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Janky 6dof still going strong

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by sam poole, Jul 27, 2025 at 19:27.

  1. sam poole

    sam poole Active Member

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    Can't believe its been 7 years since I built this and still going strong I was fully expecting constant maintenance but after over 200 hours of use it's still somehow working never had an issue that didn't resolve with a reboot

    If I were to make another one I don't think I'd do anything the same but as a proof of concept this has really surprised me

    I regret deleting my original posts from when I was building it I was having a real hard time mentally maybe because I had to devote so much brain power to understanding and making it on such a tight budget and having to be so resourceful and creative without a welder or a workshop
    also home life wasn't great at the time thankfully much better now I am still very grateful to everyone that made it possible

    Here's a clip of a more recent demo of it

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    sam poole, Jul 27, 2025 at 19:27
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    one of mine is about 5 years old and never let me down ! it gets a LOT of use

    had a few issues with the DD wheel but never the sim

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    Oh wow i had no idea i assumed i deleted the whole thread thats great news thanks noorbeast
    I always remember you being very helpful in here its good to see you are still as helpful as ever
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    sam poole, Jul 28, 2025 at 14:13
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    Thats nice to hear and looks pretty epic compared to mine i think my main worry was the wiper motor gearboxes are just plastic
    although im no heavy (70kg) plus seat wheel and platform I totally expected the teeth to shred
    im guessin your rig has some chunky gearboxes in? are they wheelchair motors?
    sam poole, Jul 28, 2025 at 14:28
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    this has a bit more movement to it
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    sam poole, Jul 28, 2025 at 14:34
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    yes it has metal worm gears from wheelchairs, each actuator is 800w plenty of power when you need it
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    Gadget999, Jul 28, 2025 at 15:18
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