Peter's Converted 9D Vr Motion Platform

A few months ago I traded a fancy DeLorean model for TWO 9Dvr motion platforms.



It took a little work but I've managed to store them both in my garage, there's just enough space to store one, work on one, and park, the electric car.



The one we're going to focus on today was already converted into a personal sim by someone else, (I'll never know who.) and they did an amazing job.



I stripped it down to inspect the parts. Most of it is used for the original VR ride stuff, the only thing that's actually needed are the four actuators and their power. I plan to remove the non-needed things and stow my updated modern pcs in this compartment later.



Here's how lucky I am, there was already a configured Thanos AMC inside.



The previous owner had it in a sturdy cardboard box, but since I have a 3D printer I made a new case before I even fully understood the device, haha.

I thought it was going to be a lot harder to understand and reverse engineer but the learning curve was almost non-existent. After wiring it for the 240v system the EV charger uses I was operating it right away.



It's a simple, durable, and downright elegant machine. I really like it!

I didn't know how fast I would get the hang of it, so I hadn't yet ordered a cockpit. I've got a Maranda aluminum extruded one on the way now, that I should have assembled in a day or two.



The plan is to assemble everything back together and actually use it, getting a feel for how best to set it up. Then strip it back down for an aesthetic refit of new paint, embedding the pc, lights, ect so I can run some twitch games in my already green garage.

This system has four actuators, three linear and one for full 360 yaw. The limner actuators work but the 360 yaw is not yet set up by the previous owner. That's something I plan to fix and hope you guys will help me.

The 9D is not a rare platform so it's my intent to help others get it to work like this, please feel free to ask any questions.