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Movement of chair from Back vs. Front

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by hjr2, Jun 6, 2018.

  1. hjr2

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    I notice most 2DOF projects have the motors behind the seat with connecting rods to the back of the chair. Is there an advantage to this vs. having the motors at the front with the connecting rods at the front of the platform?
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    Thanks for the link. On the Sim Geometry Calculations Tab>Inputs>Geometry Info the Metric Units setting says the measurement is in Meters. Should it also be in mm? The Imperial setting has inches for Geometry Info and CTC Parameters.
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    It's in meters, hence you have to set 0,1 for 10 cm or 100mm....