Radical air powered flight simulator motion base
This is a pneumatic flight simulator that can stand a person on their head.
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This is a pneumatic flight simulator that can stand a person on their head.
HAHA. Always on a shoestring… We did the video and effects all ourselves (just like the sim), so what you’re seeing (the video) cost less than $30 to make.
I’ve been told if I ever get a REAL budget, I’d be dangerous!
I hope I get a chance to test that.
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This looks so dangerous
The machine passed OSHA inspection, and has given more than 40,000 rides to date (all weights and sizes).
I think that makes it even more fun.
But you’re absolutely right! It LOOKS dangerous.
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i dont know whats more amazing your invention of the aswome chair or the teleporting dust.
HAHA. Thanks.
You’ll never believe it, but I had people seriously write to ask how to teleport.
I don’t suppose I should tell them they just need a video editor.
where do ya buy one?
I dont think too many spins is possible before your CORDS get twisted… cough wireless? What games does it play?
Part of the idea of the design was to make 360 spins possible with minimum modification. The trick to not tangling cords was to have a laptop mounted to the seat run everything.
We did it experimentally, but our insurance company said “if it goes 360, you are not insured.”
Going 185 degrees as it does now already sends the blood rushing to your head, and the mods still possible for those who don’t need insurance.
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A I like this its pretty compact. i am no expert on motion control but it looks very well done. What is the cost of a system like this?
The steelwork looks a bit flimsy, I’ll bet you beef it up a bit to overcome fatigue and bounce. The PC bit is pretty much a done deal nowdays, but mechanical reliability always seem to be the designers weak point. Nice concept though.
It does look spindely (sp) but it really is pretty robust even with a dynamic load. It passed OSHA’s toughest engineering inspection for use in California fairs, and has given over 40,000 rides to date!
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ohhh… That sucks about the insurance. This has so much potential but needs big backing to get anywhere.
nice…this is a very well designed simulator one of the best I’ve seen to date. Good Job.
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What would it cost to build this? Also, what are the specs on this? I am going to be building something but what Im wanting to build is more RACE oriented vs flight. However if this performs very well I would build something like this. ALSO was wondering how you would get the feedback movements to the chair from the computer…
I spent about 5K on it (parts only, computer included).
It’s not optimum for a race simulator, though it has been used for that. The response is too smooth, so it feels like you’re flying, not bumping along in a car.
Feedback was accomplished with pots. The computer monitors platform position and updates motion20 times each second!
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great job, good to see american ingenuity is alive and well
Thanks so much! It IS hard to “build ‘em here” these days, but I think we can still out work any of them.
That’s awesome! Will this be in production soon?
i want it. whens it hitting shops??? O.O
Looks expensive….As far as you building your own simulator, check out the x-sim software, that’s probably how the RAPFSMB does it. All you need is one serial port pin to a microcontroller that manages your “servos”.
wow, this guy rematerialize himself like a charm!
lol
nice
holy crap