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[simpits-tech] sim vibration system [message #1826] Thu, 28 October 2010 13:28 Go to next message
Justin Messenger  is currently offline Justin Messenger
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After playing with the Opencockpits output card Ive been thinking about how to
use one to build an intelligent vibration system so I can toss the transducers
in my my seats. The card can toggle a motor or light from FS offsets such as
stall, RPM status, g, gear transisiton, angle of attack, stall, Im sure you see
the possiblities.


for the seat Im thinking about opening up one a massage pad like this one
http://www.snugnest.com/6Motor-Massage-Seat-Cushion-With-Hea t/A/B003YK04UY.htm and
controlling the motors from the output card. The heat could be toggled from an
engine fire offset.


I also plan to add motors to points of the cockpit frame.

I had an F-15 pilot fly my sim (he got the first Mig kill in Desert Storm) and
he drilled it into my head that a fighter buffets when pulling g. He kept
mentioning how amazing realisitc my projector screen was. When a person start
moving the stick back and forth that causes the sim that is mounted to a trailer
to shake due to the tires not providing a rigid mount. The projector screen is
mounted to the trailer as well, so it really is prone to shake. He thought I had
designed it that way on purpose and kept commenting about how realistically it
distorted the pitot's vision when maneuvering. So I might have connect it to a
motor as well when my sim is removed from the trailer :)

Justin



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Re: [simpits-tech] sim vibration system [message #1827 is a reply to message #1826 ] Thu, 28 October 2010 13:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Roy Coates  is currently offline Roy Coates
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2010, Justin Messenger wrote:


So by only working to 'finger tight' we can all build more realisitic
sims?

Cool ! :)


Nice idea about the massage chair thingy. I've got one in the attic
somewhere, maybe I'll find a use for it now!


> After playing with the Opencockpits output card Ive been thinking about how to
use one to build an intelligent vibration system so I can toss the transducers
in my my seats. The card can toggle a motor or light from FS offsets such as
stall, RPM status, g, gear transisiton, angle of attack, stall, Im sure you see
the possiblities.


for the seat Im thinking about opening up one a massage pad like this one
http://www.snugnest.com/6Motor-Massage-Seat-Cushion-With-Hea t/A/B003YK04UY.htm and
controlling the motors from the output card. The heat could be toggled from an
engine fire offset.


I also plan to add motors to points of the cockpit frame.

I had an F-15 pilot fly my sim (he got the first Mig kill in Desert Storm) and
he drilled it into my head that a fighter buffets when pulling g. He kept
mentioning how amazing realisitc my projector screen was. When a person start
moving the stick back and forth that causes the sim that is mounted to a trailer
to shake due to the tires not providing a rigid mount. The projector screen is
mounted to the trailer as well, so it really is prone to shake. He thought I had
designed it that way on purpose and kept commenting about how realistically it
distorted the pitot's vision when maneuvering. So I might have connect it to a
motor as well when my sim is removed from the trailer :)

Justin






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Re: [simpits-tech] sim vibration system [message #1828 is a reply to message #1826 ] Thu, 28 October 2010 16:59 Go to previous message
dabigboy  is currently offline dabigboy
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---- Justin Messenger <jjmessenger@yahoo.com> wrote:

for the seat Im thinking about opening up one a massage pad like this one
http://www.snugnest.com/6Motor-Massage-Seat-Cushion-With-Hea t/A/B003YK04UY.htm and
controlling the motors from the output card. The heat could be toggled from an
engine fire offset.

Good point about the shaking screen, that is something I could try whenever I get my 37" monitor mounted to the wall (maybe). I'm not too sure about heating the seat with engine fires though....I think a hot seat during a sim's engine fire would just make me feel warm and cozy. :)

Matt
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