3doF flightsimulation motion platform

[TheGregoroth]

this is pure genious

[porche3r]

are you dutch?

[Rolandvanroy]

Yes

[porche3r]

ik ook

[cheaptofix]

did you make the server board yourself?

[Rolandvanroy]

Yes, the D/A converters and motor servo drive is my own design. see my website for all details.

[xrey009]

I was wondering where did you get the software interface that obtains the mechanical information from the flight simulator data?

[Rolandvanroy]

I use Ian Hopper's motion driver utility. google "buggies build for fun". Also my simprojects website (diy motion platform III) descibes lots of details.

[wv838]

Bravo !

[what8ver]

can you teach me about the electronic stuffs and software?

[Rolandvanroy]

the simprojects website (see end of clip) explains all electronics and software. If this is over your head, you might check Ian's website: google "buggies build for fun", this explains more ready made solutions.

[rnlmc23para]

hi roland zou je dit ook kunnen toe passen op een hele 737ng opstelling gaat flink wat gewicht in zitten zou die electrice dingen dat houden

[Rolandvanroy]

I did a weight-drive calculation, see the website. As long as you keep the platform weight-balanced, the servo's can drive it, but heavier platforms will respond slower, unless you increase the power conciderably.

Mechanical structure will need to be modified when you use much heavier platforms.

[crewdogz]

Nice job! A good visual system and some way of masking your true suroundings would go a long way toward full immersion. How much would it cost to put a system like this together?

[Rolandvanroy]

I'm working on putting the 'hood' back on, together with the 40" fresnell lens. That should give me a pretty good immersion.

Complete system price is hard to give, since I used a lot of old junk. A rough estimate:

3doF platform:

Mechanical:€500, Electrical: €250

Visual system: €450, Simpit: €400

and loads of spare time.

[JoeB2C]

how about using three beamers? In my experience fresnell lenses work somewhat poor, especially when you move your head.

[Rolandvanroy]

Beamers are possible, but keep in mind that the view must move with the motion platform. 3 beamers with screens would become very big, and structurally difficult. One beamer on motion platform has been done, see forcedynamics website.

[Rolandvanroy]

Another step on the way to "As real as it gets"