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2DOF Arduino MM

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by toanhung, Jun 17, 2016.

  1. toanhung

    toanhung New Member

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    On Going Project .
    2 Wiper Motor
    1 Moto Monster Shield ( Change 1 per motor soon)
    1 Arduino Uno R3
    3 Monitor
    Logitech G27
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    Running Simtools with RacingMat code

    Any suggestion would be great .. Thanks


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  2. Wanegain

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    What do you use as universal joint ? It seems a little bit light..
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    Looking good. What are the extra square tubes behind the seat
  4. toanhung

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    It actually a ball joint for the lower front lower suspension from a car .
    Those extra where original chair was. but i move toward the front so i can have some angle for shoulder mount. was at bottom seat but i changed
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    Ahh. i placed a bunch of those in front of my chair for accessory mounts such as shifter and dash board, and one at the front pivot point for VR tracking camera but i couldn't figure out what they would be for behind the seat :)
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    Ball joint? Is it able to twist? Hope not.
  7. noorbeast

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    It has a panhard style bar so I am guessing it does.
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    Yes it does twist, I put a bar so prevented, but might change to u joint , if something doesn't work right .
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    So far moving slowly but sure do move.
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    More progress today , still more to do.
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  11. toanhung

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    Is there any easy solution for adjustable steering wheel height ? thanks
    Currently pedal are sitting on slider. but now i need to make for steering too ..
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    if you have two sizes of square tubing i just drill a hole and weld a nut onto the bigger size then the smaller size slides through and locks down with the bolt through the welded nut.

    1.25" and 1" works well as does 1.25" and 1.5"

    if it doesn't make sense i can take some closer pictures of my rig to show you
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    Thanks @noorbeast and @PiaMan , gotta find tube that are .25 bigger, local hardware store dont store that kinda size only .50 bigger.
    Still messing and getting used to the simtools lol.
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    see if you can find an industrial steel supplier. I found the cost is almost half what my hardware stores sell for and they are happy to do my little orders and even cut it into manageable sizes for me. In my case most of the time the lengths comes in 24' so its a lot but since the cost is so much less i just get to build more projects for the same cost
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    gotta find steel supplier. hardware store cost arm and leg lol. and only come with 3' outstock on 6'
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    On adruino can we define a finer motion? for example

    if (gap>50) pwm=215

    can i define more value between would that help on motion or that the only 3 speed it would go ? thanks
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    Thanks @insanegr , that exactly what i need.