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Hydraulic 6DOF 777 in Aussie bush shed

Discussion in 'Commercial Simulators and Peripherie' started by noorbeast, Jan 2, 2017.

  1. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    This is a full scale 777 cockpit hydraulic 6DOF simulator running FSX that I stumbled across, which I understand is to be made available for public bookings: https://imgur.com/gallery/YcicL

    The hydraulic 6DOF was not operable when the photos were taken, nor are there specific details about it. There is a linked news article from mid 2015 that mentions a web page, but that is not functional either. So I guess the photos will have to suffice.

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    SeatTime Well-Known Member

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    Such a shame it is now in disrepair :(, someone obviously put allot of work into that.
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  3. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    I asked the guy who tried the sim today and he has confirmed the 6DOF is still not working.

    Perhaps we will hear from the owner at some stage, I am guessing interfacing it with motion software that supports FSX is likely the issue.
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    noorbeast, Jan 2, 2017
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  4. Bernd Manger

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    This simulator is very impressing, but in my opinion it's pneumatic, not hydraulic. The picture of the hardware isn't detailed enough to say this defenitily, but the cylinders at each actuator and the big blue one in the middle, also the hosepipes and srew connections point toward this assumption.
    If so, this could be the reason why it was not finished. I guess with an air pressure of 10 bar each actuator could lift about 2500N, that's perhaps not enough.
    Also you have with a pneumatic system a more post-springing effect.
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    Bernd Manger, Jan 2, 2017
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