This is what sim racing needs. DIY and the satisfaction of building something awesome. Great video, well done and thanks for taking the time to share it. One thing to add is maybe consider a couple of gas struts on the rear rods to take some of the load and assist in the upward lifting motion. Saves some of the load on the motors and gearing.
Thanks my friend! DIY is great for sure. I am slowly tweaking the PWM on the motors and am getting better results for sure. I appreciate the comments! I could get more horsepower too! I have seen some builds with those Australian 'motion dynamics' 60:1 motors and they are bad to the bone! But they are $250 ea + a LOT for shipping.. I am probably going to order TWO of them in a couple months. Horsepower solves (and creates) all problems! DMAX👽
@@DMAX_DIY Shipping is a killer for sure. I live in Australia and getting stuff over here is bloody dear as poison and then there's the exchange rates as well. You get an idea in your head then by the time you add up everything it just puts you off the whole idea. Anyway love the videos and you overall vibe. Keep it up old mate.
@@untrainedprofessionals2374 That company is in Australia and they apparently have more power than my Canadian Crab pot motors 50:1 as opposed to 60:1.. I will try an order a couple but it's a big 'chew'.. so I will post the upgrade whenever I actually order and receive them! I'm pretty hooked, like buying a boat or starting 'tennis' or something.. Oh well.. we shall see.. I love driving fast cars.. Thanks for the comment my friend! DMAX
@@untrainedprofessionals2374 Thanks.. I know what you mean.. I keep 'eyeing' those motion dynamics motors available in Australia but shipping is just so high.. I would really like to buy some but .. it's just insane how much they want for just shipping
Appreciate the comment my friend! If you have a chance take a look at some of the other videos in the cahannel.. I just put out a Sim Rig motor upgrade video today.. DMAX
Thank you for making this video and sharing it with the community! DIY is my only option since any prebuilt kits cost an arm and a leg to ship to Australia - minimum total cost would be ~$2900USD. Will definitely come back to this vid when I finally graduate and have the time + money to build it.
I'm still at it Dave! Nearly there now. 2 DOF seat mover with wiper motors. Got circuitry sorted, earths isolated, made my own crank arms. Linkages completed. Need to drill out rear of wiper rotors to mount expensive magneto-pot thingies!, and then its just mounting the motors. I have been doing this for 2 years now and YOU have given me the courage to carry on when all was lost - more than once! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the comments my friend! All is not lost! It's fantastic once you get it going.. I'm glad my videos helped! Check back when you get it running! Dave
Thanks SammieBug I appreciate your comments! Yeah that's what I felt too. Everyone spends all this cash and no one will lay it out for others to see just how much stuff actually costs. It's like a VACATION each time I race it, or just drive it .. too cool! DMAX👽
Amazing work, very detailed explainations! I built my first motion simulator 15 years ago with reductor motors pushing the top of the seat like you, I was inspired by the FREX simulator at the time. The biggest problem to me was the intertia/low reactivity (comes from the motor reduction ratio 50:1 is a lot). So I finally went for a commercial one, a GS-Cobra GSeat, a seat applying directly forces on your body. It is less expensive than commercial motion platforms, but very reactive, and it also makes you feel intense long forces (like cornering forces in a long corner) as well as traction loss.
That's pretty awesome my friend. I have been fiddling with power to weight too. I recently replaced the blue seat (about 42 pounds) with an aluminum Kirkey seat. (12 pounds). Waiting to run some responsiveness tests soon! DMAX
Cool Steven.. Yeah If you have a garage it's way easier to take your time.. Keep tuning in.. I dont get a chance to post videos every week, but I do get them out there cause it's fun for me to help out.. Dave
Awesome rig! As a welder, I give you props on your welding. You prepped the material before welding, and did a decent job... considering the equipment.
Hey Corky! Thanks for the comment.. I'm a newby for welding.. but I at least I'm giving it a shot and (like everything) I'm giving it a shot cause it's the best solution.. better now after 8 months!!! Thanks for the comment! DMAX
This was inspirational. I've been thinking about upgrading my stationary wooden sim rig incorporate motion. This was a great video thank you for sharing.
Looks like you have a great channel here, just ran across this, I’m a sim racer, and a diy all my life, I’ve subbed and it looks like I’m gona be doin some bing watching here!!!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!! W
Cool Walt! I appreciate you taking a look.. I dont make regularly scheduled videos like a lot of other folks but I do try and post every couple weeks cause I only get the weekends to race or work on sim rigs.. I have a new series out "COMPACT SIM" and I'm on episode 5 so be sure to check it out.. * one of my best* hahah Take it easy and keep DIY Dave
I really want to build one for my dad he loves racing and off-roading he was a mechanic his whole life. But he’s getting older and loosing vision in one eye so he isn’t able to out driving anymore
That's a really great idea and I bet he would really love driving again! I have a few series posted where i do go step by step through the build. It does take a little while to build one of these but personally, it's the best thing I've ever made for myself and I try to race every chance I get - Or just drive around.. Thanks for watching. Dave
Oh man I gotta have to subscribe to your channel !!! Oh bummer I already did weeks ago ... So wait ... Man Dave awesome new video. Great inspiration to those who are about to go on THE JOURNEY. Good information. Looking forward to your next video !!!
Well Wilson.. All I can say is I jumped into the deep end on the motion platform with my 3 DOF and it's absolutely awesome! I am making a series of videos now on modifying your static rig to a seatmover so maybe check that out. I appreciate your comment my friend! A lot of people watch but never comment! DMAX
Thanks Bob! Just found your comment! I appreciate you taking a look.. Yeah I'm the same.. I have 'dent puller' up on the shelf.. just waiting for a 'dent' (hope that I dont need it) haha Dave
hey dave thanks to you i have my frame for my 2 dof motion platform all welded up, most of the electronics are ready.. just waiting for my wheelchair motors and transformer to arrive and hopefully ill be rockin in my rig by the end of next weekend and of this goes ok im gonna add the 3rd motor too.. have a great day
That's great news! Be sure to use fan on the IBT fins so they dont overheat.. I still need to try 'pushing the limits' on those wheelchair motors.. probably this weekend I will test them really hard and see what happens.. I'll provide some amp readings too.
@@ricomortis5881 Thats great.. I ordered the extra 12v motors I needed to give a 6DOF a try but I have to tear apart my 3DOF rig to use the 3 motors it has.. I'm not quite willing or ready to do that yet so.. Maybe after summer ..
