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Main => Driving & Racing Cabinets => Topic started by: horizon on May 07, 2015, 02:58:18 pm

Title: Generic FF steering wheel
Post by: horizon on May 07, 2015, 02:58:18 pm

So this was brought to my attention.  Granted, this is a terrible, yet funny, iteration of building your own from scratch.

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Homemade-Steering-Wheel-USB-PC-with-Viberation/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Homemade-Steering-Wheel-USB-PC-with-Viberation/)

Is it really this basic, though, to wire up a game pad and potentiometer to a steering wheel?

Title: Re: Generic FF steering wheel
Post by: Howard_Casto on May 07, 2015, 03:46:14 pm

Actually.... yeah.... yes it is.  Steering wheels are largely mechanical beats, the electronics consist of a simple pot or optical encoder.  The key is the physical part of the wheel... making it sturdy and such. 

Title: Re: Generic FF steering wheel
Post by: jaharr01 on May 07, 2015, 10:25:19 pm

Hey Howard I thought you were MIA. Just on a hiatus? BTW I saw you live in Charleston WV. I work about 30 minutes from there in Barboursville.

Title: Re: Generic FF steering wheel
Post by: Howard_Casto on May 07, 2015, 11:25:23 pm

Yeah I'm just having some medical issues so when I can spend time of this stuff is a little spotty. 

Yeah there's a wv arcade group.... nice fellows but I'm always so busy I just kind of fell away from it. 

Title: Re: Generic FF steering wheel
Post by: jaharr01 on May 08, 2015, 07:16:44 pm

yeah Howard you seem like a nice guy and a great resource. I hope everything with your health is okay now.

Title: Re: Generic FF steering wheel
Post by: Howard_Casto on May 09, 2015, 03:36:54 am

Pretty sure the general consensus is that I'm a big jerk that is tolerated due to his hacking and coding skills, but I'll take it.  ;)

I'm doing much better, thanks.