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Hoping I can use this

Discussion in 'Motor actuators and drivers' started by Fierypackman, May 30, 2018.

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    Won this frame and actuators on e bay today hoping that I'll be able to use on my flight sim bit of a rushed decision. Hopefully not a expensive mistake. The frame looks good.

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    Do you know the specs of the actuators, my guess is that actuators designed for a massage chair are likely way too slow for motion simulation.
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    Hi. This s the description
    TYPE: VT620 -2412-280/41
    INPUT : 24VDC 3.5A MAX
    LOAD CAPACITY : ( 1) 4000N MAX STROKE: LENGTH: 130MM SPPED: 8MM /S

    ( 1) 8000N MAX STROKE: LENGTH: 63MM
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    Thats a lesson learnt. I'm off to put my pointy hat on and stand in the corner facing the wall. Or I could use it but fly really slow lol. Thankyou for taking the time to reply.
    Kind regards
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    Hope you're not too disheartened seems to me best and cheapest starting point is second hand wiper motors unless you spend £300 each minimum for suitable actuators
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    Hi thanks for the reply, have everything in place to start the build apart from the motors just getting so confused on what to search for. Would love for someone to say this is the motor you need or like this. Seen a couple of sites where to get the brackets to connect the arm to the seat /frame just need to get the motors or actuators

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    There is these on eBay for £80.00 plus £50.00 postage
    • GEARMOTOR
    • BRAND NEW HIGH QUALITY
    • PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR
    • 12 VOLT DC
    • 180 WATTS (.24 HP)
    • 50:1 RATIO
    • OUTPUT SPEED 75-80 RPM
    • HAS A HOLE THROUGH SHAFT
    • WEIGHS 3 KG OR 6.6 LBS
    • DIMENSIONS ARE L=9" X W=3" X H= 5-1/4"
    • LOAD BETWEEN 50-60 N.M
    • NO LOAD AMP DRAW 1.6-1.9
    • THESE ARE EXCELLENT MOTORS FOR SAWMILL FEED SYSTEMS, SETWORKS/CARRIAGES/CONVEYORS/CRAB POT PULLS/MOTION SIMULATORS AND ANY OTHER PROJECT THAT NEEDS A GOOD GEARMOTOR
    • THESE ARE HIGH QUALITY UNITS WHICH WE HAVE BEEN SELLING FOR YEARS WITH GREAT RESULTS!
    • REVERSIBLE! JUST CHANGE THE POLARITY ON THE LEADS!
    • ***IF YOUR LOOKING TO MAKE THE A VARIABLE SPEED WE DO SELL HIGH QUALITY SPEED CONTROLLERS TOO! JUST ASK AND WE CAN SEND YOU PRICE***
    would this be ok or is it expensive for what it is.
    A little disheartening with the build I know in my head what style 3dof I want for dcs world
    Been looking at the DIY kits just so expensive
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    Generally motor specs like those suit traditional shoulder and foot mount designs, plus traction loss. However, what suits what you have in mind depends on the actual design, particularly if it is a 3dof with heave as that often requires a good deal of power.

    You can post a sketch and have a play with SimCalc to help get your head around some of the physics and forces at play: https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...e-linear-speed-and-forces-of-your-design.270/
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    The motors for mine were about £10-£15 each off Peugeot 106s but they're not as powerful as the ones you mentioned just the very cheapest and plentiful I could find on ebay my feeling behind it is its just a toy but if you want a serious machine you need to spend money saying that mine is really quite a harsh ride for what I've spent on it I do have 6 motors though and they will not be great for 3dof you would need an additional spring/boot strut to take the the weight off the motors for the heave issue but they work nicely on a 2 dof
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