I love these type of videos that showcase how much work and love you have put into the setup! It's really an impressive build! Thank you for sharing this 😀
Thanks for the comment Danjuls Gaming! I appreciate it! Yeah, once you get going, you really enjoy sharing how you did it. Never really thought about how much before, I was thinking it was way more. And it is, if I included all the cool additions. But as some say 👽YOLO.. Have fun my friend. DMAX
Yeah that part takes the most stress. So A steel U joint cut down seems to handle it no problem! Kasey, Are you building a 2 DOF rig right now? Send me a link! DMAX
Thanks GamerCentric! I appreciate the comment. Yeah, the XP is awesome. Cant wait to race it. Every time is so cool. Even when it ejected me a few times! hah! DMAX 😬
Now show us how to do the most cost effective motion or sfx100 for a 8020 rig :) If I didn't already have my 8020 rig I'd almost consider just welding up something but the lady wouldn't want something that didn't look "nice and racey" lol. Love your work though, amazing!!!
Henry, I was actually thinking about making an 8020 upper frame and a Kirkey 55 aluminum seat. I want to lighten it up a bit. My rig is in the garage for now till it's pretty much finished so I'm all good to take my time. I'd like to compare the weight savings and responsiveness. That's an awesome suggestion! DMAX
Such dedication! Much respect to you! I've tried to diy a few things of my own and let's just say they'd be better with a professional 😅 that is insane for the price though. Incredible what you can accomplish on your own. Hopefully one day I can get a whole rig started, but for right now I've only just started getting into sim racing
Thanks for the comment my friend! Yah I pretty much agree - The commercial motion rig prices are very high.. I just put out a video on how to build a seatmover with WW motors.. Price is even less. DMAX
Thanks for the comment! Yeah the extra fun is totally worth having a blast driving it and the feeling of accomplishment you get when a plan comes together!! DMAX
Interesting vid. Yet another of those guys dreaming of having a motion rig (for flight sims) - I wonder how the motors on your build compare performance wise to that of what comes with the DOFReality H3/P3
I'm not really sure.. they are 24 volt.. I did a setup seatmover with 24 v motors kinda like they have and it worked fine.. Right now I am in the middle of a 12 v setup. episode 9.. DIY full frame 3dof.. same stuff but different geometry . Take a look if you have time.. Dave.. ruclips.net/p/PLO8l70qEp71MER1P0D-BBZza_gqzzmgp_
Hey Dave, love your work... I'm about to start my own full motion sim build... will definitely need to pick your brain as I go and would like to share my build too.
Very cool Paul! Yeah.. I sent the email address out on your comment! Congrats.. I've built like 4 of em and surprisingly they all actually work.. And they are awesome once you get them moving with the games. I run in VR so it's just perfect for me! Hope to get out a new episode by the end of the weekend or monday.. Dave
very informative! I built a 2dof using aluminum profile last year, total cost is about 450dollar, I'm really surprised about the price in America, everything is over 4 times more expensive than mine.
Kai Bi, thanks for the comment for sure. So for sure I bought a bunch of that metal at the BIG BOX store full retail price. I got too anxious to wait 6 weeks for delivery of the tubing. I am going to build an 80x20 upper frame next month and see how the rig responds to it (also replacing the seat with an aluminum KIRKEY 55).. Yeah if you live in a diff country, I'm sure the prices will be cheaper for sure. I took a look at your build and that's sweeeeet! Nice posts! I subscribed to see more videos from you my friend! DMAX
Were the bungee cords just to keep the seat belts right for you through all the pitching? Was there a reason you didn't just fix the seat belts to the seat? This is awesome and thanks for putting it together!
Good question Kevin.. No .. The bungy cords were something I saw on another channel.. They just put pressure on your chest as the seat pitches forward to make it a bit more immersive. The motion sim runs with or with out them. It's just an immersion thing when you are slamming on the brakes.. Thanks for your question Dave
Sure.. Its a bit of a project and I have a new series out on it step by step if you want to take a look.. 3dof compact sim.. I'm on episode 7 now.. here's the link ruclips.net/p/PLO8l70qEp71MER1P0D-BBZza_gqzzmgp_
The Tie rods ends are just round.. They slide right into the 1/2 inch conduit (with a little persuasion) Then I tack weld them so they dont come loose. I did some more explanation on this in my last few videos on building a 2DOF rig.. ruclips.net/video/iTXBVX8CHCc/видео.html
12V crab pot pullers 50:1 from Canada off Ebay. Sometimes they are available by searching those key words on EBay. The vendor is PGSAW.. they were like $99 each ..
Was this weekend on a flightsimulatorevent and have seen some motion platforms. Seeing your movies maken me excited to try to build one myself. Do you think the motors u used can hold a platform with 150 kg load (me and cockpit) ? Keep up the movies, they are a great help, so thank you for that.
That's a good question Revving Rebel. Where was the show at? I bet it was pretty cool! Right now, the designs I use have the U joint which supports the weight and the motors just move the platforms around the balance point.. Next year I am going to unhook all six of my motors and try building a stewart platform *6DOF* in which, there is not a u joint and the motors would have to support the frame and seat, pilot etc.. So i dont have an answer for you at this time bc I have not tested them to that extent.. Dave
@@DMAX_DIY Hi Dave, tnx for your quick answer. I was in Lelystad, The Netherlands. It was awesome with a lot of cockpitbuilders, hardware company's etc. I you have the chance you must go. Gonna use your video's as a manual to build a platform myself but with a cockpit on it. Also thinking about a U-joint en 2 motors. i am not a genius in electrics so have to keep it as simple as possible :) For now i am building the cockpit so have the time to explore and prepare for the build. Keep up the good work and good luck with the 6DOF platform. looking forward to the movies. Arie
@@revvingrebel8213 Thanks Arie! It's great getting into this stuff and oh man is it fun when they are moving in VR or even with a screen setup.. Just keep pluggin away and take your time.. Dave
Incredible project! I'm thinking of building a similar rig and there seems to be 2 schools of thought: using actuators or motors (like yours), what made you choose this solution?
Simpler the better I guess. I looked into actuators from a video by 6 degrees of flight. I was leery that the motors I bought would not be powerful enough, but I was wrong. They are pretty good. I gave them a mechanical advantage by pushing the seat from the top instead of on the bottom like some people do. Thanks for the comment! DMAX
At 5:14 you show tie rod ends from Amazon. Which I ordered. But then realized what you have in your hand is external threaded not internal threaded like the Amazon pic model. I think I ordered the wrong one. Also, are you sure they’re 3/8?
Yeah 3/8 they should come with a sleeve.. The sleeve inserts into the 1/2" conduit I use for the rod part. I think you will be fine. I recently ordered another set and they were the same.
