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Showroom Wayne DIY 3dof sim racing simulator

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Wayne Thebus, Jul 18, 2019.

  1. Wayne Thebus

    Wayne Thebus Member Gold Contributor

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    My Motion Simulator:
    3DOF, DC motor, Arduino
    First attempt at a motion Sim. Lots of challenges and frustrations but with the forums help, a heck of a lot of fun

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    Wayne Thebus, Jul 18, 2019
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  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    Can you please provide some details about the hardware used.

    When you get a free moment it would be great to have a video of your rig in action.
    noorbeast, Jul 19, 2019
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  3. Wayne Thebus

    Wayne Thebus Member Gold Contributor

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    Hi
    I'm using 2 wheelchair motors for the primary motion and a single garage door opener motor for the rear traction loss.
    BTS motor controller and Arduino UNO. 500w 47A server PSU. My FFB steering wheel is a DIY set-up comprising of a Arduino and BTS and a MY1016 250w motor. My wheel rim is a 350mm Chinese copy of the MOMO steering wheel. The pedal set is also DIY made fro aluminum square tubes and some m12 threaded bar.
    Here is a video of my nephew in the racing simulator

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    Wayne Thebus, Jul 19, 2019
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  4. zapata_h

    zapata_h Active Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    I do not see any kind of movement on the platform, at least I do not see it
    zapata_h, Jul 19, 2019
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  5. Wayne Thebus

    Wayne Thebus Member Gold Contributor

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    Here is the motion Sim running the Live for Speed demo, motion limited for testing purposes
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    Wayne Thebus, Jul 20, 2019
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  6. zapata_h

    zapata_h Active Member

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    In that video if the movement is better appreciated
    zapata_h, Jul 22, 2019
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