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Question Arduino Controller?

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by Rodeo5150, Feb 18, 2022.

  1. Rodeo5150

    Rodeo5150 ROOKIE BUT LEARNING FAST Gold Contributor

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    Hi all. Ok so Im at the stage where Ive got it mocked up enough to maybe start testing the design. I know I should test a little less built but I just had to see it in the air. Ivew been in the garage for a week straight welding my butt off and just had to see it lol. Im gonna be doling 6dof with 2 R3 uno's and 6 Ibt-2's with (temporary) wipewr moters till I can find some dc motors and worm gear reducers under $50 each, thinking maybe 6 12v 350w psu's (again that wont break the bank).

    Anyway does anyone have a suggestion on Arduino controllers like the SMC3 that I should use?

    thank you

    Heres my rig if anyones interested 20220217_230825.jpg 20220217_230810.jpg 20220217_234008.jpg 20220217_234108.jpg 20220217_234253.jpg
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  2. noorbeast

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    Why don't you stick with SMC3, as it has variants supporting a wide range of controllers, plus a handy visual configuration app?
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  3. Rodeo5150

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    ok I will I jjust couldnt find it but You gave it to me so Im gonna do that.. THANK YOU for all your help @noorbeast. Your the only one really even trying to help me
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  4. Rodeo5150

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    Im doing this all on my own with absolutly zero prior knowledge of what Im doing and never used Arduino before
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  5. noorbeast

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    In that case SMC3 is likely your best bet, as it has SMC3 Utils, which provides a simple visual driven configuration app.
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    noorbeast, Feb 18, 2022
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  6. Rodeo5150

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    Perfect.. ya Ive uploaded it on my arduinos and now im in the middle of wiring and realized I havent nailed down any power supplies or hall effect pots yet.. I found some simple 10k pots around the house but having a hard time finding any psu or 12v batts to test it out lol I really don't expect these motors to do much though to tell you the truth I don't think they're strong enough for as heavy as I've made it. Its not extremely heavy but it's heavy enough that I think these Motors aren't suitable plus they have plastic gears in them I just found out
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    Hello nice build so far :thumbs
    If you find out that the motors are weak a bit, try decreasing their crank arm maybe it'll help.
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  8. Rodeo5150

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    You mean shorten them a bit? Do you think they are a little long? I didnt know how long to make them
    Rodeo5150, Feb 19, 2022
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  9. noorbeast

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    At a guess try about 40mm from the shaft to a hole, and see how that goes.
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    noorbeast, Feb 19, 2022
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  10. Rodeo5150

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    Ok cook thank you
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    Yes exactly.
    Try addind 2 holes for each arm and start by the minimum length. If it feels good try the next one.
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  12. Rodeo5150

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    Cool thank you.. i need all the rules of thumb I can get
    Rodeo5150, Feb 24, 2022
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