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My new project - 'Transformer' Standup/Sit down driver cab
lolomc2:
Crester, May I share what I made ?
Since this video, I have added a setting to get the pedals going up
If I would have only one suggestion for this project, it would be about a pico-projector instead of a real screen. Screen has to be too far from the head of the driver. Especially if you use a wide screen.
Regards,
Cretster:
Thanks for sharing that mate and sorry for the slow response!
I really like that although it's quite different to the way mine will work in a few ways really.
I'm trying to work on the front panel/door section of mine currently but it's not quite as easy as I thought. Only takes one measure/cut of wood to be 1 or 2mm wrong at some point and it can cause s twist that can make everything a massive ballache.
Have limited space for a seat to fold into, so need to put some thought into that. Once I get it mechanically fully functional then I need to figure out where all the electronics will squeeze in.
One thing I'm very curious about with your build if you don't mind clarifying, is in relation to the deployment of the steering wheel. It appears that it powers into position by some means then perhaps locks in place. Could you perhaps explain what mechanism you've used to do this please?
On my original machine, the wheel did a similar thing, albeint fully manually, so was attached to a hinged plate. The front panel opened by hand, the wheel was then brought forwards into position, with the subsequently closed front panel wedging beneath it to secure it in place. Not exactly ingenious but it worked ok.
I've got a second linear actuator but it only has 78mm of travel. I was thinking I can use this to translate to roughly 90 degrees of swinging the wheel forward into position using a lever mechanism but it'll depend on a few things, and even then what I need to figure out is some means of securing it firmly in the 'play' position, which can then easily be released again for returning to the upright cabinet configuration. Any thoughts on this?
Appreciate any info on the way yours is set up anyway as it looks like it moves very positively into place.
Thanks!
Jim
lolomc2:
Hello Jim
--- Quote from: Cretster on January 18, 2015, 03:47:38 pm ---Thanks for sharing that mate and sorry for the slow response!
I really like that although it's quite different to the way mine will work in a few ways really.
I'm trying to work on the front panel/door section of mine currently but it's not quite as easy as I thought. Only takes one measure/cut of wood to be 1 or 2mm wrong at some point and it can cause s twist that can make everything a massive ballache.
Have limited space for a seat to fold into, so need to put some thought into that. Once I get it mechanically fully functional then I need to figure out where all the electronics will squeeze in.
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This is what I made also... Stupidly, I did not think about wires. It was complicated to deal with that after. It is still a problem
--- Quote from: Cretster on January 18, 2015, 03:47:38 pm ---One thing I'm very curious about with your build if you don't mind clarifying, is in relation to the deployment of the steering wheel. It appears that it powers into position by some means then perhaps locks in place. Could you perhaps explain what mechanism you've used to do this please?
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You should have a look on the French forum where I described the project from the begining even if it is not translated. Pictures will be more helpful than the last video as you can not see anything because of wood panels. A First interesting post and the second one
--- Quote from: Cretster on January 18, 2015, 03:47:38 pm ---On my original machine, the wheel did a similar thing, albeint fully manually, so was attached to a hinged plate. The front panel opened by hand, the wheel was then brought forwards into position, with the subsequently closed front panel wedging beneath it to secure it in place. Not exactly ingenious but it worked ok.
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Sorry but you lost me :'(
--- Quote from: Cretster on January 18, 2015, 03:47:38 pm ---I've got a second linear actuator but it only has 78mm of travel.
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You want to make it electric ? Nice challenge !!!
--- Quote from: Cretster on January 18, 2015, 03:47:38 pm ---I was thinking I can use this to translate to roughly 90 degrees of swinging the wheel forward into position using a lever mechanism but it'll depend on a few things, and even then what I need to figure out is some means of securing it firmly in the 'play' position, which can then easily be released again for returning to the upright cabinet configuration. Any thoughts on this?
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This is a must to respect. It must be firmly locked and not moving at all, especially with a strong motor like G25 wheel. I used two cheap components which can be found in every door (sorry but my vocabulary is limited)
To release it, I tried two diffents things. Firstly, I made a system with a cable between two cheap components. It is explained in the page on the French forum. Was working perfectly ! But after five-six times, it had to be unscrewed to be screwed again.... I tried several things but nothing lasts correctly... I know how to make it definitively fine but from now, it is a big job to modify it so I replaced the system with two, one on each side, pusbutton (see video)
--- Quote from: Cretster on January 18, 2015, 03:47:38 pm ---Appreciate any info on the way yours is set up anyway as it looks like it moves very positively into place.
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Honestly, from the complete system I made, this is, with the pedals, what makes me the most proud of. I just regret that "three" hands are needed to released it (can be seen on the video : two hands for pushbuttons and one hand, my head, to push on the wheel)
Rgs,
Cretster:
Thanks for the reply and the links mate, that's great!
I haven't read yet as my iPad wasn't translating but the pictures show a lot of effort!
I kinda wish I'd made a welded frame for this from the outside really. Everything would have been really accurate then and unable to flex.
But yeah, the up/down movement of mine is motorised and works well now, so I'd like to do the same with the wheel if I can.
Cretster:
Now I have a front cabinet door at last, which folds down ready for a seat to be arranged for it.
It's not the prettiest thing in the world right now but this can be resolved. The width of the front opening in a nuisance as it's wider than most panels I can easily get from B&Q (typically 2 foot wide where this needs to be closer to 32" wide). So i have got some thicker battens running along it to make up the width and fit, and to add strength. Tonight, I plan on dropping the monitor section with the panel down, so that I can figure out how & where the wheel, pedals & seat need to ideally be positioned relative to the screen. Then I can work on adapting them all to fit accordingly.
Pleased though as it's progress after a while being too crippled to really do anything.
I also need to figure out a bunch of wiring. More on that later though....
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