Also take a look at this video series I am working on .. It shows the tie rod construction a bit better than the overview video.. Go to about the 5 minute mark on this video ruclips.net/video/i3PhnEqmgfs/видео.html
Thanks for the comment Abram. I cant remember for sure and away from the rig till friday. But I'll put the info here on friday.. It may be on my x-simulator.net build page (first page probably) Take a look if you have a chance. www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/full-frame-2-dof-traction-loss-new-build.14740/
@@abrammanoge Basically I did not want to have to drop down to get into the seat cause I'm getting a bit older, so I kind of set the height to make it easy on myself. I'll measure it on Friday.. Thanks ! Dave
Abram. The entire U joint the 3DOF rig is 5 and 1/2 inches. But like I said, I just wanted to be able to get in and out of the seat easily without having it too low.. Hope that helps you out my friend! DMAX
Thanks for the question.. No not really.. because you can swap the direction the motor drives either by wiring or in software. But Since all the motors are pretty much the same, you may have to mount the motor shaft differently for left and right like I did in the 3DOF.. That was a great question my friend! DMAX
The motors are 50:1 crab pot motors from PGSAW on ebay.. I just checked and they are unfortunately not available at this time anymore.. I wanted to get 3 more of them.. Just search for 50:1 or 60:1 12 volt motors.. If I can find more that are reasonably priced I will link.. You can get 60:1's (which are better.. ) from a company call motion dynamics in Australia. But the price is not cheap.. DMAX
@@heyitsdiogo1243 OK. sorry.. Great that you have the motors.. So they are 12V.. Same as a truck or car battery.. I use an 850 CC truck battery from the local Walmart.. I have a 4 amp Battery tender trickle charger on it. DMAX
Hey buddy.. I am doing a giveaway for Christmas for a few Simtools Pro Licenses.. That's the big one.. Simtools and all the Plugins.. If your interested, I 'll be posting some stuff soon.. Just enter to win.. Sound good? DMAX
I'm curious how long the truck batter lasts operating this? Do you put a tender on the batter when you are using it? Or have you changed it and put a power supply on it?
Great question Trevor. I do have it connected to a 4amp battery tender but that's just to top it off when I'm not driving the rig. The battery is a 12v 850CCA truck battery. It's never run down while I am operating the rig. Max amps (I have measured) is 27 amps. That is combined with all three motors on hard braking to hard acceleration.
Thanks for the comment Mike! yeah I have considered that.. I probably will with the new 2022 year. I had several websites before and shut them all down back in June they were up for like 1 years (not about the sim rig) cause they cost a lot. But I think the time is right again.. I'll post a video if I launch one about the rig and all that.. Curiously, you are the first one to ask about it.. Dave
Well, I'm 205 and the weight of the steel frame, the V-3 pedals way out in front and the CSL wheel all combine around 100.. I think that as long as you find the 'balance point' of YOU Sitting in the RIG. Those motors wont have too much issue pushing the top frame around. I would make the design similar to mine as you need the mechanical advantage from pushing and pulling at the top of the seat. ALL the weight is held up by the U joint, the motors are pretty strong. If all you have is part of the chassis to move around you might be ok. Take a look around xsimulator.net - there are a ton of people who post different designs. And best of all, you can ask questions there too.. DMAX
@@claudiovillarino877 The motor links change all the time.. just search ebay for this..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) I also updated the 'description' part of this video with links to all the critical parts take a look.. I just updated it today DMAX
How is the welder? Im looking to get a welder so I can fab a rig. Did you run it on 110v or 220? Were you tripping breakers? I have a 20amp breaker so i think I'm good?
Its been working fine.. it's 20 amp breaker at 110VAC. no issues at all. It's a flux core welder and other than being a bit 'dirty', this is my second spool of wire.. Big props.. way easier than a stick welder.. just point and shoot! Welded today in-fact! and I'm getting better at it! DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY cool, i used to be a maintenance man in a foundry, ive done a whole bunch of stick welding, but that was on a "real" welder that ran on 220. A big expensive (ancient) Lincoln electric monster. Thanks for answering my questions. Appreciate it. I probably pick up one of these soon.
If doing a 3dof, when getting the COG for the seat do I get the COG for the seat using the pole on the floor method first then I find the balance point for level with the whole rig OR do I find the COG with the chair pedals etc all on the frame and balancing it with me in the seat first? ..does that make sense?
@@DMAX_DIY i wish I had the time to learn the skills you have but sadly not possible at the moment but as I get old I hope too. Look forward to seeing what else your channel has to offer. Have a nice my friend
@@Simlife101 No problem.. I'm just about to 'retire' so already worked all my life at the job.. Hoping to post more good stuff in the next couple years.. Check back if you can.. I'm just getting started.. hahah
hi, I'm watching the video and I'm very interested, you explained it well so that someone who has no experience in making it can see that it's not that complicated, I'm wondering if it's possible to connect such a simulator to the PS5 or will it only work on a PC because if I understood correctly, it needs a separate program that contains physics and movements of the game you play on PC. and since I'm already a PS5 player, it would initially be a bigger investment for me to buy a PC that will be sufficient for decent simulation work.
Hi yes I have posted them on x-simulator.net www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/full-frame-2-dof-traction-loss-new-build.14740/ and I have had great luck with the 50:1 crab pot puller motors. Here is the link for that too. www.ebay.com/itm/371596157992?hash=item5684db6428:g:A0EAAOxyW1NRER~7
Well I would get the 50:1 crab pot puller motors from PGSAW in Canada. the parts should be in the description area of this video. They are usually on EBAY just search for 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)
Great question my friend! I am not sure BC I only have the PC.. I would ask the question on X-simulator.net Those guys know everything and I am just a guy with a PC.. Let me know if you find anything out ok? DMAX
Thanks Anthony! Yeah If someone was a 'fisherman' or a 'golfer', the price could easily be more. I am both unfortunately. I figure you might as well have the best time you can in a Sim Rig.. and motion is the way to go.. Thanks for the comment! DMAX
Mishka C! Thanks for the comment! It's not that much really. Thanks for taking a look. I didn't have any real idea myself. Really like this thing though!! DMAX
😃@UCRCNgEtTAKw_Jt-%F0%9F%98%83%F0%9F%98%83qHihVaNg The fun is worth the price sometimes! I've been driving it for almost a year and it just keeps getting better /DMAX
Thanks my friend! It really turned out pretty good! 1 Year into it and probably 500 hrs now - no real problems at all.. Just a "VACATION in my HEAD" any time I get in the Rig.. DMAX
yeah. that may be trouble.. they really need to be matched at 180 degrees.. eliminate the headaches, just find another 180 degree one.. best advice i can give you..
@@reidpowers3932 Here's a little info if you want to take a look I used the xsimulator.net forum for pretty much all you were asking. here is a link to the schematic page www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/smc3-arduino-3dof-motor-driver-and-windows-utilities.4957/ here is a link to my build on x-simulator.net www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/full-frame-2-dof-traction-loss-new-build.14740/ That should get you heading in the right direction.
@@DMAX_DIY thank you so much! I will try and post after I get it going! Going for all unistrut design while trying to stay as compact as possible. Trying to mimic dof h2 design. Thank you again.
