Paul B. Anderson Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Check out the following vid:http://youtu.be/6JrYO9qBa2wIs this possible with LOR? To control a motion platform with the right actuators? Seems simple as controlling lights, but controlling actuators. Again, the "right" actuators. Do Want! If I can control motion as I can control lights, would have the ultimate home theater.Paul B. Anderson, who loves LOR and controlling lights, but motion - a whole new aspect of LOR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Young Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 You can ceratinly control actuators (servos) using a board like the servo dog.That being said it would seem likely that D-Box would use large mechanical actuators (given the mass and weight they would need to move) that would have significant current draws, whose control may require high capacity circuits.It would be an interesting project to see if their large actuators could be controlled via the servo dog with an intermediary circuit in between.As to the D-Box itself, if folks are thinking of going that route, I guess cost is a moot point!You can as a more affordable alternative purchase a Buttkicker, which is a high end sound transducer system, with its 1,000 watt amp for about $500 total. It really shakes the floor (if mounted between the joists in the basement), and can certainly give you some of the effects of the D-Box (minus the pitch and yaw which can make some viewers motion sick!).Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmomkr Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Google up "Linear Actuators" http://www.dcactuators.com its 12v dc. I dono what you wana move around, but a DC board would do fine, maybe some relays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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