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Tutorial Guide for building 6DOF?

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Rodeo5150, Jan 24, 2022.

  1. Rodeo5150

    Rodeo5150 ROOKIE BUT LEARNING FAST Gold Contributor

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    Thank you very much for your reply. Okay well if you don't mind I'd like to bend your ear a little bit?? Okay so I'm building / replicating (from photos only and what ever specs I can Find) one of the ( please see photos).
    The DOF 6 axis motion sim. So... I know its asking a bit much but I cant find any hard set pdf's on this and I just dont have the experience yet to improvise. Could you please give me a list of types and models of motors, linkages, electronics, softwares etc. etc. That you think I would need to complete it. I am on a very small budget btw so use stuff is not shunned. Exclude frame building materials. Ive already started on that. So the two crude photos are of my home made rig that Im converting from. The first of those two are just me showing Ive started structurilizing the seat frame. ( I stopped cuz until Im ready to finish I need to be able to use it. So I just tacked the seat back on my rig) And the professional photo is what Im converting to/ trying to replicate.
    I completely understand if it's too much to ask cuz I know it's quite a bit of information I'm asking for so whatever you can do for me to be much appreciated thank you very much.

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  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Generally speaking a 6DOF is a complex and potentially quite expensive project, so doing research is time well spent.

    What you will find here are member DIY projects, rather than DIY guides. Some of those project descriptions are pretty detailed, but they are not a step by step guide, nor necessarily complete when it comes to listing all parts used and their sources.

    DIY 6DOF have rapidly evolved and it is best to start by reviewing the latest build threads. You can find them by using the Custom Google search on the Recent page, then filter the results by date.
  3. Rodeo5150

    Rodeo5150 ROOKIE BUT LEARNING FAST Gold Contributor

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    Thanks for your response I wasn't looking for a step-by-step guide or anything like that I was just asking for you to give me examples of Motors so I knew where to start looking what kind of motor to look for that's all but Ill look elsewhere thanks