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Showroom Update a cockpit in 2DOF

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Stealthelius, Dec 9, 2015.

  1. Stealthelius

    Stealthelius Member Gold Contributor

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    Hello to all of you.
    This is my static cockpit. In these days i'm working to convert it to 2DOF. :grin:grin:thumbs

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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Nice job on the monitor stand :thumbs

    So do you plan a shoulder mount design or something else and what motors and control boards do you have in mind?
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    noorbeast, Dec 9, 2015
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  3. Stealthelius

    Stealthelius Member Gold Contributor

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    Thanks @noorbeast
    I will to mount two wiper motors to the back of seat and i will to use Arduino UNO R3 and monster moto shield.
    This cockpit was designed only for static use. The only modify that i will do is raise the height for insert all of strumentation to the bottom. :)
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  4. Archie

    Archie Eternal tinkerer

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    Hi @Stealthelius - I notice you have a fullsize wheel mounted on the G27? How long have you been using it like that? I've always been tempted to do the same mod but was worried the extra size would put strain on the gears and reduce the life.

    How does it feel to you?

    My G27 gets a beating with the normal wheel size! :)
    Archie, Dec 9, 2015
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  5. Stealthelius

    Stealthelius Member Gold Contributor

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    Hi @Archie. I've mounted a full size wheel in september. The feel and the strenght of wheel is too light compared to original logitech wheel, infact i will re-mount original G27 wheel next week also for don't damage a gears of wheel.
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    Stealthelius, Dec 10, 2015
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  6. Stealthelius

    Stealthelius Member Gold Contributor

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    @Archie This is a 330mm diameter wheel. IMHO the best compromises is a custom "light" wheel of 300mm of diameter ;)
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    Thanks for the feedback. Good stuff. I will stick with my normal G27 wheel. I'm done "modding" for a while. Just want to play! :D
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  8. Stealthelius

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    These days i'm testing the movements of wiper motors and all goes fine but i've one bit "problem". When i move the wipers by SimTools, them follow the right direction of effects but have a little jittering to final position... especialy in middle position when i switch on the simulator.
    I've just modify the tolerance in Arduino-code but the movements are not so accurate.
    Stealthelius, Dec 11, 2015
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    we need FAR more details of your hardware and setup before we can start advising you of the potential solutions.
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    Nick Moxley, Dec 11, 2015
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