This is how I made the steering and the pedals.
If any problems let me know
Only drawings, no text file (I'm working on it).
If you have Autocad ver 13, view the *.dwg file to get the
ability to change angles, zoom, etc.
Have fun
Siggi
Well, this is how I made the steering- and the
pedal-system(check out the drawings posted under "cheap
steering-system" and "cheap pedal-system".
My problem is that when I made this I used the cable from an old
joystick, and saw where the wireing should be connected, so that I
don't know the precice pin# to this systems cable(I have only named
them A,B,C,etc). It would be most helpfull if anyone could give me a
clue here.
The system it self is made out of wooden planks and a
wooden broomstick, except the steering wheel
(two tubes made of strong plastic, electrical tubes).
And the plates that the pot.'s are connected to on the
pedal-system (flexible metal plates, they need to move a little with
the pot. when the axel rotates).
The steering-systems rotationdegree must be restricted
(or else you might end up rotating the wheel about 360 degrees).
You can do this by drilling a hole in the steering axel, the hole must
be
located in the first chamber of the steering-box(and you can use this
as a center for the pot.) and put a long mec.***thru and tighten
it. Then you either drill two new holes (one on each side of the
steering
axel) through the steering-box's first chamber and insert two mec.
screw's, or just two spikes, which then is supposed to stop the wheel
from
turning 360 degrees. The mec.***which is conected to the axel
will be restriced by thes two srews or spikes that are connected to
the first chamber of the steering-box.
To make the steering wheel self centered I used two small metal
spring-feathers which was connected to the steering axel and the side
of the second chamber by adjustable hooks.
I drilled holes in the plastic tube in which I mounted the impuls
buttons. I have only two buttons now, but thinking on adding two more
which I can use in conjunction with "GPbutton".
The steering wheel is conected to the axel by a special***which
has a wooden***on one side and a mec.***on the other. Use the
wooden screw-end on the axel, but remember to drill a small hole in
the center of the axel or you'll crack the axel when you try to
tighten the***to the axel.
List of components:
Steering wheel:
1 pot. 100k Ohm
2-4 impuls buttons
Pedals:
2 pot. 100k Ohm
2 res. 300k Ohm
If you have Autocad ver 13, view the *.dwg file to get the
ability to change angles, zoom, etc.
If you have any problems send me a mail
Have fun
Sigbj?rn
