No one explains sim building like Barry, each step is explained so clearly and well. It is a pleasure watching your videos even if I am not purchasing the reviewed items. As a fellow sim builder and enthusiast, Barry is an asset to our community. Keep it up mate👍🇦🇺
I was really confused when I reached this part on my sfx-100 build project, but after this video all my problems are solved :) Thanks Barry for such a detailed video.
Barry is the best, I wouldnt be doing what im doing now. building custom sim rig and repairs, without barry information i would be lost for sure. thank you kindly you gods gift to us sim enthusiast
Pretty cool, we use very similar driver/amps for our semiconductor plating lift/spin/rotate heads at work. When installing two spades or ring lugs per screw on a terminal strip like line 1 and 2, install the bottom face down and the top face up to get them to lay more flat.
Since you give us so much information for free, I'll give you this buddy. Those 'aviation style plugs'. In the industry we call them 'cannon plugs' thanks for the vid Berry. Great work.
@@tronicgr yeah well 'drone' and 'aviation' are two entirely different things. I was just tossing a little factoid his way. Didn't need everyone to put an opinion on it.
@@chrisstaples182 I think we are talking about different size "drones" here. The MQ9 is not civilian, yet uses plugs like this: www.ebay.com/i/192154867557
Pretty much the same motors and motor controllers. The only difference would be the diy actuators. You can also opt to run the sfx with that same Thanos box.
@@chillil321 Yee I just wanted to see Barrys's take on the actual build of the actuators. And how and why he did it his way, and to hear the pros n cons of actually doing it yourself from his point of view. Im good I have too much invested in the SFX-100 to go any other route now £££ :)
This is one serious setup and I dont even want to know the price. lol. Looks like something a manufacturer's race team would use for their pro drivers.
@@JuiceSkyy Dude literally all I said was that I dig his voice and praise his video. Why not give someone a compliment if you like something he did? Why bash that? :/
I love youre still on the 4790k. I am too. Over all these years she is still a great CPU for most gaming and no need to upgrade yet since even the 9900k isnt a huge upgrade from it even 6-7 years later
Generally, one wants to avoid ground both ends of cable shield; any current should flow only on ground wire inside the shield. Ideally, the heat sink fins would run vertically for better convection cooling. Driver box cable cutouts should have chafe protection (grommets).
I have an SFX-100, and it looks to be very similar on paper, same drivers and THANOS controller, motors too? Though I've only 3DOF setup now. What's the rub here with Surge/Sway vs. say a G-Seat solution. I have 2 spare outputs and the preference (but not requirement) for a smaller physical footprint. My gut tells me that a G-Seat would be better for sustained G-sway loading (essentially no travel limit), with the drawback of no braking force. But if I already have belt tension for braking, am I missing out not having that linear motion? It seems to me that roll cues would be much easier to product with actuators than XYZ motion without wandering too far from center or having massive travel. The 3DOF was an easy decision, but once you go beyond that it feels like there are lots of decisions/considerations and without direct experience it seems difficult to navigate the minefield of options considering just how damn expensive it gets. Great review, very insightful / useful.
What size are those daisy chain wires? 16g or 12 gauge? Its really hard to tell. I know it has to withstand at least 220v. But I am using my actuators at 110v.
Hi Barry! Always a great video! Question for you. Where did you get the ethernet socket dongle that you installed into the servo controller box? I have to do the same thing. PT-Actuator is recommending an ethernet Cat7 dongle. I was wondering where you got yours.
Hi man, can you please tell me if the db25 cables from the drive to the controller are standard or custom? I have the same drive and controller (thanos). Thank you for your work!
Hi Barry, I was wondering that how do you protect the servo systems from blackouts or unconsistent power? what should i do to protect mine ? Thank you.
@@tronicgr I may be out of the know but is there a clear winner? This is new to me, I am actually leaning towards the PT Actuator rig, but those prices are a bit steep but I cannot find anything near to close as far as bang for the buck goes.
220v is the default power setting. The AASD servo drives need to be set to 115v. I run everything off one 20amp circuit to mitigate ground loops. Others are running fine on 15amp circuits.
