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I IMMEDIATELY Broke this Hyper-Realistic Gaming Sim

Linus Tech Tips

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belt broke

A belt snapped on the Oshkosh motion simulator after 1,000 hours of use. They fixed it by tipping the rig onto its back, removing the legs, and replacing the belt.

  • ⚙️ The simulator uses three Technic Inc. servo motors capable of 180° per second movement.
  • ⚙️ A worm gear prevents back-driving the servo, and an omega drive system makes it quiet.
  • ⚙️ A slip ring, typically used for windmills, allows continuous power without cable twisting.
  • ⚙️ The rig's "brains" (a laptop) are mounted directly on it to avoid complex peripheral slip rings.
  • ⚙️ The miniature canyon demo was made from XPS foam, real rocks, dirt, and glue, designed to look like Utah.

A man sits in a complex, orange and black motion simulator rig.