High angle & Displacement 6DOF

[DoctorD]

I managed to get some good time today to spend on the electronics enclosure.
I was able to finish the CNC panels, ready for assembly.

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On the table with the rest of the electronics it kind of reminds me of an IKEA flatpack

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After that it was pretty simple to strap and glue the panels together (along with some timber quad to add extra surface contact and strength).

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Hopefully I'll be able to sand and paint the pieces tomorrow and get on with fabricating the aluminium heat sinks/mounting rails and acrylic viewing windows.

[Stevant1]

Nice job Doc.........

[DoctorD]

Today was another solid effort on the electronics box.
It's now filled, sanded, painted and near 100% assembled (minus the front door).

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Having completed the enclosure, I was able to get stuck into the internals. The major components being the braking resistors and VFDs.

I have really tried to ensure that the components stay as cool as possible. The VFDs and 300 Watt braking resistors are to be mounted amongst a series of alloy rails (used to both support and cool the devices). The array is to be placed directly in line with the output of the two enclosure fans, directed to maximise the flow through each alloy vane.
I'm also going to apply thermal paste to each contact face to encourage heat conduction.

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[Stevant1]

Very impressive.......keep posting your progress, even though I'm done with most of my build I'm still learning from what you are doing.

Great work so far!!

[DoctorD]

Whew, what an evening.
I managed to put a lot of the enclosure together tonight. Lining up the VFDs and the cooling assembly was pretty tricky and time consuming.
Its certainly starting to look like an electrical board

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[DoctorD]

My gearboxes have been made and are being boxed for departure. Super excited!
...here are a few pictures from the manufacturer

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[tronicgr]

Wow!! Amazing box for the VFD's !!!

[Stevant1]

That looks very nice! Like it came from a manufacturer.

Great Job Doc!!!

[DoctorD]

Thank you for the compliments Thanos and Stevan.
They mean a lot
(owning a simulator like this will be a very, very long time wish come true)

The rod end bearing inserts arrived earlier and here is a photo of the augmented rotation they now permit.

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Not too much more to report, other than just a general progression of the electrical wiring and looms.

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[DoctorD]

This weekend should be interesting.
I'm off tomorrow to pick up all of the steel for the platform. Ready for a day of cutting, drilling and welding (hopefully not a lot of grinding)
If all goes well I might even be able to paint the frames on the Sunday.

To help out with the assembly, I've just used the CNC machine to pocket myself a 'peg-board' from CAD (for aligning the steel sections into the upper platform). It's a super simple, yet effective way to make sure all of the components stay put and in the correct orientation during the welding procedure.

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If I don't reply in the next few days I've probably been a little too intimate with the welding electrode (or sniffed too much 2-Pack paint)
...jokes, knock on wood