@@reidpowers3932 Yep.. I looked at that DOF design. I did not think my motors would be powerful enough.. (they probably ARE but I had no idea) I just did not want to drop the bucks all at once on one of theirs when I could probably make something just as good, if not better... If I did it my way, I could sneak in a little $ bit at a time.. and at worst case.. it would not work.. This is a new area for everyone, all of the big names are trying to do this.. So I guess we are on the leading edge.. Certainly not the trailing edge.. DMAX
I'm not sure.. I will check on the list.. Here is the list of games supported by Simtools so you can see yourself.. Scroll down about halfway down the page to see all the games they have made motion plugins for.. www.xsimulator.net/simtools-motion-simulator-software/ Thanks DMAX
Yeah, for someone like me, it just kinda grew out of nothing in the garage! And Now I have a welder. Already built all sorts of other stuff!! Thanks for the comments HussMan! DMAX
Cool.. So if you click the round icon .. it should show all the videos.. there are like 60-70 of pretty much specifically DIY motion rig stuff for you to enjoy and hop e that you check back like others have.. keep commenting and asking questions here that way everyone can learn a bit.. D
Yeah.. I bet.. I just started a series on a 3dof compact sim should be able to plug it into the wall outlet.. Take a look if you have time my friend! Lot of guys are building these from the stuff I post on the channel. Dave
Hey brother.. Be sure to get a 'passenger' side seat! not too many hours of people sitting in that side sometimes! Yeah.. These motion sims are so cool once you get them running.. I got more videos coming! Dave
@@Turbo_Zebruh I'm not super happy with my Kirkey.. Yeah it's very light which is important but I have yet to do the Foam insert kit so after a couple hours, it's not super comfortable. I'm planning on potentially modding out a different seat. The Tenzo R would be a much better seat! But a stock manufacturer seat will probably be the most comfortable.
Great.. I have no issues paying for this software, I know those guys worked hard on it and I personally don't have the patience for writing code and all that so I definitely support developers like this and the guys who make MODS for Assetto Corsa or whatever game.. I ended up getting the PRO membership after getting the starter one for Sim tools cause I wanted to use the Game dash at some point. But It's all pretty affordable (even on a budget).. Dave
@@terryteed1903 Yeah, I'm kinda convinced I will be ENJOYING the motion rig for a while.. Heck It's way cheaper than a race car, race boat (any boat) golf.. So, I'm all in.
I am actually surprised I overshot it a bit. Your passion in the project shows, man. I don't have the patience or the space to put something like that together lol. Good on you. Keep up the great work.
@@Pumanole Thanks for the comments! Yeah, it wasn't really the cost that matters. But someone on a budget could do it for sure. It's that I did end up with a few more skills and It was pretty dang cool to get it running! DMAX
I would have If I had any idea.. So I started with what items I bought in the order I bought them.. It could have been $800 or $5000 I had no idea. It was revealed on the video in real time to me.. Thanks for watching! DMAX
@wpgspecb chill out. You could always skip to the price. He put the work in too tell you some alternatives. Always one in the comments of any video and today that person is You
Which is why he stated at the start "I haven't even added it up my self so we'll add it up together and I guess I'll be surprised too". So at that point you could of just skipped a head. Instead you wasted your time and being disrespectful at the same time. No need for the FFS at the end.
This is what sim racing needs. DIY and the satisfaction of building something awesome. Great video, well done and thanks for taking the time to share it.
One thing to add is maybe consider a couple of gas struts on the rear rods to take some of the load and assist in the upward lifting motion. Saves some of the load on the motors and gearing.
Thanks my friend! DIY is great for sure. I am slowly tweaking the PWM on the motors and am getting better results for sure. I appreciate the comments! I could get more horsepower too! I have seen some builds with those Australian 'motion dynamics' 60:1 motors and they are bad to the bone! But they are $250 ea + a LOT for shipping.. I am probably going to order TWO of them in a couple months. Horsepower solves (and creates) all problems! DMAX👽
@@DMAX_DIY Shipping is a killer for sure. I live in Australia and getting stuff over here is bloody dear as poison and then there's the exchange rates as well. You get an idea in your head then by the time you add up everything it just puts you off the whole idea.
Anyway love the videos and you overall vibe. Keep it up old mate.
@@untrainedprofessionals2374 That company is in Australia and they apparently have more power than my Canadian Crab pot motors 50:1 as opposed to 60:1.. I will try an order a couple but it's a big 'chew'.. so I will post the upgrade whenever I actually order and receive them! I'm pretty hooked, like buying a boat or starting 'tennis' or something.. Oh well.. we shall see.. I love driving fast cars.. Thanks for the comment my friend! DMAX
@@untrainedprofessionals2374 Thanks.. I know what you mean.. I keep 'eyeing' those motion dynamics motors available in Australia but shipping is just so high.. I would really like to buy some but .. it's just insane how much they want for just shipping
Can't believe this channel isn't bigger, this is awesome!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. You made something that felt unobtainable and out of budget realistic for me to achieve.
Appreciate the comment my friend! If you have a chance take a look at some of the other videos in the cahannel.. I just put out a Sim Rig motor upgrade video today.. DMAX
Thank you for making this video and sharing it with the community! DIY is my only option since any prebuilt kits cost an arm and a leg to ship to Australia - minimum total cost would be ~$2900USD. Will definitely come back to this vid when I finally graduate and have the time + money to build it.
Thanks for the comment my friend! Yep a lot of us are in the same situation and DIY is the coolest way to make it happen! DMAX
I'm still at it Dave! Nearly there now. 2 DOF seat mover with wiper motors. Got circuitry sorted, earths isolated, made my own crank arms. Linkages completed. Need to drill out rear of wiper rotors to mount expensive magneto-pot thingies!, and then its just mounting the motors. I have been doing this for 2 years now and YOU have given me the courage to carry on when all was lost - more than once! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the comments my friend! All is not lost! It's fantastic once you get it going.. I'm glad my videos helped! Check back when you get it running! Dave
woahhh thats crazy, nice break down of how much everything was! i feel like alot of youtubers dont go into that very often!
Thanks SammieBug I appreciate your comments! Yeah that's what I felt too. Everyone spends all this cash and no one will lay it out for others to see just how much stuff actually costs. It's like a VACATION each time I race it, or just drive it .. too cool! DMAX👽
Whoa man!!! This is amazing. What a setup. Great video my friend
Cool.. Nice to have a Sim "hero" take a look. I appreciate it my friend.. DMAX
Amazing work, very detailed explainations! I built my first motion simulator 15 years ago with reductor motors pushing the top of the seat like you, I was inspired by the FREX simulator at the time. The biggest problem to me was the intertia/low reactivity (comes from the motor reduction ratio 50:1 is a lot). So I finally went for a commercial one, a GS-Cobra GSeat, a seat applying directly forces on your body. It is less expensive than commercial motion platforms, but very reactive, and it also makes you feel intense long forces (like cornering forces in a long corner) as well as traction loss.
