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2 DOF (Little Red) Trial run

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by RhaR, Feb 10, 2017.

  1. RhaR

    RhaR New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    After 4 months finding and making parts, finally I finish my first 2 DOF racing simulator. Right now I atesting each motion and fine tune simtools setting.
    2.jpg 3.jpg 1.jpg
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    RhaR, Feb 10, 2017
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  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Well done, great to hear of another project nearing completion :thumbs.

    I am looking forward to some further details and a video of your rig in action when you get the time.
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  3. RhaR

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    This is the testing video.
    At first my racing seat always stuck on right side so I thought I set over the power limit. After changing the setting( limit 70 to 50), I still got the same result. It seems not a rotation angle problem. I guessed there was low power output from right side. However I do not have a current meter to check if the current output is correct, I just changed a spare mm shield on my system. Then it worked well. ( my mm shields are all china clone boards) The quality is really not good.

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    RhaR, Feb 13, 2017
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    BTW you may check the ball joint which is very sluggish. Furthermore you could still tune your SimTools settings, I determine a lack of sway and heave.
    Pit, Feb 13, 2017
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  5. RhaR

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    I knew the the ball joint issue but still thinking how to fix it.
    RhaR, Feb 13, 2017
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  6. MarkusB

    MarkusB Well-Known Member Gold Contributor

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    Congratulations to your running rig!

    What motors are you using? They look like the ones from MotionDynamics (12V / 200W) with the 25:1 gear box and hollow axis. Is this correct?
    MarkusB, Feb 14, 2017
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  7. RhaR

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    Should be similar. I bought them from pgsaw Canada on ebay, because my location is US. The ratio that I choose is 50:1.
    speed is 50-60 rpm.
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    RhaR, Feb 14, 2017
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