MY first motion Sim + traction Loss

Cheers mate

Hey mate, have you had any issues with the actuators jumping up from the framework? I watched a video of a Prosimu T1000 rig and saw that the actuator rods were jumping and losing contact with the framework/floor. I was thinking this could potentially damage the actuator over time.



I'm considering attaching the actuator rod to a vertical link ball joint and then fixing that ball joint to the framework. Would also need to find or machine up a female to female thread adaptor to connect the actuator to the ball joint. This way the actuator never loses contact with the framework.





What are your thoughts?

hi mate. due to the design they do not work. the actuators cant be fixed at the point of contact as they would lock up. as the angle of the frame increases so does the distance between the point of contact with the frame. ill do a drawing on cad to show what i mean. often with 4 points of contact one actuator is not touching for very small amounts of time but you do not notice this. i put m14 fine thread wheel nuts on the end so not to damage the thread and also 10mm hardened rubber on the frame so it wasnt metal on metal contact.

I edited as i said they would work on 2 actuators but they wont as explained

that angle is 15 degrees but it shows the idea. if you fixed the points you would try to bend the accuators

Great info! thanks for sharing. I'm glad I asked before possibly bending an actuator rod with my ball joint idea.

Hi All
this is not a DIY quick release but i just wanted to know what is a good one to buy. will need to have the 70mm pitch on holes

cheers

sorry had to edit I keep misreading posts lol

@crammy, these types of questions should be asked in your build thread. They clutter up the other forum sections.

no problem @Historiker. i just thought as it was a specific question i should start a new topic or it could get overlooked. i shall ask in my build thread from now on.

I will move this question to your thread for you.