would you need to switch the positive and negative back and forth? If the voltage...
    Post by: cgodwin, Jun 2, 2020 in forum: DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ
  16. cgodwin
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    I took a year off from racing for a train set

    That is great. I had plans to build a ride on train but I never got around to it. Built a spaceship cockpit and then the sim instead. But a train...
    Post by: cgodwin, May 22, 2020 in forum: Off Topic - All other stuff here
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    Remote control wheel deck

    That is cool. What do you do about the seat position/angle? Wouldn't that ideally change also?
    Post by: cgodwin, May 21, 2020 in forum: Off Topic - All other stuff here
  18. cgodwin
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    Moto Monster vs Bts7960b wich is best?

    I think they are all clones now. SparkFun has discontinued the product, possibly because there were so many cheap clones out there. The clones...
    Post by: cgodwin, May 19, 2020 in forum: Motor actuators and drivers
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    Moto Monster vs Bts7960b wich is best?

    The MM's are usually $8-$10 USD including shipping. But I would purchase a few spares and maybe get a couple each from several different suppliers...
    Post by: cgodwin, May 19, 2020 in forum: Motor actuators and drivers
  20. cgodwin
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    New motor driver , not sure I've seen it before ?

    Pretty expensive, although less than a pair of JRK's. I love the built in fans and it sounds like it would be hard to blow. Need to add an Arduino...
    Post by: cgodwin, May 18, 2020 in forum: Motor actuators and drivers
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