Inrideo Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I was looking for a printed gimbal on various sites, and didn't find anything I really liked. Found something close on YouTube, and used it for inspiration. The result is a gimbal made for M3 bolts with circular heads, skate bearings, and eventually bolt caps that will house neodymium magnets for use with hall sensors. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] T.Flight HOTAS | Custom DIY Cyclic and Collective | AMD FX8350 | 16GB RAM | 4TB HDD | 2x 128 GB SSD | NVidia 1080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inrideo Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Closeup of the gimbal. It can be floor mounted. or put in a box and the main chassis inverted to bolt to the top of the box. There is a pass-through for the shaft to allow mounting both ways. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] T.Flight HOTAS | Custom DIY Cyclic and Collective | AMD FX8350 | 16GB RAM | 4TB HDD | 2x 128 GB SSD | NVidia 1080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragBum Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Nice one, looking pretty good. :thumbup: Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haukka81 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Where i can order ? Is there how much center dent feel? (Zero center would be best ) Sent when im drunk with my iphone near me :) Oculus CV1, Odyssey, Pimax 5k+ (i5 8400, 24gb ddr4 3000mhz, 1080Ti OC ) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokol1_br Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I was looking for a printed gimbal on various sites, and didn't find anything I really liked. Just in case, see Debolestis gimbal based on famous UberNXT for Cougar? https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3038569&postcount=243 Provides places for anchor springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inrideo Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 I'll post the STL files online soon and you can just download them for free. If you know someone with a 3D printer you'll be good to go :) I didn't put a detente on it. I just wanted a nice, loose feeling stick. I'd add resistance (if needed) using shocks from an RC car. Maybe I'll add a coupler that slides up on to the conduit above the gimbal that can be locked into place and the shocks can attach to it. Where i can order ? Is there how much center dent feel? (Zero center would be best ) Sent when im drunk with my iphone near me :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] T.Flight HOTAS | Custom DIY Cyclic and Collective | AMD FX8350 | 16GB RAM | 4TB HDD | 2x 128 GB SSD | NVidia 1080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragBum Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 @Inrideo I'm currently playing around with a gimbal out of a Logitech 3D pro click here for the full story and I'm looking at using a dektite as a way to provide some resistance to the gimbal movement. I don't want any springs just a little resistance to movement kinda like the cyclic felt like in a R44. http://www.deks.com.au/products/plumbing-roofing/dektite-metal-roof/ Cheers Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inrideo Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Cool :) I still have the rubber dust cover from the T.Flight here somewhere to use. I think I may end up abandoning my other project, using the EDTracker as the joystick motion sensor. It works great up on the desk, but I think it's losing location accuracy when mounted on the floor. Maybe some neodymium magnets at floor level would give me a bigger field for the magnetometer to read. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] T.Flight HOTAS | Custom DIY Cyclic and Collective | AMD FX8350 | 16GB RAM | 4TB HDD | 2x 128 GB SSD | NVidia 1080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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