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My Finished cheap 2DOF VR Rig

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Alzeal, Dec 8, 2021.

  1. Alzeal

    Alzeal New Member Gold Contributor

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    Hi All posting my finished rig, this has been my first build and I wanted to thank everybody on this community for all the insight, tips and tricks they have posted. I would never have been able to build this without all the knowledge from everyone. This is a proof of concept and my first try to build a rig, I plan on later to build a 6dOF, however wanted to get my feet wet. I spent around $400 dollars for everything, although I did already have the tools to cut metal and weld, but for pure materials wise it was a very cheap build. I used seats from a CanAM which I got locally for $50 a pair lol, the motors are from electric wheelchair from ebay for $70 a pair/Very nice price. The rest of the electronics are your standard that everyone else uses. I am using Hall sensors with 3d printed syn gears. I can post the files if anybody is interested. I mainly use it for DCS and am using the Exp plugin which work very well. I do have to dial down the axis limits, otherwise its a little to wild for my tastes. For motion compensation Im using the Index controller, I tried the witmotion module, however it was a pain to calibrate and the controller Index appears to be more accurate and user friendly for me. Otherwise very happy with the build so far, thank you all!

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  2. ferslash

    ferslash Active Member

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    By any chance could You share a link yo te atore where You bought your motors
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    seuszok Member Gold Contributor

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    These are wheelchair motors, they are available on the secondary market in various configurations, most often 24v 200W-400W with a worm gear or additionally, as in the above, with an additional gear.

    New ones cost a lot of money even in china as counterfeit products. Used, on the other hand, can be bought very cheaply, depending on your patience, and you will buy a whole trolley cheaper than the engines themselves.
  4. Alzeal

    Alzeal New Member Gold Contributor

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  5. Alzeal

    Alzeal New Member Gold Contributor

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    Also here's the link to the hubs that fit the shaft
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/224661861256
  6. Captain Jack

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    Thanks for the links, I wish there was a choice of cheap second hand motors in Europe. For some reason, they are more expensive here.
  7. Stew

    Stew New Member

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    What kind of power supply did you use.
  8. Alzeal

    Alzeal New Member Gold Contributor

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    Adjustable Voltage DC Power Supply, DROK AC 110V-220V to DC Output 0-24V, LED Digital Display 12V 24V 20A 480W Switching Power Supply

  9. Quang Thuy

    Quang Thuy New Member

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    I see your lever seems a bit long, is it working well? So is my lever, maybe I have to adjust it again to avoid overloading the motor. Need a reasonable size for the lever.

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  10. Alzeal

    Alzeal New Member Gold Contributor

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    Yes it does work well for my motor. The size will depend on your motor. I suggest you use the Simcalc found here in the forums if you haven't already.
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  11. Michael Yoshi

    Michael Yoshi New Member

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    Would you mind sharing the stl files for 3d printing? I'm basically copying your build.
  12. Alzeal

    Alzeal New Member Gold Contributor

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