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Question Bass shaker setup, power supply & transducers

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by bendrexl, Mar 19, 2018.

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What would you change?

  1. Nothing, looks good

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  2. Different tranducers

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  3. Different power supply

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  4. Different amplifier

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  5. More or Fewer tranducers

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  1. bendrexl

    bendrexl New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    My goal is to add convincing vibration to 3DOF (DOF Reality) platform.

    I already have an older 4 channel car audio amplifier (4 x 50W RMS @ 4ohm), and I'm looking to add these parts:
    1. (4) Dayton Audio BST-1 50W transducers ($30/ea)
    2. (1) generic brand 300-400W switching 12v power supply (advertised as ideal for powering large LED installations, they're all over ebay for $15-25 USD)

    Does this sound like a good match? Any suggestions for me?
    bendrexl, Mar 19, 2018
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  2. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Sounds like and awesome setup!
    An oversized power supply (like what your showing above) sounds like a great idea to me.
    Take care,
    yobuddy
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    yobuddy, Mar 19, 2018
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  3. bendrexl

    bendrexl New Member

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    Great, thanks! My amp is rated at 200W RMS, it will probably pull more like 300W at peak. I'm guessing a 300W power supply is rated for continuous draw, so the peak number should also be higher... but I'll find out if something burns up I guess.

    Is Game Vibe ready for use? I haven't installed the latest SimTools yet (my DOF3 was just delivered today).
    bendrexl, Mar 20, 2018
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  4. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    I'd throw at least 400w at it.
    Give it room to breathe.
    Take care,
    yobuddy
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    Last edited: Mar 22, 2018
    yobuddy, Mar 20, 2018
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  5. bendrexl

    bendrexl New Member

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    Bass shakers arrived, just waiting on the PSU.

    Where is best to mount them for use with GameVibe? These things are bigger than I expected :)
    bendrexl, Mar 28, 2018
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  6. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    I would do 2 on the seat, 2 on the wheel deck/Pedals
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    Nick Moxley, Mar 28, 2018
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