That's pretty awesome my friend. I have been fiddling with power to weight too. I recently replaced the blue seat (about 42 pounds) with an aluminum Kirkey seat. (12 pounds). Waiting to run some responsiveness tests soon! DMAX
This was an amazong video man, love that you give the total price of everything you need do this stuff
Thanks Cyber Jesse! Great comment my friend! Now if someone who wants to build one takes a look, at least they know the bottom line.. DMAX 👽
This will be my first project once I get a garage to work in. Thank you for all your videos!! I appreciate you 🙏
Cool Steven.. Yeah If you have a garage it's way easier to take your time.. Keep tuning in.. I dont get a chance to post videos every week, but I do get them out there cause it's fun for me to help out.. Dave
Awesome rig! As a welder, I give you props on your welding. You prepped the material before welding, and did a decent job... considering the equipment.
Hey Corky! Thanks for the comment.. I'm a newby for welding.. but I at least I'm giving it a shot and (like everything) I'm giving it a shot cause it's the best solution.. better now after 8 months!!! Thanks for the comment! DMAX
This was inspirational. I've been thinking about upgrading my stationary wooden sim rig incorporate motion. This was a great video thank you for sharing.
Thanks for takin a look.. I have about 50 videos on how to do it etc. just take your time on the channel.. Thanks again
Very informative video my friend, ever since I watched your first video I thought about getting one of these eventually
Thanks CRread.. I appreciate the comment My Friend. Just posted. Wanted to get this info out there.. DMAX 👽
Looks like you have a great channel here, just ran across this, I’m a sim racer, and a diy all my life, I’ve subbed and it looks like I’m gona be doin some bing watching here!!!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!! W
Cool Walt! I appreciate you taking a look.. I dont make regularly scheduled videos like a lot of other folks but I do try and post every couple weeks cause I only get the weekends to race or work on sim rigs.. I have a new series out "COMPACT SIM" and I'm on episode 5 so be sure to check it out.. * one of my best* hahah Take it easy and keep DIY Dave
I really want to build one for my dad he loves racing and off-roading he was a mechanic his whole life. But he’s getting older and loosing vision in one eye so he isn’t able to out driving anymore
That's a really great idea and I bet he would really love driving again! I have a few series posted where i do go step by step through the build. It does take a little while to build one of these but personally, it's the best thing I've ever made for myself and I try to race every chance I get - Or just drive around.. Thanks for watching. Dave
Oh man I gotta have to subscribe to your channel !!! Oh bummer I already did weeks ago ... So wait ... Man Dave awesome new video. Great inspiration to those who are about to go on THE JOURNEY. Good information. Looking forward to your next video !!!
Great! Thanks a lot ART FLY! So awesome, it goes to the top of this page! Yeah, Just sharing the build! I appreciate the comments~ DMAX👽
That's awesome. Hoping one day I could do this project. Thanks for sharing. Steve in Australia.
Thanks Steve! Yeah It's not too much trouble. A little but.. well worth it! Dave
This is what I was looking for. Considering modding my Next Level Racing setup 91st gen) Thanks brother..
Well Wilson.. All I can say is I jumped into the deep end on the motion platform with my 3 DOF and it's absolutely awesome! I am making a series of videos now on modifying your static rig to a seatmover so maybe check that out. I appreciate your comment my friend! A lot of people watch but never comment! DMAX
The best sim diy on youtube ❤
Thanks my friend!.. Taking a short break for summer but should be back at soon! Dave
Nice video, good breakdown and commentary. I just KNEW there was a reason I bought that welder three years ago! 😁
Thanks Bob! Just found your comment! I appreciate you taking a look.. Yeah I'm the same.. I have 'dent puller' up on the shelf.. just waiting for a 'dent' (hope that I dont need it) haha Dave
Something beautiful, and a wonderful channel that deserves to be thanked and appreciated
Thanks! Appreciate the comment!
hey dave thanks to you i have my frame for my 2 dof motion platform all welded up, most of the electronics are ready..
just waiting for my wheelchair motors and transformer to arrive and hopefully ill be rockin in my rig by the end of next weekend and of this goes ok im gonna add the 3rd motor too..
have a great day
That's great news! Be sure to use fan on the IBT fins so they dont overheat.. I still need to try 'pushing the limits' on those wheelchair motors.. probably this weekend I will test them really hard and see what happens.. I'll provide some amp readings too.
@@DMAX_DIY all good got the fan built into the lid on the electronics box. 👍
@@ricomortis5881 Thats great.. I ordered the extra 12v motors I needed to give a 6DOF a try but I have to tear apart my 3DOF rig to use the 3 motors it has.. I'm not quite willing or ready to do that yet so.. Maybe after summer ..
I love these type of videos that showcase how much work and love you have put into the setup! It's really an impressive build! Thank you for sharing this 😀
Thanks for the comment Danjuls Gaming! I appreciate it! Yeah, once you get going, you really enjoy sharing how you did it. Never really thought about how much before, I was thinking it was way more. And it is, if I included all the cool additions. But as some say 👽YOLO.. Have fun my friend. DMAX
You’re my New Hero! I love it! Well done!
Thank you my friend! Still making mods on this so stay tuned if you can.. DMAX
Love the video. Answers a lot of questions I had. Love the drive shaft and u joint idea. Thank you!
Yeah that part takes the most stress. So A steel U joint cut down seems to handle it no problem! Kasey, Are you building a 2 DOF rig right now? Send me a link! DMAX
Ohh interesting to see the cost! defo worth the money IMO if you want a good experience left a like mate
Thanks GamerCentric! I appreciate the comment. Yeah, the XP is awesome. Cant wait to race it. Every time is so cool. Even when it ejected me a few times! hah! DMAX 😬
@@DMAX_DIY Ejected! 🤣😂 omg I can only imagine haha
Super cool share buddy wicked video thanks for sharing watching this
Hi my friend! Thanks for the comment! I really wanted to put out some real data on what it cost. Well worth it for sure buddy! DMAX
Awesome video’ extremely informative and to the point! Loved it fam
Thanks for the comment Cameron! I do appreciate it. I tried to keep it short but worth it, if someone was interested in how much it cost! DMAX 🤑
Now show us how to do the most cost effective motion or sfx100 for a 8020 rig :) If I didn't already have my 8020 rig I'd almost consider just welding up something but the lady wouldn't want something that didn't look "nice and racey" lol. Love your work though, amazing!!!
Henry, I was actually thinking about making an 8020 upper frame and a Kirkey 55 aluminum seat. I want to lighten it up a bit. My rig is in the garage for now till it's pretty much finished so I'm all good to take my time. I'd like to compare the weight savings and responsiveness. That's an awesome suggestion! DMAX
Thanks for including the tool cost.
Often I see projects like "build this widget for only $20" but then they are using $30k worth specialised tools
Great Comment! pretty much the total cost is covered!
