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New Update 12 May 2007 click here |
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UPDATE (12 May 07) Various setbacks have taken longer than expected. I had a center post crack when I was "tuning" the controller card. I had to disassemble the base and have it beefed up. I took advantage of this time to carpet my Sim Room. I also had to order new string encoders for position feedback http://www.spaceagecontrols.com . One of the 3 they sent wasn't performing correctly so it took a week to get it replaced! Also since the last update, I installed a FlightLink Radio Stack http://www.flightlink.com . It is not currently working with x-plane. I have not been able to connect with the right tech guy to get it fixed. We seem to keep missing each others calls, but he has always called me back! Inmotion Simulation Owner, Mark Barry, is working on the software and it is performing as expected. Mark is truly a genius in the motion industry! I should have a final version this week. Hopefully, I will have some video up next weekend of the system performing with the simulation running! He is programming the base for FS 2004 initially and then for X-plane!
UPDATE (23 March 07) I have been unable to get the motion base to perform to my needs and unable to get Classicflight people to work with me on hardware and software improvements. Therefore, I am changing out my hardware to use Galil Motion Controller Cards and Mark Barry of Inmotion Simulation to do the interface programming. I have been impressed with Mark's equipment for some time and I know he is more than capable to overcome the flaws that were present in the Classicflight system. Mark is also a builder of motion bases and has reasonable prices for the quality of base you can buy. These are not cheap, low quality systems!
Parker Hydraulics engineers designed (overdesigned) the hydraulics systems. I believe i could use 3 motion bases with what they have designed into the powerpack!
Base is designed for 1800 pounds
Base Dimensions are 5 ft x 5 ft approximately 3 ft tall. 8 feet tall with the cockpit!
Hydraulics are Parker Hydraulics 2.5 inch bore cylinders with 16 inch
(extension) and 1 3/8 inch rod
(I should have used an 18 or 20" extension)
powered by a Briggs and Stratton 31HP gas motor driving a variable pump
set at 800psi capable of 30 gallons per minute with a 60 gallon reservoir
Pivot is a 1410 Spicer U-joint welded to a 1 5/8 inch splined shaft that will ride up and down w/o twisting
UPDATE 2 inches of heave, +/-17 degrees for pitch and +/- 17 degrees of roll.
More is possible as my center pivot will allow up to +/- 22 or more!
Motion base is now capable of up to +/-35 degrees in pitch and roll and up to 8"
in heave!