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2dof to 3dof DIY Seat mover

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Nick Moxley, Mar 3, 2014.

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  1. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    Im not the type to pay someone to do something like this, Commmon. Lol

    Yes Eric does offer that for customer's who dont want to open up their wheel. I however plan to do some Extensive Lightening of some internal parts so easier I do it than Eric as im sure he would charge extra for the Machine time on the pully's and stuff.
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  2. dualclick

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    Good work
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  3. bosmeck

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    this is cool
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    bosmeck, Nov 20, 2014
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  4. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    Well i can now see roughly how many boxes PGsaw receives when he restock's his Motor's Lol

    Obviously this is how they come (X6) From China

    [​IMG]
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    Nick Moxley, Nov 21, 2014
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  5. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    Got the New Kill Switches in and got em wired up last night, The little LED light ensures u know WHERE to smash the kill button in the dark lol.

    Needed the 4th "contact block" to control the 3 PSU turn on pins. the Yellow Block is strictly for the led, Also The Switch does not work the LED, the psu does however.

    Switch
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/221397882989?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

    NC Blocks
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Normally-Cl...0A-600V-1NC-/222292383745?hash=item33c1a89801


    [​IMG]
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    Nick Moxley, Nov 21, 2014
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  6. bsft

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    Kill Switch? Bah! wheres your sense of adventure.....
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    bsft, Nov 22, 2014
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  7. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    Finally landed, After the first one went "missing" in transit. Man i would have liked to have been "That" guy to find this fall off the back of a truck, Lol

    [​IMG]

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    This thing oooooozes pure quality, wowzers.
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    The A** pad has the same "bubble" finish which will be good for wear and tear over the years.
    [​IMG]
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    Nick Moxley, Dec 7, 2014
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  8. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Very nice @Nick Moxley.

    Seems very likely there was a 5 finger discount on the first one during transit :eek:
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    noorbeast, Dec 7, 2014
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  9. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    I Would much rather have it than not, Plus they aren't exactly expensive now are they. And its another Cool Light in the cockpit. :p

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ergency+Stop+Red+Push+Button+Switch+&_sacat=0

    Rigged up buddies in the same fashion, Ill give him the choice to hard mount of have it Loose in the lap or something. No Fancy Aluminum box for him tho. lol

    [​IMG]
    Nick Moxley, Dec 7, 2014
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  10. bsft

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    on the steering wheel so he can headbutt it
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  11. bsft

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    Nice stuff the genuine Sparco
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  12. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    Finally got around to remounting my pots with couplers.

    Good ol Plastic L brackets. lol

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    Nick Moxley, Dec 7, 2014
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  13. prodigy

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    @Nick Moxley

    Thanks for the tip about Mugen dampers on Assetto Corsa forums. Mine just arrived today, a little confused since it didn't come with a tutorial, this was my first encounter with assembling such thing. But it was not hard to separate all the parts and put them in their places, it was easy in the end.

    The difference between stock CSW damper and Mugen one is noticable, Mugen being stronger and finer when pressing. I've put the same oil as for CSW damper, since I didn't have another.

    Lastly, I didn't want to scrape any metal of the CSW pedal housing (still under warranty) since the Mugen damper didn't fit at first, so I've just turned it upside down and it fitted like a glove. No scraping needed, stock safety pin works, upper screw nut too, and it works the same, I didn't noticed anything different.

    [​IMG]

    Thanks again :cheers
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  14. noorbeast

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    Nice one @prodigy, I will have to keep it in mind for my pedals once I get my sim built and a bunch of other projects out of the way.
    noorbeast, Dec 8, 2014
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  15. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    The issue with having it Upright is the fact what little Air can and will build up in the shock over time, Pending the angle your whole pedal frame is at, The piston can be stuck in that little bit or Air/oil causing the piston to not react properly when you hit the pedal. Did you raise the brake arm up one hole too ?
    Nick Moxley, Dec 8, 2014
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    What weight oil you recommend on that shock mod? I see ebay has a billion different options...
    scalhoun, Dec 8, 2014
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  17. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    With the stock Piston's I run 35wt Losi oil. Too heavy and you'll hamper the rebound too much. Also I run a Hard Kyosho spring which is a little longer and can provide a bit more resistance on that Initial hit of the pedal.
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    Nick Moxley, Dec 8, 2014
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    Yes I did, but I've done that much before those springs, actually very soon after I've bought the pedals.
    I like shorter brake travel so this was the right option for me, it also made the brake stiffer on press, which I also like.
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  19. Nick Moxley

    Nick Moxley Well-Known Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    So when soldering and adding the heatsinks to buddy's JRK's I noticed these little chips that maybe could use a little extra cooling, Cant hurt anything thats for sure. So I dragged out the band saw and cut up some of the Tiny weeny little sinks i got from a Buddy, Turned out pretty good.

    [​IMG]
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    Sweet thanks for the info, went ahead and ordered some. You get a chance to sit in that sparco yet? I'm considering ordering a NRG like you had posted in your buddies build. I was surprised at how cheap you can grab them for.

    scalhoun, Dec 11, 2014
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