Such dedication! Much respect to you! I've tried to diy a few things of my own and let's just say they'd be better with a professional 😅 that is insane for the price though. Incredible what you can accomplish on your own. Hopefully one day I can get a whole rig started, but for right now I've only just started getting into sim racing
Thanks for the comment my friend! Yah I pretty much agree - The commercial motion rig prices are very high.. I just put out a video on how to build a seatmover with WW motors.. Price is even less. DMAX
amazing build...and even more amazing to hear that you learned welding this as a bonus. Great stuff buddy! 👍
Thanks for the comments my friend! It took a little while to build it, but well worth it! Such a blast! DMAX
Great video idea 👍 An investment for sure, but it’s actually not as much as I thought it would be! Can’t wait for the next video, D Max!
Thanks for the comment! Yeah the extra fun is totally worth having a blast driving it and the feeling of accomplishment you get when a plan comes together!! DMAX
Great job, man !!! Amazing explanation...👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Appreciate the great comment my friend! Hope you take a look at some of the other videos too! DMAX
Interesting vid. Yet another of those guys dreaming of having a motion rig (for flight sims) - I wonder how the motors on your build compare performance wise to that of what comes with the DOFReality H3/P3
I'm not really sure.. they are 24 volt.. I did a setup seatmover with 24 v motors kinda like they have and it worked fine.. Right now I am in the middle of a 12 v setup. episode 9.. DIY full frame 3dof.. same stuff but different geometry . Take a look if you have time.. Dave.. ruclips.net/p/PLO8l70qEp71MER1P0D-BBZza_gqzzmgp_
Hey Dave, love your work... I'm about to start my own full motion sim build... will definitely need to pick your brain as I go and would like to share my build too.
Very cool Paul! Yeah.. I sent the email address out on your comment! Congrats.. I've built like 4 of em and surprisingly they all actually work.. And they are awesome once you get them moving with the games. I run in VR so it's just perfect for me! Hope to get out a new episode by the end of the weekend or monday.. Dave
very informative! I built a 2dof using aluminum profile last year, total cost is about 450dollar, I'm really surprised about the price in America, everything is over 4 times more expensive than mine.
Kai Bi, thanks for the comment for sure. So for sure I bought a bunch of that metal at the BIG BOX store full retail price. I got too anxious to wait 6 weeks for delivery of the tubing. I am going to build an 80x20 upper frame next month and see how the rig responds to it (also replacing the seat with an aluminum KIRKEY 55).. Yeah if you live in a diff country, I'm sure the prices will be cheaper for sure. I took a look at your build and that's sweeeeet! Nice posts! I subscribed to see more videos from you my friend! DMAX
Thanks for creating and sharing this video. You did a great job.
Thanks Michele! I appreciate the comment my friend. Hope you can take a look at some of the other vids. More to come for sure.. DMAX
Awesome video that looks so cool
Thanks for the comment. Yep, I can tell by your name that you might like VR too! It's just awesome in a motion rig! DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY yeah i play VR games all types of VR games
@@JenJen850 Yeah Totally agree! I got the Rfit back when it came out. Been hooked ever since. I think VR is the Bomb for sure! DMAX
Were the bungee cords just to keep the seat belts right for you through all the pitching? Was there a reason you didn't just fix the seat belts to the seat? This is awesome and thanks for putting it together!
Good question Kevin.. No .. The bungy cords were something I saw on another channel.. They just put pressure on your chest as the seat pitches forward to make it a bit more immersive. The motion sim runs with or with out them. It's just an immersion thing when you are slamming on the brakes.. Thanks for your question Dave
Thank you for your time and videos sir ❤️
Sure.. Its a bit of a project and I have a new series out on it step by step if you want to take a look.. 3dof compact sim.. I'm on episode 7 now.. here's the link ruclips.net/p/PLO8l70qEp71MER1P0D-BBZza_gqzzmgp_
What do you have on the ends of your conduit to thread your tie rod ends into?
The Tie rods ends are just round.. They slide right into the 1/2 inch conduit (with a little persuasion) Then I tack weld them so they dont come loose. I did some more explanation on this in my last few videos on building a 2DOF rig.. ruclips.net/video/iTXBVX8CHCc/видео.html
Great work Dave. 👍
Thanks olddog! I'm kinda an old dawg myself. I appreciate you taking a look my friend! Let me know if I can help.. DMAX
I bet you could make some custom arcade machines too!!This was amazing!New sub here form discord!
Cool Seriously Persona! I appreciate the comments and all! Thanks again. - For now, the Sim Rig is enough for me to have fun with! DMAX👽
Awesome Video my Friend
Thanks! I appreciate the comment! DMAX
Hey Maan love the build . Which motors did you use for yours?
12V crab pot pullers 50:1 from Canada off Ebay. Sometimes they are available by searching those key words on EBay. The vendor is PGSAW.. they were like $99 each ..
Was this weekend on a flightsimulatorevent and have seen some motion platforms. Seeing your movies maken me excited to try to build one myself.
Do you think the motors u used can hold a platform with 150 kg load (me and cockpit) ?
Keep up the movies, they are a great help, so thank you for that.
That's a good question Revving Rebel. Where was the show at? I bet it was pretty cool! Right now, the designs I use have the U joint which supports the weight and the motors just move the platforms around the balance point.. Next year I am going to unhook all six of my motors and try building a stewart platform *6DOF* in which, there is not a u joint and the motors would have to support the frame and seat, pilot etc.. So i dont have an answer for you at this time bc I have not tested them to that extent.. Dave
@@DMAX_DIY Hi Dave, tnx for your quick answer. I was in Lelystad, The Netherlands. It was awesome with a lot of cockpitbuilders, hardware company's etc. I you have the chance you must go. Gonna use your video's as a manual to build a platform myself but with a cockpit on it.
Also thinking about a U-joint en 2 motors. i am not a genius in electrics so have to keep it as simple as possible :)
For now i am building the cockpit so have the time to explore and prepare for the build.
Keep up the good work and good luck with the 6DOF platform. looking forward to the movies.
Arie
@@revvingrebel8213 Thanks Arie! It's great getting into this stuff and oh man is it fun when they are moving in VR or even with a screen setup.. Just keep pluggin away and take your time.. Dave
Incredible project! I'm thinking of building a similar rig and there seems to be 2 schools of thought: using actuators or motors (like yours), what made you choose this solution?
Simpler the better I guess. I looked into actuators from a video by 6 degrees of flight. I was leery that the motors I bought would not be powerful enough, but I was wrong. They are pretty good. I gave them a mechanical advantage by pushing the seat from the top instead of on the bottom like some people do. Thanks for the comment! DMAX
At 5:14 you show tie rod ends from Amazon. Which I ordered. But then realized what you have in your hand is external threaded not internal threaded like the Amazon pic model. I think I ordered the wrong one. Also, are you sure they’re 3/8?
Yeah 3/8 they should come with a sleeve.. The sleeve inserts into the 1/2" conduit I use for the rod part. I think you will be fine. I recently ordered another set and they were the same.
