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Jugle's Flightsim

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Jugle, Feb 24, 2015.

  1. Jugle

    Jugle New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    Hi all,

    Time to document what I've done, in the hope that some here benefit from what I have learned from many others here.

    The project was built some years ago as a standard weight-shift Joyrider and served it's purpose well, including preparing me for renewing my licence a few years ago. But, I became frustrated with my strained left forearm, so embarked on motorising the beast.

    As the photos will show, I have used DC gear motors with sprockets and chains, mounting lever arms on the large sprockets, driving pushrods connected to the joyrider frame. JRKs control the motors, power supplies are 40 amp Chinese eBay specials.

    You will also see my homebuilt throtlle and rudder pedals in the photos.



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  2. Archie

    Archie Eternal tinkerer

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    Nice! I like the server rails as rudder pedals (or drawer slides?) I am actually building some up myself, so good to see I'm not alone in that thinking.

    Good work :)
    Archie, Feb 24, 2015
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  3. Jugle

    Jugle New Member

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    Yep, filing cabinet drawer runners.
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  4. GIB SimRacing

    GIB SimRacing Active Member

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    The ingenuity of some people amazes me. So simple, yet so effective. Good work!
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    GIB SimRacing, Feb 24, 2015
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  5. hunijjang

    hunijjang She is my wife :) Gold Contributor

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    Hello, Jugle.

    Thanks a lot. :)

    What I can say? ;)
    That is so amazing. :thumbs
    hunijjang, Feb 25, 2015
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