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Showroom 6DOF racing platform 12v dc 3.6kw arduino and mm/SMC3

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by bruce stephen, May 3, 2016.

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  1. BondeX

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    Awesome job dude, this looks so good. How much does your rig weigh? Where did you get the spring props from?
    BondeX, Jun 23, 2016
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    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    top part without rider is about 140 lbs not including arms and levers. i weigh around 160lbs. thats around 300lbs loaded, the springs reduce the load by about 180lbs total. i am using three 60lbs. i updated my parts list to include the springs in post #3 they came from ebay about 10 dollars each. i got the 10mm ball studs to mount them from summit racing for 1 dollar each.
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    bruce stephen, Jun 23, 2016
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    Jealous <-----(me)

    Great job!:thumbs
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    Historiker, Jun 23, 2016
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    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    Nice job. I'm well impressed your motors that they are holding out with all that weight and not getting hot :)
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    SilentChill, Jun 24, 2016
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  6. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    @SilentChill they were getting hot after only 30 minutes before I added the gas springs. I sat in it and played off and on for over two hours last night with only a couple errors and 1 break (rod came loose). The monsters were running 125f before and last night after a run the hottest was 98f. The springs help a lot.
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    Excellent :thumbs another working DC motor 6DOF - it was not too long ago that we were told by certain experts that it was not even possible :p.
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    SeatTime, Jun 24, 2016
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  8. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    Glad no one told me. I might have believed them. Ty to the guys who got it done before me and didn't listen to the experts. The inspiration and confidence was drawn from all your hard work.
    bruce stephen, Jun 24, 2016
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    Have you tested with something that isn't Dirt Rally ? Cant say ive been terribly impressed with the overall telem that is output.
    Nick Moxley, Jun 24, 2016
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  10. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    @Nick Moxley I totally agree I'm not a huge fan of any of the code masters titles. They have an arcade feel to them. I have been running raceroom, and AC but one has no traction loss and on the other one it's broken. so the purpose of using DR was to show TL. I had 0 gain and 3 return in the vid.
    bruce stephen, Jun 24, 2016
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  11. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    for you nick:D yeah im still slow thats why the video is so short

    p.s. hey @Historiker, notice the shoes. :cheers
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    bruce stephen, Jun 24, 2016
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    Thats it, I am bringing my sim home and fitting it in my room somehow ;)
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    Its looking good, but I like to have more movement/feel more force - in simulating a racecar - it's why I built a 6DOF:D. Each to his own I guess.

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    SeatTime, Jun 25, 2016
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    Oh my god?!?! Did I really see you turning left AND RIGHT?!!! :p:p:p
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    Historiker, Jun 25, 2016
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    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    Yes I like your profile much better. You have a much more range. I see where I need to adjust some tho ty for the example.
    bruce stephen, Jun 25, 2016
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    Yea, we are pretty out of control in OZ.
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    @SeatTime, not you....the joke was directed at Bruce but your message and mine crossed in the void :)

    @bruce stephen considering your driving habits I had considered only sending you the right shoe :grin
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    Historiker, Jun 25, 2016
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  18. bruce stephen

    bruce stephen Hammer doesnt fix it, must be electrical

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    I use both feet lol. Even if it's just to go left.
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    have you calculated the load if necessary use gas springs with these motors? The motor power I orders is similar with yours. My platform and pilot is about 120KG. I didn't order gas spring.
    Racing Mike, Jun 26, 2016
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    Hi, how do you consider the rod ends position? which determine the center of gravity.
    From the car structural drawing, looks it should be position 1/2 and 4/5 (F1 maybe higher).
    car 1.jpg
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