2DOF compact race / flight with Oculus Rift

@reko19 , as for longer lever, yes and no.
Depends on design, as for what @noorbeast has linked, that is based off calculations.
Ive run 40mm CTC levers on seat movers shoulder mount and desk racer mount. Shoulder mount is a bit faster. I recall I measured 350mm per second, but thats not using the JRK at full potential. Desk racer was 250mm per second. both loaded with 85 kg driver.
The original 65mm CTC using big worm gear motors 25:1 boxes and JRKS was devised by @eaorobbie as an SCN seat mover "killer". He has spent a LOT more time tuning settings and recorded 500 mm per second, loaded with a 100 kg person in his shoulder mount seat mover.
With lever length, it does depend on design, control boards used, weight of driver.
As you are looking at a full frame, and forgive me for asking, but where are you placing the motors?
Id recommend foot motor mount, or if its under the knees like I did in the past, 45mm CTC lever max. You will get good speed and not loose too much torque power.
Dave.

@bsft, rear mount motors, here is a link to the drawing I posted earlier:
http://www.xsimulator.net/community...light-with-oculus-rift.6179/page-6#post-69822

motors are 80rpm, 50:1. I am trying to find out rated torque.

thx

yep, thats fine, a 45-50mm lever will do just fine.

thank you

productive weekend:

hopefully pretty soon I'll need your help with the computer parts selection to make sure it runs smoothly with the oculus.

Guys, to make sure, is this the correct part for the hall effect pots:
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?keywords=987-1393-ND

thank you

purchased 180 degrees hall effect pots listed below as opposed to 360 degrees listed above

http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?keywords=987-1392-ND

I agree with @noorbeast for working on just the 2DOF for right now, if you can get enough movement out of the 2DOF you still feel pretty immersed with the oculus. The great thing I've found with using the oculus is the reduced motion sickness from the oculus as compared to just sitting. If you have the position tracking cam, make sure it doesn't shake while mounted on the frame so the games don't shift on you when you're not moving

i could be wrong, but from what i was able to read on this forum, camera is not advisable for this application. too much movement.

Actually we were able to use it with no problem, you just have to make sure that the camera is mounted well enough such that the rig doesn't shake it. We're also looking into using the Leap Motion to add in more experiences for the user.

I can see what your saying, are sim just doesn't vibrate as hard.

still have some welding and drilling to do, but for the most parts the frame is complete. should be able to move it into the house so I could continue to work on it throughout the winter. the only one thing I am not really happy about is that there is some plays in the levers, tried using different pins sizes, etc. with no avail. will see if this becomes an issue later on

Thanks @noorbeast, the play is actually mostly not due to the gearboxes but at the point of attachment. Not sure how to explain it but because the hole in the lever is not 100% matching the whole in the shaft. worst case would have to redo it.

Thats weird, I have 10mm hole drilled through it with 10mm threaded rod and it doesnt wiggle any so what, probably because I tighten the @#$%K out of it.