@@DMAX_DIY Thank You DMax
Also take a look at this video series I am working on .. It shows the tie rod construction a bit better than the overview video.. Go to about the 5 minute mark on this video ruclips.net/video/i3PhnEqmgfs/видео.html
Holy smokes that rig is insane
Thanks Judge! I appreciate the comment.. It is a bit MENTAL but I've seen some 6DOF that really are wild! DMAX😃
Great video. Can I ask what is the length of your u-joint?
Thanks for the comment Abram. I cant remember for sure and away from the rig till friday. But I'll put the info here on friday.. It may be on my x-simulator.net build page (first page probably) Take a look if you have a chance. www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/full-frame-2-dof-traction-loss-new-build.14740/
@@DMAX_DIY I've already had a look through the forum. All the measurements are there except for the u-joint one.
@@abrammanoge Basically I did not want to have to drop down to get into the seat cause I'm getting a bit older, so I kind of set the height to make it easy on myself. I'll measure it on Friday.. Thanks ! Dave
@@DMAX_DIY thank you brother. I appreciate you effort to help
Abram. The entire U joint the 3DOF rig is 5 and 1/2 inches. But like I said, I just wanted to be able to get in and out of the seat easily without having it too low.. Hope that helps you out my friend! DMAX
Yo, Awesome Hero Dave! Hey When Buying Motors for this Type of Project Do I Need a Left and a Right?
Thanks for the question.. No not really.. because you can swap the direction the motor drives either by wiring or in software. But Since all the motors are pretty much the same, you may have to mount the motor shaft differently for left and right like I did in the 3DOF.. That was a great question my friend! DMAX
Hey D Max
What did you use power the motors? Could you provide the link?
The motors are 50:1 crab pot motors from PGSAW on ebay.. I just checked and they are unfortunately not available at this time anymore.. I wanted to get 3 more of them.. Just search for 50:1 or 60:1 12 volt motors.. If I can find more that are reasonably priced I will link.. You can get 60:1's (which are better.. ) from a company call motion dynamics in Australia. But the price is not cheap.. DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY thanks for the reply.
I already have the motors. I was wondering what power supplies you are using to power motors?
@@heyitsdiogo1243 OK. sorry.. Great that you have the motors.. So they are 12V.. Same as a truck or car battery.. I use an 850 CC truck battery from the local Walmart.. I have a 4 amp Battery tender trickle charger on it.
DMAX
Hey buddy.. I am doing a giveaway for Christmas for a few Simtools Pro Licenses.. That's the big one.. Simtools and all the Plugins.. If your interested, I 'll be posting some stuff soon.. Just enter to win.. Sound good? DMAX
I'm curious how long the truck batter lasts operating this? Do you put a tender on the batter when you are using it? Or have you changed it and put a power supply on it?
Great question Trevor. I do have it connected to a 4amp battery tender but that's just to top it off when I'm not driving the rig. The battery is a 12v 850CCA truck battery. It's never run down while I am operating the rig. Max amps (I have measured) is 27 amps. That is combined with all three motors on hard braking to hard acceleration.
You could make a webpage with the info you've provided us poor folks here. Is there possibility we could get a parts list with links?
Thanks for the comment Mike! yeah I have considered that.. I probably will with the new 2022 year. I had several websites before and shut them all down back in June they were up for like 1 years (not about the sim rig) cause they cost a lot. But I think the time is right again.. I'll post a video if I launch one about the rig and all that.. Curiously, you are the first one to ask about it.. Dave
I have my rig on a Mygale F4 chassis, weight with driver around 350pound, do you think can work ok?
Well, I'm 205 and the weight of the steel frame, the V-3 pedals way out in front and the CSL wheel all combine around 100.. I think that as long as you find the 'balance point' of YOU Sitting in the RIG. Those motors wont have too much issue pushing the top frame around. I would make the design similar to mine as you need the mechanical advantage from pushing and pulling at the top of the seat. ALL the weight is held up by the U joint, the motors are pretty strong. If all you have is part of the chassis to move around you might be ok. Take a look around xsimulator.net - there are a ton of people who post different designs. And best of all, you can ask questions there too.. DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY Many thank's I gonna start to work now, do you have the link of the motors and the other parts?
@@claudiovillarino877 The motor links change all the time.. just search ebay for this..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)
I also updated the 'description' part of this video with links to all the critical parts take a look.. I just updated it today DMAX
How is the welder? Im looking to get a welder so I can fab a rig. Did you run it on 110v or 220? Were you tripping breakers? I have a 20amp breaker so i think I'm good?
Its been working fine.. it's 20 amp breaker at 110VAC. no issues at all. It's a flux core welder and other than being a bit 'dirty', this is my second spool of wire.. Big props.. way easier than a stick welder.. just point and shoot! Welded today in-fact! and I'm getting better at it! DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY cool, i used to be a maintenance man in a foundry, ive done a whole bunch of stick welding, but that was on a "real" welder that ran on 220. A big expensive (ancient) Lincoln electric monster. Thanks for answering my questions. Appreciate it. I probably pick up one of these soon.
If doing a 3dof, when getting the COG for the seat do I get the COG for the seat using the pole on the floor method first then I find the balance point for level with the whole rig OR do I find the COG with the chair pedals etc all on the frame and balancing it with me in the seat first? ..does that make sense?
COG with all the stuff and yourself.. It's a circus act.. but you can get close.. SEAT PEDALS, YOU.. all the weight.. 😬
Is there any reason you didn't go with aluminium extrusion thanks
No reason other than I wanted to try welding.. But I'm looking into some extrusion for my next project..
@@DMAX_DIY i wish I had the time to learn the skills you have but sadly not possible at the moment but as I get old I hope too.
Look forward to seeing what else your channel has to offer.
Have a nice my friend
@@Simlife101 No problem.. I'm just about to 'retire' so already worked all my life at the job.. Hoping to post more good stuff in the next couple years.. Check back if you can.. I'm just getting started.. hahah
hi, I'm watching the video and I'm very interested, you explained it well so that someone who has no experience in making it can see that it's not that complicated, I'm wondering if it's possible to connect such a simulator to the PS5 or will it only work on a PC because if I understood correctly, it needs a separate program that contains physics and movements of the game you play on PC. and since I'm already a PS5 player, it would initially be a bigger investment for me to buy a PC that will be sufficient for decent simulation work.
do you have measurements list for the rig fames and what motors can you recommend?
Hi yes I have posted them on x-simulator.net
www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/full-frame-2-dof-traction-loss-new-build.14740/
and I have had great luck with the 50:1 crab pot puller motors. Here is the link for that too. www.ebay.com/itm/371596157992?hash=item5684db6428:g:A0EAAOxyW1NRER~7
Want to do this as a class project and am looking at motors do you have a link to a good motors?
