Showroom DX - Compact Simulator

I have done some initial setting up on 2DOF, which resulted in a couple of issues.

First, as the DX Racer is pretty light the motors can actually momentarily lift the back of it off the floor when the power is flicked on and the levers snap to their center location. The second is that the 25:1 can't indefinitely hold the Fanatec wheel and pedals when nobody is sitting in the sim for counter balance, the motors eventually give way. Hence I have ordered these 60:1 gearboxes, which should solve both problems.

This is the temporary working rats nest, until I build the HOTAS mounts and switch panels, the mounts and proper fans for the JRKs and rout a bunch of the wires through the frame...still a long way to go.

When the gearboxes arrive I get to pull it all apart yet again...oh well I am getting pretty good at that!

It will be interesting to check how the motor mounts are holding up so far. I am considering beefing them up a little more for the possible torque of the 60:1, while I have it apart. You have used the 60:1 before @bsft so does that sound wise?

The 25:1 holds OK for the flight joystick/pedals and seemed to do alright motion/reaction wise on the rough profile I was messing with for LFS with a keyboard and DCS, just too much leverage with the heavy Fantac gear.

Thanks @-kevin-

The 60:1 gearboxes have just arrived so I will need to pull it all apart and redo the motor and pot mounts, plus make up new arms for the solid shaft of the 60:1. I have friends over the weekend after next so if I get all that done by then, plus some basic profile setting, I can capture some video while I have some willing crash test dummies.

Similar tastes indeed @maligator, including compact simulators!

From motion dynamics @bsft.

My 60:1 is solid shaft @bsft, the pics so far are the old 25:1.

I have photos of how to turn the solid shaft around, the new leavers that have been made for it and am just starting on the new brackets for the potentiometers. However my internet has been down since last Thursday and still no info as to when it will be back up. Hence I will post pics when I am next over at my sisters place.

My internet is still down but here is a quick update. I will add more photos and details later.

I rotated one of the shafts in the new 60:1 gearboxes. New keyway located leavers have been made for the solid shafts with 40, 60 and 80 CTC options. I have strengthened the motor mounts further.

I have made new brackets for the potentiometers, which attach to the motors via tapping the shaft M8 and making up a threaded shaft.

I have made the HOTAS mounts. The various steel bits have now been painted.

I have also included some shots of the modded alloy project boxes that house the JRKs. The heat sink attach to the alloy boxes via pegs and thermal paste to further enhance cooling. Each will have a 120mm fan with its own LED light show and billet fan shrouds.

I am putting it all back together again at the moment for further testing.