Showroom Another 6DOF with DC motors and encoders inspired by Fly PT

cool it helps me a lot fpr programming also, i have another project in parallel for haptic guns for VR i used it for python programming from zero on .... i had some fails but after many iterations it works great so far for my prototype - its able to grab gunshot vibrations from openVR and sends it to a haptic device which simulates the recoil feels awesome in VR . i have to work on the prototyp and the weight management a bit back to your brake .. so you want to use the brake only when u push an emergency button and not when the actuator just holds its position ? chatgpt suggest to do that if this happens to save energy. but i have no idea to achive that with a normal DC motor which has no internal brake mechanism ..so i would jsut built one without ....

It's always great when you finish projects you've started with success!As for the brake, initially, I thought about making it work while the actuator is at rest, but considering that activating the electromagnetic brake could cause a delay in the actuator's operation, I abandoned that idea. At the moment, I have all the brakes mechanically disconnected and I'm testing the rig this way. It seems that keeping the rig in a stationary position consumes very little energy, and soon I plan to install all the equipment onto the rig and then test whether the brakes will actually be useful for me.

makes sense do u use VR for Simracing as well ?

Yes, I use Quest 3VR, but that depends which game i play, some of them works great with VR but others better play on triple screens.

After a month-long break, I'm back to working on the platform.
I managed to find someone locally who welded the aluminum top frame for me, and after a few days it was ready for pickup.


The frame was ceremoniously connected to the actuators. Just in case, I secured the frame with a cargo strap for testing. And mounted few led strips on the bottom frame.

Now I could test the platform under load for the first time.


Next, a racing bucket seat was mounted to the frame,


and then I built a frame for the steering wheel,


as well as an extension for mounting the monitor.

At this point, I also managed to build a frame for the pedals, and I was able to mount the basic equipment to the platform.


And finally the weekend came – the time when I could hook up the VR to test the platform.

After few hours of tests, everything feels great and need adjusting but seems to work well, so I can continue with more equipment to install on the platform.

Today's update.
Almost at the finish line. After fine-tuning the platform settings, I can say today that this project has brought me an incredible amount of joy. There are still a few things left to do, but even now I’m very happy that it’s almost complete. This project took me about 4 months to complete, mostly working in the evenings, with around a one-month break in between. I ran into a few software issues along the way, but I managed to resolve them. I’ll try to describe the final stages of the build soon.
Best regards.