Jims Motion platform with GearMotors or Step motors

[Jim NZ]

Hi Guys ... We seemed to have hi-jacked Gregs forum on gear motors and step motors.
A rather interesting angle he is going on so will answer in the cheap motion using junk forum Calvin.

Greg ... You got an update ??? I'm interested in your research !!! Hint Hint

Thanks Jim NZ

[gflinch]

Well, thanks for looking, right now things are on hold a bit. See in the process of collecting ideas and plans, I bought a house, which gives me MORE ROOM TO BUILD! But also less money to work with. Sorry that I have been out of it, took a lot of time to move and dig out of boxes.

Anyhow, as far as this thread goes, I don't think steppers/gear motors are the way I will be going, price is just out of the budget (read above). Basically I am really going to have to figure out a way like jim did (this way is more fun anyhow).

In between everything I looked into the Vacuum cleaner sim, found it to be kind of a pipe dream (no pun) as I spoke with someone who was in the process of building one, and many of the ideas/costs are out dated and some are just tooo hard to get working.

So I think the next best thing now, as I have come full circle on this and that being using automotive parts, much like Jim has. Maybe some sort of hydraulic system, I don't know.

Greg