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Simtools 3 - Active Seat Belt Tensioner - Pre tensioning

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by Glenn Summers, Jun 20, 2023.

  1. Glenn Summers

    Glenn Summers New Member

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    Hi All,

    Just finished my traction loss motion project with help of all the great content on these forums.

    Now moving onto adding active seat belt tensioners.
    I did have a RC servo solution using SimHub, but found the servos too noisey and tension was not very progressive for me.

    Looking at using two small worm drive or geared motors with Simtools 3 mixing yaw and surge as having each belt move seperately when cornering I found more immersive than just both moving when braking.

    Do you guys know of any of mapping key strokes to Simtools 3 to pre tension the belts once buckled in?
    Belts should be nice and tight but if I pull down before I race without a self locking worm drive motor I'm thinking I'll just reverse drive the motors when I pull the belts tight.

    So essentially, I'm looking at some way of pre-setting the 'start' position via the software.

    Any thoughts much appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Glenn
    Glenn Summers, Jun 20, 2023
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  2. DuffmanGT

    DuffmanGT doing stuff

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    My Motion Simulator:
    2DOF, DC motor, Arduino, Motion platform
    sounds like a cool project.
    DuffmanGT, Jun 27, 2023
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