Poor man's 2 DOF sim - Part 2. DIY Gimbal

The first Gimbal I ever saw when researching about 2 DOF sims was made out of an old car axle u joint.
No way I could find/make one of them. So, I designed my own.

I visited a local blacksmith and explained to him what was needed. We used some small leftover Stainless Steel Square Tube for it.

My diy Rodian Gimbal is simple, efficient and fairly easy to make (G1).



It consist of the main 50x50x40mm (high) cube with 2 pairs of 11mm holes drilled (G2).



In addition, another similar cube (55x50x50mm) is cut into 4 identical parts and appropriate holes are drilled (photos G3 & G4).



Ideally all holes should be drilled first and be as symmetrical as possible. Finally, 2 used bolts (10x60mm) and nuts were used to join everything together. The bolts should be at least 20mm longer to allow for the use of metal washers and double locking nuts.

This gimbal has been tested extensively and, so far, no problems have been noticed.

Possible improvements:
A height of 50-60mm of the main cube MIGHT be better as it would provide more space between the sim base and the lower part of the chair.