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A few questions before I start my build

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by getti, Feb 27, 2015.

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  1. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    The connections for positive and negative need to be bridged together. In @Slider's original guide the suggestion is to solder each pair of tabs to the wire: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/how-to-modify-a-server-power-supply-for-12v.5774/

    As an alternative I have pinched each pair of the blade terminals together and used two 6.3mm female connectors each side to bridge the bade terminals. I then soldered and shrunk wrapped the power cable to the wire bridge just behind one of the terminals: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/dx-racer-compact-simulator.5866/page-16#post-86634

    With the small pins 6 and 10 go to one side of the switch and 4 and 8 go the other side.
    noorbeast, Nov 9, 2015
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  2. getti

    getti Currently building my first 2dof seat mover...

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    Awesome thanks for that. I like what you've done to bridge them but where are the leads?
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  3. getti

    getti Currently building my first 2dof seat mover...

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    Can I ask why are we bridging the 12V contacts on these power supplies, what's the reason? I put my ohm meter across them and there is already continuity between these contacts?
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  4. noorbeast

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    I soldered then shrunk wrapped the power cable to the wire bridge just behind one of the terminals each side.

    [​IMG]
    noorbeast, Nov 9, 2015
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    One good reason is to increase the contact area of your wire terminals on the PSU leads.

    Even though I doubt that there will be a noticable benefit in amp draw, you might end up with slightly lower temps on your psu leads.
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    pipis2015, Nov 9, 2015
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  6. getti

    getti Currently building my first 2dof seat mover...

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    Hey guys,
    Thanks for all the help so far. This a great community, you guys do really awesome stuff.
    I've decided to build a small 2dof model of my rig to get familiar with simtools and arduino code etc. I see that there is code for using servo motors. Is it possible to use little small dc motors and pots instead? Or maybe little gear motors? Thx
    getti, Nov 13, 2015
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  8. getti

    getti Currently building my first 2dof seat mover...

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    Yea I see that, I was really thinking about using gear motors and pots so that the model would incorporate parts that I will be using in the real thing. The pots are the part that I can't really wrap my head around so I thought doing it in small scale first might help.
    What do you think?
    getti, Nov 13, 2015
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    There some handy sections in the FAQs regarding @eaorobbie's RC code, debugging and member RC based models from 2DOF to 6DOF designs:

    http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/how-to-drive-rc-servo-with-arduino-and-simtools.30/

    http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/build-a-model-to-test-your-design-ideas.136/
    noorbeast, Nov 13, 2015
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  10. getti

    getti Currently building my first 2dof seat mover...

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    Thanks, I've been looking at these threads but none of them are using the pots. I'm pretty sure I want to wire the model up exactly the way it would be on the full size.

    Here is the little gear motors I'm thinking of getting:
    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=181367435364&alt=web

    I'm thinking I can just use the code that I would be using for the full size seat mover.?? Not sure....??
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  12. getti

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    If your scale model uses dc brushed motors+ potentiometers for position feedback then you can pick and use/test any of the available codes for real life scale sims that use the same parts.

    Your settings and performance will difer from scale to real life model.
    But the concept is the same.
    pipis2015, Nov 14, 2015
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  15. getti

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    [​IMG]

    Got the little motors today!! They have a 3mm D shaft and the 5k pots have a 6mm shaft. Any suggestions on how to mate them up for some testing? Also any ideas on have to make a little lever arm for the motor? Thanks!
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    getti, Dec 16, 2015
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    silicon tubing / heat-shrink tube / power tape :D
    The choice is yours !
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  17. getti

    getti Currently building my first 2dof seat mover...

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    I was thinking about some kind of poly tubing but the shaft diameters being different I'm not sure how to step one up or the other down.
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    Heat shrink is your friend, This isn't holding ANY weight. it doesn't need to be Crazy tight or strong.
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    you can use something like a dowel and open one 6mm on one side and 3 mm on the other side and then tighten shafts with one screw at each end like a coupler
    Servo_Shaft_Couplers_group.jpg dowel.JPEG
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  20. getti

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    Heat shrink did the trick. Thanks. Now I need to make a lever?...

    [​IMG]
    getti, Dec 16, 2015
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