DIY Fiber Laser Cutter in Action: Sim Racing Rig from a Broken Arcade Cockpit

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11 ай бұрын

For a fun Summer project, I turned this old, broken, rusty arcade racing cockpit into a DIY sim racing rig. This turned out to be a quite expansive project in which I got the pleasure of using most of the machines in my workshop: DIY fiber laser cutter, DIY fiber laser engraver, CO2 laser, CNC lathe, CNC mill, 3D printing, metal brake, welder, and probably most importantly, the angle grinder with a wire brush attachment! So if you have a half hour to burn, follow along as I take you through the journey of this project.
If you want to build your own fiber laser cutter, join our Patreon group: / diyfiberlaser
Purchased parts:
STM32F4 Discovery board: amzn.to/45u8dSw
Seat slider: amzn.to/44JLi4N
Mini 2 channel amp: amzn.to/3std9bY
5.1 channel amp: amzn.to/3YQjo5L
Bass shaker: amzn.to/3OXu4eg
100A DC power supply: amzn.to/3YVHf3H
DC motors: amzn.to/3KYbDVz
Arduino UNO: amzn.to/44t0iDY
Arduino Leonardo: amzn.to/3EeMMJd
Mini push button switches: amzn.to/45z1FSY
Large push button switches: amzn.to/3YSbRmW
Shifter knob: amzn.to/3PdBSKa
Flexible shaft coupler: amzn.to/4666qTV
7+R USB gear shifter: amzn.to/45tGBwV
43A DC motor driver: amzn.to/3qOBXuj
Powered USB hub: amzn.to/3KXEiKc
Female rod ends: amzn.to/47NL9zL
Under-seat subwoofer: amzn.to/3QZ2AHI
LED RGB light bar: amzn.to/3qIYfOi
Mini keyboard & trackpad: amzn.to/47TudYA
Flux core welder: amzn.to/3OSQ7Th
Welding mask: amzn.to/3OVYcGD
Sabertooth 2x60A motor driver: www.dimensionengineering.com/...
Mige 130ST servo motor & AASD driver: www.aliexpress.us/item/225183...
Software used:
MMOS for steering wheel FFB:
www.xsimulator.net/community/...
SMC3 for sim motion platform:
www.xsimulator.net/community/...
Simtools to output game telemetry to bass shakers and motion platform:
simtools.us
My website: www.id3ntitycrisis.com
My design portfolio: www.id3ntitycrisis.com/portfolio

Пікірлер: 45

@pawieplays 26 күн бұрын

Dude you are a legend!!!

@alphaohenriquez 10 ай бұрын

As a sim racing fan, this video is very enjoyable to watch.

@zombiehookpixelartgaming8044 10 ай бұрын

This is the most coolest thing i ever see in my entire life

@pfabiszewski 4 ай бұрын

One of the best clips on KZfaq I ever saw.

@toddvang2295 11 ай бұрын

Pretty frigin incredible project. Too awesome.

@ekarakaya3402 8 ай бұрын

This is the level I am aiming for. I hope one day I can be as qualified as you.

@Sim2Real. 6 ай бұрын

Thats insane, crazy how you made everything work!

@lithium534 5 ай бұрын

REALLY nice. Also great to see someone do an incut pass when cutting steel.

@arimarkss5435 10 ай бұрын

That is absolutely amazing project!!!

@KF-qj2rn 8 ай бұрын

most amazing project I've seen in a long time, I guess 2 more screens might be an upgrade.. 15:44 I think your only challenge is secure mounting solutions, that beast could handle much more

@OhHeyTrevorFlowers 11 ай бұрын

It might be time to buy a bandsaw for cutting metal stock. A horizontal would be nice but one of those handheld battery powered units would also work and be handy for other purposes.

@OP-kk3ke 11 ай бұрын

This is awesome man !! Great job on the project 👍

@charleyboy74 10 ай бұрын

Great watch, thanks

@gazehound 11 ай бұрын

This is such a cool project

@zaprodk 9 ай бұрын

Wow, that's a sweet resurrection. The screen shake (even after the springs) would make me crazy though. Try mounting something HEAVY on the back of the screen, should dampen it.

@jan.bednarik 11 ай бұрын

Very cool project!

@cameronviol4504 11 ай бұрын

that came out better then i was going to do to it glad u got it looks amazing glad i got to see it finished didnt know it was that rough tho

@cl-audiomeridiomeridio1445 9 ай бұрын

good job dude!!

@mbf6160 6 ай бұрын

Awesome 🔥🤙🏾

@bobbyosborne2375 8 ай бұрын

Isn't that an old Daytona USA arcade cabinet? I used to LOVE that game when i was a kid. I spent all kinds of my dads cash to play it.

@joemendel3873 10 ай бұрын

Cool.

@sw1ne2001 11 ай бұрын

Find a local shot blaster and become friends ;) Cool project

@celiamanuelablanco7755 8 ай бұрын

The fact he can do all the super complicated stuff but not weld is quite funny...

@rogerwennstrom6677 6 ай бұрын

Very cool project! Looks great and lovely old-school, and the modern tech is neatly integrated. (going for the Mige really was the best way I think!) Personally I'd likely keep the monitor on a separate stand to completely alleviate the shaking issues. Having the panel move that much would distract me, and can't really be good for the monitor. (even if it is much better after the spring dampers) Might feel a bit like cheating perhaps by not having everything as one unit though :) I can definitely understand if you dont want to do as much rust repair for upcoming project, but kudos for resurrecting a worn abandoned piece of gaming history that otherwise would've been scrapped.

@diyfiberlaser 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback! I put out this video before I actually did any tuning of the settings in SimTools....once I dialed in the settings for the motion with a little smoothing, the monitor barely shakes at all. In retrospect, I'm glad I went though all the work because it sure is fun to drive!

@russ-techindustries 11 ай бұрын

Is there a specific reason you use a hacksaw to cut your stock instead of a bandsaw?

@diyfiberlaser 11 ай бұрын

Yes....I don't have one yet....it is on my tool wishlist

@JedrasDVB 11 ай бұрын

Another amazing project Travis!!! 👍Regards Andrzej M

@JustinAlexanderBell 11 ай бұрын

I thought for sure you were gonna bust out the fiber laser for the rust removal and welding.

@diyfiberlaser 11 ай бұрын

Oh man, I would have loved to have both of those for this project!!!

@dav1dsm1th 11 ай бұрын

Cool project. Possible future upgrade - delete the monitor and add a VR headset. Thanks for the videos. Stay safe out there.

@diyfiberlaser 11 ай бұрын

The monitor is for the kids...I'll be getting a headset for me ; )

@dav1dsm1th 11 ай бұрын

@@diyfiberlaser Yeah, after typing I realised the monitor would be good for any audience watching your awesome driving skills 🙂

@CeNuVezi 11 ай бұрын

I was wondering if is safe to put a 1kw servo motor attached to a wheel and make no safety device between them . If there is an error , and servo begins to spin , i don't think u would want to have an 3000+ rpm hand on that wheel .

@diyfiberlaser 11 ай бұрын

That is a valid concern...I have the servo driver limiting the RPM to much lower than 3000 and I installed an e-stop right next to the wheel...hopefully that never happens.