TrevorMcNeill Posted March 24, 2024 Posted March 24, 2024 (edited) Realized I never posted here about this but a few months back I spent about 5 days designing my FFB pedals I'll be building at some point. They are based off the UH-60s pedals and will use the FFBeast firmware to run it. This is the first model I've actually put time into learning F360 for. What do yall think?(need validation in my life lmao) Will use gas struts and linear transducers for brake force and readings and the trim hold will be released when both pedal switches(the shiny plates on the front of the pedals) are depressed. Other than that it's just the hoverboard motor driving the FFB. Edited April 5, 2024 by TrevorMcNeill 3
Waxer Posted April 13, 2024 Posted April 13, 2024 That is a crazy amount of work to get done in only 5 days! Did you sleep? One design comment, the choice of rail driven pedals is likely to result in relatively high friction / stiction. High grade bearings would alleviate this but in my experience flight sim kit gets covered in dust and grime over months of use and I'd imagine the rails to get some of this. Hopefully constructive. This looks amazing. I am looking forwards to a FF stick and once I've experienced that I'll probably be looking for FF pedals too. I'd love a way to convert my Slaw pedals. 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
corbu1 Posted April 14, 2024 Posted April 14, 2024 Wow! They look amazing! can‘t say anything about the constructional part. That is beyond my knowledge, but Design looks really cool! 1 DCS Version: 2.9.15.9408 Modules: UH-1H - SA342 - KA-50 BS3 - MI-24P - MI-8MTV2 - AH-64D - CH-47F - OH-58D - UH-60L(Mod, n.i.) - OH-6A(Mod, n.i.) - A-10CII - F-16C - F/A-18C - AJS37 - F-14 - MiG-21bis - JF-17 - Mirage F1 - FC2024 -Combined Arms - Supercarrier - NTTR - Normandy2.0 - Channel - Persian Gulf - Syria - SA - Sinai - Afghanistan - Kola - Iraq - Cold War Germany — Waiting for: BO-105 - AH-1G/F(Mod) DCS-Client: 9800X3D, 64GB 6200, RTX3090, 1TB M2 NVMe(win10), 4TB M2 NVMe(DCS), VR VivePro2, PointCTRL, VaicomPro, Wacom Intuos S with VRK v2Beta DCS-DServer: 11600KF, 64GB 3600, GTX1080, 1TB M2 NVMe(win10), 2TB M2 NVMe(DCSDServer), DCS Olympus Simpit: NLR Flightsim Pro Cyclic: TM Warthog Grip with 30cm Extension + VPforce Rhino FFB FW Stick: TM Warthog Grip and Base, Throttle: TM Warthog Pedals: Komodo Sim. with Dampers Collective: VPC Rotorplus+AH-64D Grip Other: NLR HF8, Buttkicker (3*MiniConcert), TotalControls AH64D MPD‘s and EUFD, Alain Dufour’s AH-64 TEDAC, TM MFD, Streamdecks (1*32,3*15,1*6), VPC CP#1
Scott-S6 Posted April 23, 2024 Posted April 23, 2024 (edited) On 4/13/2024 at 10:22 AM, Waxer said: That is a crazy amount of work to get done in only 5 days! Did you sleep? One design comment, the choice of rail driven pedals is likely to result in relatively high friction / stiction. High grade bearings would alleviate this but in my experience flight sim kit gets covered in dust and grime over months of use and I'd imagine the rails to get some of this. Hopefully constructive. This looks amazing. I am looking forwards to a FF stick and once I've experienced that I'll probably be looking for FF pedals too. I'd love a way to convert my Slaw pedals. I have pedals that use rails with linear bearing skates and have been using them for several years. No problems whatever with sticktion due to dust, etc - linear bearing skates have wipers built in. If I disengage the springs I can make them run end to end with a tap of a finger. If this was a problem they wouldn't be ubiquitous in machine tools. Also, consider that they don't run on the upper surface of the rail - they run on the v-grooves in the side - so debris on the top of the rail doesn't affect anything. If it did become a problem (unlikely) all he would have to do is add some brushes to the opening in the top of the case. My case is completely open and has no issues. Edited May 2, 2024 by Scott-S6 1
TrevorMcNeill Posted May 25, 2024 Author Posted May 25, 2024 (edited) On 4/13/2024 at 5:22 AM, Waxer said: That is a crazy amount of work to get done in only 5 days! Did you sleep? One design comment, the choice of rail driven pedals is likely to result in relatively high friction / stiction. High grade bearings would alleviate this but in my experience flight sim kit gets covered in dust and grime over months of use and I'd imagine the rails to get some of this. Hopefully constructive. This looks amazing. I am looking forwards to a FF stick and once I've experienced that I'll probably be looking for FF pedals too. I'd love a way to convert my Slaw pedals. Hey, sorry I never replied! Never got the notifications on the forum(also rarely check tbh)So I had actually taken inspiration from some company that makes these for defense Sims and figure "well if it's good enough for them" haha. I am also fairly certain there are accordion style boots I can get for them that will greatly reduce dirt or grime build up. They may still need cleaned every now and again but what doesnt. Additionally there will be boots from the floor to the arm(if I can figure out how I'm doing that) that will further reduce dust getting there. Edited May 25, 2024 by TrevorMcNeill
TrevorMcNeill Posted May 25, 2024 Author Posted May 25, 2024 On 4/13/2024 at 5:22 AM, Waxer said: That is a crazy amount of work to get done in only 5 days! Did you sleep? Honestly just spent the few hours after the kids go to bed at night and really grinded it out haha. Some pieces are obviously just CAD models as why remake something that already exsists.(bearings rails, etc.
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