Showroom **RIP** - 6DOF project using 12v DC Motors, Sabertooth 2x60's (was MM's) and Arduinos + OSW

just looking at your earlier posts.. i am still amazed by what you and all the DIYers have achieved...

trying to figure out which racing seat you have, @SilentChill ...

looks like this..
www.amazon.com/Sonic-Motor-P2-Bucket-Racing/dp/B009JQHD88

your seat is memory foam, @SilentChill ?

Mines just normal foam and a bit too thin my bum is a bit numb after a couple hours driving lol

Whoa! Looks like you had a lot of fun building and improving until the platform you have now. And what a great result! Really cool and inspiring, thanks for the effort of documenting it all

Hello, SilentCill,

Today I have looked a little closer at your thread and your absolutely awesome simulator. I have the feeling that your ball screws run very smooth and silent. Do you use high-quality ballscrews? You are writing on page 25, they are from AliExpress and cost £217.02. Please don't laugh now, but I'm not sure if you mean for 1 piece or for 6 pieces ? Both would be possible! I have already held China ballscrews in my hands for about 20 Pounds/each - they were scrap. The ones in my prototype cost about 70 Pounds/each and the ones I want to use for my project cost about 170 Pounds/each.... So what was your price?

Could you please link or name the source? Would you buy the ball screws there again? Thx
Best regards
Wickie

Hi Peter
Can you give me a link from youre good brand ballscrews for 170pound?
ps. Do they have oil seals?

@adgun:
I plan to buy the ball screws from Tuli (https://www.tuli-shop.com/)
Namely the "Dust-proof Ball Nuts SFH (SFH 1605-3.8) and the spindle nut: SSR 1605 F C7 + end machining.

6 pieces cost together and with the first buyer discount 1035,- € (aprox. 934 Pounds)

regards Wickie

Hi SilentChill. It's an impressive way to start building a DOF rig by using Sketchup. For my next 3 DOF, I am going to do the same technique for the design and testing, prior to the actual building.

Hi again. For bolting the ball joints, if you can't get the conical washers, suggest using the lock nuts with it's beveled side facing the balls, as I did for my rig (see photo). You get the locking feature of the lock nut as well it's conical face. Two birds with one stone!

Hello @SilentChill
may i ask about your 6 Dof?
i just like to know the angle that you attached the actuators to your top frame..

Around 60 degrees from what I can remember

@hannibal Remember , 60 degree with arm at middle position .

hi sir,
Maybe you remember me, i made a rig a bit similar to yours, great work!!
My rig went down a couple years ago and was fed-up with it because the MM's would quit on me, now with the annuncement of microsoft new flight sim, i really want to reinvest in making it work again, so went through your thread and would also like to use the sabertooth with kangoroo for my pots, you mentionned lots less wire to connect them but didnt saw the diagram and also i do you use the same arduino? sorry for asking a maybe dumb question, but maybe i missed it in your post.
Tks

this is my rig, just for info.

Hi yes I do remember I think

If you use kangaroos you dont need arduinos.

I will be selling my sabertooth 2x60's in the near future and will offer them here before ebay if yiubare interested

Any particular reason why you are selling your 2x60's? I was just considering getting them. Thanks

I've started a new thread as I'm building a new one using brushless motors.