Well I would get the 50:1 crab pot puller motors from PGSAW in Canada. the parts should be in the description area of this video. They are usually on EBAY just search for 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)
I have a question for the author of the video. How to transfer motion from PS4 to simulator
Great question my friend! I am not sure BC I only have the PC.. I would ask the question on X-simulator.net Those guys know everything and I am just a guy with a PC.. Let me know if you find anything out ok? DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY Thank you my friend.
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$1,037 bucks if you have the tools and a seat already. That's not bad at all!
Thanks Anthony! Yeah If someone was a 'fisherman' or a 'golfer', the price could easily be more. I am both unfortunately. I figure you might as well have the best time you can in a Sim Rig.. and motion is the way to go.. Thanks for the comment! DMAX
how big of a person would this work for? There's the $2100 one that goes to 330 pounds, would this handle that?
Holy moly!
Mishka C! Thanks for the comment! It's not that much really. Thanks for taking a look. I didn't have any real idea myself. Really like this thing though!! DMAX
It's a lot to me lol
😃@UCRCNgEtTAKw_Jt-%F0%9F%98%83%F0%9F%98%83qHihVaNg The fun is worth the price sometimes! I've been driving it for almost a year and it just keeps getting better /DMAX
does it vibrate like a real car?
WOw! even with grinder and welder only 1500 bucks that is impressive!!
Thanks my friend! It really turned out pretty good! 1 Year into it and probably 500 hrs now - no real problems at all.. Just a "VACATION in my HEAD" any time I get in the Rig.. DMAX
My left pot is a 270° and my right pot is a 180° pot . Does that matter?! Could you assist please.
yeah. that may be trouble.. they really need to be matched at 180 degrees.. eliminate the headaches, just find another 180 degree one.. best advice i can give you..
When is part 2 coming after arduino video?
Thanks for asking Reid! I got everything ready to go, just short on time to finish up the video.. Should be ready pretty soon. 😃
@@DMAX_DIY awesome can't wait I will be trying to do one myself!!! Thanks
@@reidpowers3932 Here's a little info if you want to take a look I used the xsimulator.net forum for pretty much all you were asking. here is a link to the schematic page www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/smc3-arduino-3dof-motor-driver-and-windows-utilities.4957/
here is a link to my build on x-simulator.net www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/full-frame-2-dof-traction-loss-new-build.14740/
That should get you heading in the right direction.
@@DMAX_DIY thank you so much! I will try and post after I get it going! Going for all unistrut design while trying to stay as compact as possible. Trying to mimic dof h2 design. Thank you again.
@@reidpowers3932 Yep.. I looked at that DOF design. I did not think my motors would be powerful enough.. (they probably ARE but I had no idea) I just did not want to drop the bucks all at once on one of theirs when I could probably make something just as good, if not better... If I did it my way, I could sneak in a little $ bit at a time.. and at worst case.. it would not work.. This is a new area for everyone, all of the big names are trying to do this.. So I guess we are on the leading edge.. Certainly not the trailing edge.. DMAX
Can you use the rig on Forza Horizon 4?
I'm not sure.. I will check on the list.. Here is the list of games supported by Simtools so you can see yourself.. Scroll down about halfway down the page to see all the games they have made motion plugins for.. www.xsimulator.net/simtools-motion-simulator-software/ Thanks DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY Thanks
great investment in my opinion
Yeah, for someone like me, it just kinda grew out of nothing in the garage! And Now I have a welder. Already built all sorts of other stuff!! Thanks for the comments HussMan! DMAX
Found the video!
Cool.. So if you click the round icon .. it should show all the videos.. there are like 60-70 of pretty much specifically DIY motion rig stuff for you to enjoy and hop e that you check back like others have.. keep commenting and asking questions here that way everyone can learn a bit.. D
This is amazing! That’s the cost of shipping of a dof reality from Ukraine
Yeah.. I bet.. I just started a series on a 3dof compact sim should be able to plug it into the wall outlet.. Take a look if you have time my friend! Lot of guys are building these from the stuff I post on the channel. Dave
I'm going to the junk yard for a seat, maybe a leather one lol too!
Hey brother.. Be sure to get a 'passenger' side seat! not too many hours of people sitting in that side sometimes! Yeah.. These motion sims are so cool once you get them running.. I got more videos coming! Dave
@@DMAX_DIY haha awesome ya passenger side makes sense, I don’t know I may use my old Tenzo R seat from my Supra as I plan to get a kirkey bucket
@@Turbo_Zebruh I'm not super happy with my Kirkey.. Yeah it's very light which is important but I have yet to do the Foam insert kit so after a couple hours, it's not super comfortable. I'm planning on potentially modding out a different seat. The Tenzo R would be a much better seat! But a stock manufacturer seat will probably be the most comfortable.
@@DMAX_DIY ya I’m going for safety on my Supra build so the tenzo r seats have to go
Get a 3DOF from DOF Reality All ready to go bolt it together with a 1 year warranty 1949.00
Yeah, They make an awesome product from what I've seen. Maybe someday I will get to try one out.. 😃👽
#WeStandWithSimRacing604 @SimRacing604
I recon I'm 85% there with the gear and I'm still sub £100. Lol. Just a power unit and 2 more IBT2s to get. Oh and the software.
Great.. I have no issues paying for this software, I know those guys worked hard on it and I personally don't have the patience for writing code and all that so I definitely support developers like this and the guys who make MODS for Assetto Corsa or whatever game.. I ended up getting the PRO membership after getting the starter one for Sim tools cause I wanted to use the Game dash at some point. But It's all pretty affordable (even on a budget).. Dave
@@DMAX_DIY absolutely. I think I will be going for the pro version. I dont see the point in only having 2 years a access. Go big or go home.
@@terryteed1903 Yeah, I'm kinda convinced I will be ENJOYING the motion rig for a while.. Heck It's way cheaper than a race car, race boat (any boat) golf.. So, I'm all in.
Okay, initial guess at the cost. Just the rig, not the PC or monitors, I'm gonna say $2k.
I am actually surprised I overshot it a bit. Your passion in the project shows, man. I don't have the patience or the space to put something like that together lol. Good on you. Keep up the great work.
@@Pumanole Thanks for the comments! Yeah, it wasn't really the cost that matters. But someone on a budget could do it for sure. It's that I did end up with a few more skills and It was pretty dang cool to get it running! DMAX
start with the price please. ffs
I would have If I had any idea.. So I started with what items I bought in the order I bought them.. It could have been $800 or $5000 I had no idea. It was revealed on the video in real time to me.. Thanks for watching! DMAX
@wpgspecb chill out. You could always skip to the price. He put the work in too tell you some alternatives.
Always one in the comments of any video and today that person is
You
Which is why he stated at the start "I haven't even added it up my self so we'll add it up together and I guess I'll be surprised too".
So at that point you could of just skipped a head. Instead you wasted your time and being disrespectful at the same time. No need for the FFS at the end.
@@Simlife101 you know this is an edited video, he knew the price when he posted it..also way to revive a old. Comment.