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Question Small motors and gearbox selection for Thanos AASD

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by Trip Rodriguez, Jun 24, 2025 at 05:53.

  1. Trip Rodriguez

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    Hello all, it's been a minute!

    I have my Thanos AASD electronics already that I bought around 2019 before my life changed much and I had to put my sim projects on hold.

    Right now I'm planning my own homebrew G/Motion seat as the first step to getting motion back.
    I need motors and actuator assemblies appropriate for a reasonably beefy G-seat type project.

    Do I pretty much just need to go with the smallest AASD motors and drivers or is there something perhaps smaller and/or less expensive that would be compatible and a better choice?

    I'm also looking for some kind of home brew equivalent to the SRF threaded ball screw gearbox from DOFReality I can hopefully build to use with those motors to try to keep things compact.

    Cost is a major factor so keep that in mind!

    Thanks for any help!
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    Or, alternatively should I be going with a totally different solution for this application like large RC servos?

    I know nothing about this kind of stuff, and so far have stayed away from anything that won't run on 110 or 220v house current directly.

    I do have my set of six AASD M04025 4N.m 1.0KW on hand I could use despite them being massive overkill and not as compact as I'd like, but still have been planning to use those for a motion platform later. I might consider using these for the G-seat as I would definitely benefit from later buying bigger AASD's that have significantly more torque for the motion platform I plan to build.

    Certainly if there aren't any alternatives that would be a lot cheaper than buying another set like these or bigger I'll just want to use what I have.

    If I decide to go that route, I just need guidance on creating my own SRF Threaded Ballscrew gearbox equivalent to fit the MO4025's.
    Last edited: Jun 24, 2025 at 06:27
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