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My new project - 'Transformer' Standup/Sit down driver cab
Cretster:
Need to use wiring like this for the motor controls I think:
http://www.instructables.com/id/HOW-TO%3a-Wire-a-DPDT-rocker-switch-for-reversing-po/?ALLSTEPS
Cretster:
Video time!
Three switches added to the transformer cabinet (for now - more will follow).
The first is an 'arming' switch which provides 24v power to both of the other switches, one for each lift motor.
The left rocker switch then can be used to either raise or lower the steering wheel/column inside the cabinet or into racing position.
The right one is for raising or lowering the top half of the cabinet itself, ie mainly the monitor, so it is lowered for racing games.
Yes it all looks horrible & scruffy sorry!
The main lift motor has end switches integral but I don't think the ram for the steering column does, so I need to fit some. I also need to fit additional switches to ensure that things are in their correct respective positions before they will be able to move for safety and for the longevity of the machine (ie not ripping itself apart!!!).
But it works at this level now, so once the electronics (PC and buttons/controls) are up and running we can test this out!
BadMouth:
It's ALIVE!
Cretster:
Lots of wiring tidying to be done next. Most stuff is working though.
I just tried running a race on Dirt 3 and it keeps freezing up for some reason. Now I remember why I hate PC games!
The Nvidia Experience thing has automatically selected all the video options according to my hardware, but every 5-10 seconds the game freezes for a second or so. Infuriating. Presume something is set too high but I've no idea of the kind of order of weeding out graphics/performance related issues in games.
Surround sound works well when the game plays, there's something not quite right about the seating position but not sure what... More playtime will figure it out I'm sure.
And I'm getting some terrible evil thoughts on buying a Hotas Warthog or Rhino flight system for playing Elite.
Seat all needs padding etc too, but this of course will affect how far it can all fold up etc.
So it's sort of up and running but still TONS to do. No idea where I'll fit the Xbox in it either. Might even have to be up near the top of the cabinet perhaps. Who knows....
Cretster:
Aaargh! Since I spent half of yesterday neatening things a bit and routing wires away where they should be etc I find I mysteriously have a fault with the rear left channel on the amp unit somehow horrible loud crackling & hissing coming from it regardless of any input signal to the amp on that channel. Think something just died, so after all that hassle building a new sub box to fit inside and house the amp it's gone bad. :( :( :hissy:
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