DIY 3dof motion simulator episode 9 - Simtools Pro winner annouced!

simtools pro give a way! watch the video, comment and you might win a copy of simtools pro!


BUILDING YOUR OWN DIY COMPACT MOTION SIMULATOR EPISODE 9 - SIMTOOLS PRO WINNER DRAWING AND UPPER FRAME MODIFICATIONS TO ALLOW EASIER ENTRY AND EXIT FROM THE SIM RIG. ADJUSTING THE DIRECT DRIVE WHEELBASE MOUNT AND POSITIONING IT

00:00 start
03:00 SET UP
5:00 REWORKING THE UPPER FRAME FOR EASY ENTRY
10:00 Measuring and welding
14:00 more welding and measuring
16:00 Final thoughts and upcoming design modifications
22:00 END

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MUSIC
all music from You Tube library.

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Tie rod ends :
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ELO68CK?...

50:1 12volt motors just search Ebay for GEAR MOTOR 12 VOLT GREAT FOR SAWMILL/CRAB POT PULL/FEED/SIMULATOR 75-80RPM 50:1 (sold by PGSAW in Canada)

Hall Effect Potentiometers DIGI-Key and others PN 987-1392-ND
https://www.digikey.co.uk/en/products...

Arduino UNO R3 - amazon. I have also used the cheaper ELEGOO clone.
https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-A00006...

IBT-2 motor controllers up to 43amps (which is a lot!)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WSN98DC?...

other motor controllers you could consider using are JRK12V12 or Sabertooth but I use IBT-2's

XSIMULATOR forum - Info specifically for arduino/IBT-2 for 1 to 3 Motors. You can use up to three motors per arduino. But you each motor needs it's own IBT-2 controller.
https://www.xsimulator.net/community/...

DMAX motion sim build posts on XSimulator
https://www.xsimulator.net/community/...