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  1. Marcos Soares

    Marcos Soares Member

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    obrigado Pela dica
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    Marcos Soares, Nov 6, 2015
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  2. 刘继旺

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    大家好我来自中国，大侠们多多指教
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  3. speedy

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    Welcome to you ... Please use English User Name ...
    مرحبا بك ... من فضلك استخدم اسم العضو بالانجليزيه
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    speedy, Nov 7, 2015
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  4. tony francis

    tony francis thingemybobs

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    Hi guys, my name is Tony and after reading some of the posts I realise I'm well out of my depth. I've always loved racing sims and started looking at the possibility of building my own motion sim, but like I say, it seems that I would be wasting everyone's time as I have very little if no knowledge of electronics which seems to be a very large part of a DIY sim.
    So if there's someone out there that thinks they could help me along I would very much appreciate it, unless of course I am right and would be wasting your time
    tony francis, Nov 7, 2015
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  5. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @tony francis.

    You are not alone, many of us started with no idea. But the wealth of information and the supportive members here make it possible for anyone to build a motion simulator. You just need to be willing to read a bit in advance, plan your project, and get and follow community input to make it a reality.

    As a start peruse existing member builds, that may help you refine your own project: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    The FAQ is also a great resource for building information: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    We have a glossary to help new members understand the acronyms we often use: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/glossary-of-acronyms-and-names.66/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here:http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Along the way feel free to ask questions, the members here give freely of both their time and expertise.

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Nov 7, 2015
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  6. tony francis

    tony francis thingemybobs

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    Hi noorbeast, thanks very much for the support, I've decided to carry on and design my own motion sim with the help and wealth of knowledge on this site. I guess Ive got some reading and reference cramming to do.
    I hope everyone is ready for A LOT of questions, again thanks for the reply of support, very much appreciated.....
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    tony francis, Nov 7, 2015
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  7. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    It is a very supportive community here, just take your time, read a lot to get your head around the basics then start your own build thread and fire away with the questions.
    noorbeast, Nov 7, 2015
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  8. mcchong

    mcchong Let's go!

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    Hey everyone, noobie to building sim systems, but this community looks great! Looking forward to building my first racing sim with the help from you lovely people. Thanks!
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    mcchong, Nov 10, 2015
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  9. noorbeast

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    Welcome @mcchong.

    You have come to the right place for DIY motion simulation software, information and support from a very active community.

    Have a look at existing member builds for ideas and inspiration: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    You will find the FAQ section covers many detailed topics: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    We have a glossary for all those pesky acronyms we tend to use, which will help you decipher some descriptions: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/glossary-of-acronyms-and-names.66/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Feel free to ask questions, the members here give freely of both their time and expertise.

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Nov 10, 2015
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  10. 1oldbiker

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    Hi there, I've been reading on the forum for some now. You guys have turned my head, I have always been a hobbyist and have built hot cars, hot boats, enduro motorcycles and now I'm into bicycles. Bicycles are just the most fun. I ride a lot, 1 or 2 times a week for several hours each ride. Took me about 5 years to unlearn most of these moto bad habits. Then about 5 years to learn how to pedal. I'm ok riding now a days, I've been at it for 30 plus years.
    I'm going to build a 2dof seat/cockpit shaker with traction loss. I have power supplies, pots and flex couplings, motors (pgsaw worm drive), ard+mm for control. I have a chop saw, grinder, and a mig welder and I'm ready to build. I need a seat. I've looked on ebay and cl for hours, NO JOY! I've even strayed over to looking at sim cockpits. Sim cockpits look good but I hate throwing away various pieces as I mod it. So my question for the forum is what seat do I buy? Search function tried; fail. James
    1oldbiker, Nov 11, 2015
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  11. noorbeast

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    noorbeast, Nov 12, 2015
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  12. cgodwin

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    cgodwin, Nov 12, 2015
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  13. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  14. Pari

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    Hi i´m pari from frankfurt in germany. I've been trying for years building a motion seat. Google has helped me and I found xsimulator. now the unanswered questions are far away. Meanwhile, new questions added :)
    I'm an electrical engineer, working as it engineer. I have all of tools available to the project. weld, solder, wiring, No Problem!!! programming the arduino Not so good!
    I have the project started 2 weeks ago. read many posts and seen alot of videos. I want to build a 2dof motion seat at first. I already have many parts... seat, aluminium profiles, the center universal joint, 2 rods, 3 monster shield.
    I still need to buy... the arduino, 2 truck wiper, the 2 poti resistors. biggest problem is which one of truck wipers and where can i get the motors in germany.
    The first thing i'm going to do is assembling the frame for the seat and the stand.
    I hope that i get no major problems!
    This is a very interesting forum. thanks to all contributors!!!
    Pari, Nov 12, 2015
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  15. cgodwin

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    Welcome @Pari ! If you don't feel comfortable working with an Arduino, consider using a Pololu JRK. They are fairly expensive, but much easier to use than using an Arduino with an H bridge. But being an electrical engineer, I'm sure you would have no problem learning the Arduino very quickly.
    The JRK is here: https://www.pololu.com/product/1393 You can also find a ton of info on the forums here.
    cgodwin, Nov 12, 2015
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  16. 1oldbiker

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    I'm in NW Florida. I'm drawing up a materials list for the metal I'll need to buy, But I need a seat 1st. I will start a build thread.
    1oldbiker, Nov 12, 2015
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  17. Pari

    Pari New Member

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    Thanks!!!
    I have seen the pololu but in Germany will cost about 100 euros each one. but I still thinking change to pololu
    Pari, Nov 12, 2015
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  18. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Best to start your own build thread here, so all relevant information is in one place: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    A seat depends somewhat on your personal preferences and budget, new or old, but there are options like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3A-RACING-SEATS-/141822281447?hash=item21054446e7:g:6ncAAOSwT5tWPjXy&vxp=mtr

    Or here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Bucke...ash=item2800cda07d:g:PCkAAOSw~gRVhMHJ&vxp=mtr
    noorbeast, Nov 12, 2015
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  19. laurent1991

    laurent1991 3D Printing Rox!

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    I'm Laurent from France.
    I am trying to make a dashboard (before a 2DOF)
    laurent1991, Nov 14, 2015
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  20. noorbeast

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