Rig Report - pwistudio

[milord37]

hi Peter, how did you go about getting it to work on RBR? I have a Gi Max with SimDash but I can't get it to work on RBR, do you have any ideas?
Congratulations on your new job

 

[PWIstuDio]

i use simhub

 

[milord37]

ok, thanks anyway

 

[PWIstuDio]

25 - cockpit setups

all dashboards connected via magnets - within a few seconds i can change the cockpit

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[PWIstuDio]

22 - Tactile - part 02

let me talk about the next step - professional seat unit isolation
target - full seat unit isolation but no issue during braking with my SIMTAG pedals
i use the strongest rubbers hence i cannot accept flex within the seat unit

first i had to dismantle the old seat unit

then it was time for a quick test of the new material

so far so good - i think the tactile units plus 6mm steel weights about 15kg - this powerhouse can move the rig wihtout motion

afterwards i mounted the new seat unit - quite impressive fit

finally the seat

and last but not least the tricky part - cable management - together with 5 SFX motor cables its getting more difficult to have a clean solution - but i guess i did a great job

CONCLUSION: just amazing - nearly no flex under braking and 95% isolation
Tactile feels so much better - currently i am running

Pedal Unit - SLIP
Seat Unit - RPM, GEAR, SPEED, RUMBLE

such a great add-on to my motion rig - its feels just perfect
and again many thanks to @Mr Latte


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[jooeeyy]

Why do you have two different transducers under the pedals? Are they each for different effects?

Very impressive build!

 

[KnIgHtCoM]

Would like to see a parts list for the "Race Bass" isolators. Interested in the rubbers and spring used. Also, what was the cost of producing the custom laser cut plates?

 

[PWIstuDio]

Why do you have two different transducers under the pedals? Are they each for different effects?

Very impressive build!

used for different frequencies - have a look to the enclosed threat
i know 200 pages - but Mr Latte is explaining the benefit of splitting
frequencies to different HW - each transducer can do a certain bandwidth

 

[PWIstuDio]

Would like to see a parts list for the "Race Bass" isolators. Interested in the rubbers and spring used. Also, what was the cost of producing the custom laser cut plates?

1) i think i let @Mr Latte comment on his great "race bass" springs
i am beta tester and cannot share details of his concept
beside my first impression - exactly what i was looking for
as far i understood still W.I.P and further infos available soon

2) this is 100% DIY - i am lucky and my friend has a laser
i repaired his mountainbike he did the cut for me
on such items you need to find a local steel or alu company
i cannot tell you prices - such companies charge based on dxf/dwg files
the brackets are bended after laser cut
i plan to publish the dxf file like i did for BK mount
unfort my first design will not not work for you - i had to drill new holes to fit BK LFE
hence i need to redraw before publishing

 

[Frank Denneman]

The isolation setup looks fantastic. My test setup is comprised of many different parts and when a "heavier" effect is used they start to resonate.

https://imgur.com/a/SfsC2J8

Your setup looks to have the answers, contacting @Mr Latte to get a request for the price to these isolators. Seeing all the research he put into this, might as well compensate for it as well.

How thick is the steel you used for the brackets and plate?

 

[PWIstuDio]

How thick is the steel you used for the brackets and plate?

6mm steel

 

[PWIstuDio]

22 - Tactile - part 03 - used parts
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[PWIstuDio]

26 - Philips HUE - Roof

testing HUE gave a real nice immersion effect. unfort i did not get the real cockpit light feeling. decided to buy a plastic roof panel and leather optic foil

more pictures on how HUE is mounted and placed

updated roof - pictures

see the result - cockpit feeling much better - HUE adds a nice effect during night races

used material - at your local toolpark - 16mm

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[DrRob]

@Peter Winkler Thank you for sharing all of your experience and solutions that enhances your sim racing experience!
One question regarding the lighting: Do you use the hue bridge and hue sync to simulate cockpit lighting (as SimGP and Boosted Media did) or is it a static, preset colour you use via hue app?

 

[PWIstuDio]

yes - doing it like you said

 

[PWIstuDio]

22 - Tactile - part 04 - Exciters

let me share the finalpart of my tactile build posts - few days ago i received 4 exciters, 1 amp and 1 DSP

i like to link again to my partlist chapter to see mentioned compontents

Rig Report - Peter Winkler

Dear All, since some years i am well known by sharing my DIY hobbies across different platforms. I started to write german posts to share my experiences to help others enjoying our great spare time. 10y ago i posted my first DIY report showing my slotcar track - today i have already 50 pages...

www.racedepartment.com

Together with the Dayton DAEX32EP-4 i am able to create amazing simhub profiles and those Dayton deliver a great final topping to my current (LFE/TST) setup. Honestly i did not expect the great performance of those small exciters - glued to my OMP seat the tell my body amazing storries - either the last portion of an already great redline RPM profile or the final element of curb vibrations.

Let me share some pictures

cable management - that was the tricky part - too many cable - but i succeeded to hide them quite well

mounting position seat

Tactile 4.0 powerhouse - Exciter DSP hided

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[PWIstuDio]

27 - Cablemanagement

to get rid of the cables - i hate this work - but i love to see the results
omg - so nice times when i had no SFX and no TACTILE - and i had 360 dgress aceess to my rig

let me share some links and some pictures to help approaching this crazy topic

1) keep the black wirelee delivered with each and every usb or power cable - they can save your cable management live

2) 3d print items

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3506025

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4712927

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3567585

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3688504

3) cable management tools

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07PHPWRFK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07YVFBSYP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

4) cable ties

5) small usb hubs attached to your rig

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00Y211AFM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

6) plastic covers for your alu

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[Tachorkar]

@Peter Winkler Thanks a lot for sharing all this. I'm just one of the many silent readers here but it's really inspiring to read through your posts.

@Mr Latte I would also love to know more about the Race Bass isolators. In my case I would use them instead of the Eluflex to isolate the complete rig from the ground. With this setup flex is no issue but I wonder if they're able to hold around 40-50 kg each?

 

[DomiTrixie]

Hi Peter,

First of all, thanks for showing your rig, is awesome.

Second, I'm in love with the DDU 10 dashboards. Do you have plans to sell some ready to use DDU 10 units or the build process?

Thanks

 

[PWIstuDio]

@Peter Winkler Thanks a lot for sharing all this. I'm just one of the many silent readers here but it's really inspiring to read through your posts.

@Mr Latte I would also love to know more about the Race Bass isolators. In my case I would use them instead of the Eluflex to isolate the complete rig from the ground. With this setup flex is no issue but I wonder if they're able to hold around 40-50 kg each?

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thanks - like the eluflex idea