I have kinda lost track at this point but lets do some quick math: each motor is about $35 on ebay and we need 3 of them. The arduino is $10 or so ($20 for a pack of 2), we only need 1 of those. The motor controllers (IBT-2 or BTS7960 same thing different names) are $15-$20 for 3 of them. I use 6 here (they are in parallel) but you might be able to do just 3 if you get good quality ones. The U-joint (cardan joint), connecting rods (rose/ heim joints) and seat are from a junk yard. U-joint - $10, Connecting rods x 2 - $10, and the seat - $50. The hardware (3 inch wood screws) was $10 a box and we need 2 of them. The wood is $3 a 2x4, we need about 10 I think. Plywood is about $50 a sheet, we need 1 sheet. Also an Arduino wiring kit for $20. So just the motion sim without any peripherals (wind sims, buttkickers, wheels, flight sticks) is around $320 USD. This also does not include any tool cost, or welding wire. Also this ^ Price is for my current rig (not including the Gseat), the rig in this video only uses 2 motors and 2 motor controllers.
This is great! How did you figure out how high to lift the seat base up with the drive shaft? I'm guessing the higher it is the more tilt you get. I was just wondering if you just guessed how much tilt you wanted and raised it that high to get the clearance? Or is there some limit with the tilt and then was just a case of getting enough clearance? Hope this makes sense. I'm in the planning and collecting parts stage
The height was kinda determined by the connecting rod length. I didnt know how to weld at this time and didnt want to cut them because I didnt know how to weld so they kinda determined the height of the U joint. I say "kinda" because you can raise and lower the motor mounts or the connecting rod cross member but those require a lot more effort that just making the u joint as long as it needs to be.
The next video on my channel is me test driving a BMW @spa in Asseto Corsa and the video before this one is me flying in War Thunder. I will be uploading a couple of videos of the newly modified rig in a bit
The most comprehensive rig I've seen by far
Thank you sir, it's been a labor of love.
how much did the motion rig cost you to build
I have kinda lost track at this point but lets do some quick math: each motor is about $35 on ebay and we need 3 of them. The arduino is $10 or so ($20 for a pack of 2), we only need 1 of those. The motor controllers (IBT-2 or BTS7960 same thing different names) are $15-$20 for 3 of them. I use 6 here (they are in parallel) but you might be able to do just 3 if you get good quality ones. The U-joint (cardan joint), connecting rods (rose/ heim joints) and seat are from a junk yard. U-joint - $10, Connecting rods x 2 - $10, and the seat - $50. The hardware (3 inch wood screws) was $10 a box and we need 2 of them. The wood is $3 a 2x4, we need about 10 I think. Plywood is about $50 a sheet, we need 1 sheet. Also an Arduino wiring kit for $20. So just the motion sim without any peripherals (wind sims, buttkickers, wheels, flight sticks) is around $320 USD. This also does not include any tool cost, or welding wire. Also this ^ Price is for my current rig (not including the Gseat), the rig in this video only uses 2 motors and 2 motor controllers.
This is great! How did you figure out how high to lift the seat base up with the drive shaft? I'm guessing the higher it is the more tilt you get. I was just wondering if you just guessed how much tilt you wanted and raised it that high to get the clearance? Or is there some limit with the tilt and then was just a case of getting enough clearance? Hope this makes sense. I'm in the planning and collecting parts stage
The height was kinda determined by the connecting rod length. I didnt know how to weld at this time and didnt want to cut them because I didnt know how to weld so they kinda determined the height of the U joint. I say "kinda" because you can raise and lower the motor mounts or the connecting rod cross member but those require a lot more effort that just making the u joint as long as it needs to be.
Nice
In action please 😊
The next video on my channel is me test driving a BMW @spa in Asseto Corsa and the video before this one is me flying in War Thunder. I will be uploading a couple of videos of the newly modified rig in a bit