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Over ambitious new user needs lofty ideas rained in! ME :D Full rotation gimbal with 6 dof stewart

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  1. D_Burto_1_BTW

    D_Burto_1_BTW New Member

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    Hello everybody.

    I'm dburto and i'm a new user. My work background is in metal fabrication and I do a lot of CAD and designing in my job as well. My father whom i work with is a fitter/machinist/toolmaker has a long history of machinery setup and maintenance in a wide variety of areas.

    I got myself semi-acclimatized to simtools and sketchup and used the pre-made 3-DOF model to test out the software, game, etc. It took a while but ended up working very well.

    I then drew up a 3-DOF full rotation rig to see how it would work with simtools. I can control the rig but have not tried full rotation on a flight sim to see if it will continue the roll/pitch/yaw. I have no idea if that will work. Someone please tell me if they have tried so i dont have to buy a flight sim to test my hypothesis.

    Ive drawn up a 6-DOF or 9-DOF simulator (not sure which one to call it) and i want want to make it work on sketchup (IF I CAN) before i build a scale model i can fit a doll in.

    It is essentially a 6-DOF simulator mounted inside a 3 axis full rotation gimbal. Can anyone help me make it work. MY codefu is very weak but my weld is strong.

    Please help. :D

    Ive seen a couple of chaps on here have tried this but they seem to have stalled. Maybe a collaboration is in order to get this done.

    Cheers and once again hello to all! :D
    D_Burto_1_BTW, Jan 12, 2017
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  2. D_Burto_1_BTW

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    If someone could tell me how to upload my drawing it would be great as well. Its in sketchup 2016 32-bit
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    If you zip the file and it is not too big then you can use the upload button to attach it to a post.

    If it is a huge file then you would likely need to use Google Drive and add a link in the post.
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  4. D_Burto_1_BTW

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    Here is a link.

    drive.google.com/file/d/0B278VzuqQXt4Tm9FOFJQYWw1Rk0/view?usp=sharing
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    Cheers for the help noorbeast! :D
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    Daguru Rally drivers do it in the Dirt

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  7. D_Burto_1_BTW

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    Cheers Daguru! :D
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  8. Daguru

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    holy crap:eek: !!! good luck with your project :popcorn
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    Pay attention to the head when the simulator will be head down
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  10. D_Burto_1_BTW

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    obobo - so i should design it to keep a persons head as close to the centre of rotation as possible?
    D_Burto_1_BTW, Jan 13, 2017
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    Yes I suspect that the goal is to leave the user closer to the center of rotation.
    But it will be necessary to think of a system of maintenance very adjusted to avoid that one can fall.
    And provide a bucket for the sick in transport
    But the structure will be adapted to all sizes
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  12. D_Burto_1_BTW

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