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Post by stevant on Aug 29, 2014 2:57:23 GMT
Hi all,
I figured I would post pics of my platform as I progress. First and foremost, I'd like to thank Thanos for all his input and advice, for without I would not have known where to start. His blog has a host of information from which you can move forward with your own build. Looking forward to his continued support. I also want to thank Fabi for his pics that were posted on the blog. The dimensions on my platform were taken from the ones he provided. His platform has excellent movement. I'm a cabinet maker by trade so using wood was my first choice. I used 13 ply Baltic Plywood which is extremely straight and strong. I was visiting an amusement park and was studying the wooden rollercoaster designs which inspired me. Steel of course is an excellent choice but since I'm not a welder and don't have the tools to cut steel, the wood is a great option that when tied together and supported to each other, as you can see in my pics, results in absolutely no movement in the structure. It's rock solid. I'm just waiting on my motors, ball joints, shaft reducer for the positioner and the arms for the gearboxes.
I put my inverter cabinet in an upright position as stated in the manual with the requested spacing in between to avoid excess heat that will be generated. They also recommend a closed cabinet to keep dust and debris out of the inverters. Longevity is important since they are one of the larger costs for the project.
Let me know what you think so far. I'll post more for those interested and as I progress.
Sincerely,
Steve
  
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Post by stevant on Aug 29, 2014 2:59:01 GMT
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Post by stevant on Aug 29, 2014 3:00:53 GMT
Last one for now...... 
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Post by tronicgr on Aug 29, 2014 17:24:15 GMT
I like the cabinet!! Great job! Thanks for sharing!
Thanos
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Post by stevant on Aug 29, 2014 19:06:22 GMT
Thank you Thanos. I'm going to hide as much wire as I can and the wire that I cannot will be routed neatly and secured along the base of the platform.
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Post by stevant on Aug 31, 2014 3:13:37 GMT
I just finished my upper platform template. I'll use this when it comes time to test the platforms movement. I'm going to have this made of steel once I'm ready to mount my chair and console. Once again I used Fabi's dimensions to coordinate with the rest of the platforms dimensions. Can't do anything else until my ball joints come in so I can make the rods to connect the two platforms. Motors should be delivered by 9/9. Nothing to do but wait. My electrician is coming by next week to run power to the six inverters. That was one expense I did not think about but it has to be right.
 
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Post by riton39 on Sept 1, 2014 20:40:19 GMT
really clean!
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Post by stevant on Sept 2, 2014 1:27:28 GMT
I just mounted my position sensors to the bracket. I am waiting for the adaptor for the 1 1/8 motor shaft to the 6mm position sensor. The machine shop should have them ready this week. They are being fabricated from aluminum with set screws for both shafts. I'm going to be using 22/3 AWG wire for the sensors. Should be more than adequate to carry the low voltage required. Any feedback to the contrary would be appreciated. I want to make sure it's adequate.
Here are a few more pics. Thanks for the compliment riton. 
 
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Post by stevant on Sept 3, 2014 21:44:57 GMT
I'm still waiting for the motors to come in along with my shaft reducers for the sensors. Here are a few pics of the wiring. I'm trying to run it all nice and neat. I also took a close up of the laminated plywood to show the density and layers.
More to come as I progress.
  
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Post by stevant on Sept 3, 2014 21:46:06 GMT
Just a a few more......
 
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Post by riton39 on Sept 4, 2014 5:53:39 GMT
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Post by stevant on Sept 4, 2014 18:32:52 GMT
The lower platform will remain wood and the upper platform will be made of steel. The wire there in the photos is for the motors from the inverters. It's 12/4 SOOW. I am using 22/3 Shielded Audio cable for the position sensors.
The wood is very, very strong with no flex.
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Post by stevant on Sept 5, 2014 2:06:05 GMT
I wired up the motor side of the inverters, still waiting for the motors. The electrician came by today to see what will be needed to power up the inverters. We are going to run 6, 20amp circuits, one for each inverter. One step closer..........
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Post by stevant on Sept 11, 2014 11:23:10 GMT
Ok.......motors are mounted and the wiring is hooked up! I also started wiring the sensors but I'm still waiting for the adaptors before I finalize and route the wires. I attached a few photos. Still waiting for my brake resistors and my 24v power supply. Looking forward to getting it all together to start testing.
I'm putting a panel over the interior center of the platform for aesthetics. It will be triangular in shape to cover a lot of the flooring and wiring. Just trying to make it look clean and neat. I'll complete once I run the wires for the sensors.
  
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Post by tronicgr on Sept 11, 2014 18:18:17 GMT
Looks great!!!
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