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Question Hoverboard motors for 2DOF motion simulator idea. How to drive and connect to SimTools?

Discussion in 'SimTools compatible interfaces' started by Ronan Design, Jun 8, 2021.

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  1. Ronan Design

    Ronan Design Roman Design - Custom MSFS Scenery

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    I'm a noob and I'm looking toward building a simple 2DOF motion simulator for VR/MSFS. I can get a broken hoverboard with 2 good 36V hub motors. I'd like to try to use them for 2DOF rig and see how they do. But it seems you can't drive them with the usual drivers. I found a driver that works fine with hoverboard motors according to YouTube. And it's controllable by Arduino. My question is, can it work with SMC3? How can I interface it with Simtools then?

    I'm guessing that if Simtools can feed the PWM this board wants (see second picture), and I can rig a separate sensor/encoder that is normally used it can be connected to SMC3/Arduino. Maybe it would even be possible to use built-in hall sensors? Probably not...

    Any thoughts/advice? Thanks.
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    Ronan Design, Jun 8, 2021
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  2. workfayer

    workfayer New Member

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    Hello, how is everything? i had this same idea and i also found this bldc controller on aliexpress did you manage to find something if it is possible to make this combination of hoverboard bldc with simtools?
    workfayer, Mar 9, 2022
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  3. Ronan Design

    Ronan Design Roman Design - Custom MSFS Scenery

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    No, I bought 2 PGSAW motors for my build.
    Ronan Design, Mar 9, 2022
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    workfayer New Member

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    I saw a project here using brushless motors in linear actuators, the controller used was the odrive the same could work with the hoverboard motors if someone help with the code, my idea is to build a simulator rotate 360º in roll and ywal like these motors it has a lot of torque I believe that with a reduction box they would be able to perform this turn.
    workfayer, Mar 9, 2022
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