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Tronic's Full motion car racing simulator using x-sim

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by tronicgr, Jul 17, 2007.

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  1. MrChaos

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    Hi Thanos

    I'm also going to make my self a fullmotion simulator, and I've been looking at different designs, and I think that your design would suite me perfekt, but I got a few questions if you don't mind helping me :)

    1. have you reinforced the tubes that you have made the frame out of, in any way ?
    2. what do you recommend is the max load on the frame before it ain't safe anymore ?

    About my question on the max load, it's because I would make it a little bit wider so I have room for the drivers side of a real dashboard from a car, and then my own weight on it to :)
    MrChaos, Jan 21, 2011
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  2. kubing

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    god idea bro. cant wait to see final result :D
    kubing, Jan 22, 2011
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  3. stowaway

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    I tried to make this simulator 2 years ago, etching my own board.

    I have now decided to re-try it again with a professional etching service.

    I cant find a link to tronics webpage? He used to have one with very easy step by step instructions. does it still exist?

    So to begin with I should get the AVR Motion Controller v1.5b Layout Board with 2 of the smaller (H-bridges) etched? right.
    that is the latest one at the moment?
    stowaway, Dec 19, 2011
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  4. stowaway

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    Also Does anyone know any pro-etching services that have these boards already setup (so its cheaper)

    Thanks!
    stowaway, Dec 19, 2011
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    Hi Tronic,

    These Boards are double sided arent they?
    Are these options important?
    Silk Screening
    Solder Mask

    Does anyone want to order some of these PCB's from anywhere together so we pay less in setup fee?
    stowaway, Jan 17, 2012
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  6. stowaway

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    After googling every Pro-Etching PCB Board place on the internet I could find, the cheapest was one I found from this webpage.

    I havent received the boards yet, but for 40AUD Delivered to Australia (or 30.90 EUROS) for Tronics board + the bridges its by far the cheapest.

    He only speaks german, but as someone else suggested, I have been communicating by using http://www.freetranslation.com/

    his email is: info@platinenbelichter.de
    stowaway, Jan 23, 2012
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    (that price ^^ didnt includ the h-bridge.. I was mistaken and ordered 2 LCD boards ;) )

    anyway now im looking at using a bought h-bridge.

    is there a image of the Wiring for the Polulu Driver in high def?

    the one that is on the wiki is too small to see.
    stowaway, Jan 24, 2012
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