Without this detailed video of yours, most of these would be a pile of bars and wires on the floor a month after they were received. Lol. Great explanation. The company lists a free upgrade to 200 mm stroke on the surge actuator. Do you have that on this unit or the 150? They also show the steering wheel supports and a seat in the product description. Does it come with those? Thanks for sharing.
He has the 150mm stroke actuators. But if you need 200mm for example, you can order it with such longer strokes without change in prices, costs the same.
was just about to purchase 2 actuator kit (D-Box 2250i Gen 3) which would cost me about $5300 shipped. Looks like I can get 3 actuator system (for iRacing members) for $2799 shipped, and really interested to see your next video and how they compare in feel to the Gen 3 4450i review you recently completed. Was always curious as to why D-Box reduced their prices so much, without seeming to sacrifice on quality, and maybe other players like PT could be the reason they are selling for less. I'm sure D-Box is the better system, but I'm guessing it's not worth double the price 'better'. Does the PT system have the same 'vibration' tactile feedback system baked into the actuators like D-Box? Thanks Barry!
Soon, its about to get proper plugin for gamevibe support in Simtools v3... Plus already supported with suspension module by the free FlyPT Mover, Google about it..
@@tronicgr - so what does this mean? People with existing PT-actuators will have a software function that essentially does the same thing as D-Box vibrations effect? I heard from PT-Actuators that they do not promote the vibration effects incorporated by D-Box due to the impact on reduced life expectancy of the actuator as a result of the vibration effects. And how easy will this plugin be to implement? Is it just a software update? Or hardware modification?
@@Globespy true, while the actuators are capable of such vibration effects its not recommended to extensively use them as it might shorten the life expectancy of the actuators (which right now are life time guaranteed 😉 ) m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GiXrXPJ6l98.html
No... its not going to be plug and play using other servos. It will take lots of custom wiring and experimenting to get proper parameters to be compatible with AMC-AASD15A, that is if the Mitsubishi servo drive even has similar digital inputs-outputs like the AASD-15A servo drives...
@@simracinggarage3026 thanks! I hope your review is favorable as I ordered a 150mm stroke system 2 weeks ago and awaiting shipment! D-Box offered me 3 gen 1 (lightly used 80mm stroke) actuators for $5.5K but I didn't think that was a good deal. Hope I made the right decision with PT
Theoretically each servo has a max consumption of 750 Watts. Practically the whole system will probably have a few hundred watts peak depending on servo configuration.
Berry you should talk about how you cant get a sim wheel or anything. Cause of this covid-19... Been playing for years on the remote and when i finally want to get when their all sold out lol just my luck! Anyone think or know when Amazon will get stuff instock again! Cant wait to get a sim wheel for my ps4, i know pc is the way to go but have to save for a good one :p
I hope you will review the DC3 sim racing pedals someday, as they seem to be of the quality of Heusinkveld Sprint pedals but 250 euros cheaper! Would really appreciate the feedback of a person with this much knowledge on sim racing gear! :D IOValue Tech DC3 Simracing Pedals: iovaluetech.com/dc-simracing-dc3/?aff=2
5:40, I would be ashamed of the termination of those power cables. You should NOT ever have lose strands visible beyond the end of the crimp, this would not even be acceptable on a 12vdc system let alone a 110-220vac system. The Earth terminal is fine, but the other three are not good.
@@DA22YLM A little is fair enough, you need to be sure that the joint is fully crimped but that is excessive. When I was wiring industrial electrical installations and challenger 2 tanks I know that would have cost me my job. And now doing professional motorsport wiring harnesses I would not let that go, even on a budget job.
Nothing a dremel/small file can't remedy. "For the price", this system is incredibly good value. Do you know what D-Box charges for something like this? But, yes it's something that should have been done by the factory
@@Globespy Sure, You can fix it by yourself. I definitely wouldn't dremel the plastic cover though. I'm aware of the Dbox prices. I just don't think it's an excuse for this major oversight. Not a big deal, but looking at the other great details they made, this was hard to understand when I looked at the footage.
