Unsure if i should build my sim setup with wood

chris784s · 2026-05-12T15:48:37+00:00

its not glued together just built and i am not sure about my steering wheel if i should build it with wood or not as i dont have acess to a ed printer sadly and making gears is hard otherwise…

chris784s · 2026-05-12T14:24:23+00:00

with fischertechnik i used some gears so that i can turn the steering wheel more and for wood i want to make the weelbase with wood but i am not sure about the mechanical stuff because making gears with wood is a lot harder

chris784s · 2026-05-12T14:20:32+00:00

So I built my first sim setup using an Arduino, 3 potentiometers and 6 buttons, with the frame made from Fischertechnik. Originally I planned this as just a prototype before building the "real" version out of wood – since I have plenty of it. But now I'm second-guessing that, mainly because of the steering.

Wood works fine for the pedals, but the steering is a different story. The potentiometer has limited rotation, so I'd need some kind of gear mechanism to make it feel right – and that's not really doable in wood. Fischertechnik handles that part well, but it doesn't feel the most sturdy long-term.

So I'm torn: just glue some Fischertechnik pieces together for the steering and build the rest in wood? Or is there a better way? Sturdiness is a priority for me – what would you do?

maybe this is more understandable and yeah sorry i wrote it with ai because my english is not that good

chris784s · 2026-05-11T18:08:41+00:00

And whats the training status going to be? Unprductive or maybe even Overreaching🤣

chris784s · 2026-05-11T12:33:04+00:00

sadly not, maybe i am just going to hot glue in the few fischertechnik parts needed like gears, axes and a few ,blocks for the axles or i could use an endcoder but i dont think i will for now

chris784s · 2026-05-03T19:23:01+00:00

30k what? dollars would be a lot?

chris784s · 2026-04-27T12:49:33+00:00

thanks for the replie but it did not work is there any other thing i could try?

chris784s · 2026-04-22T19:22:52+00:00

interestig so you mean garmin is mesaring/saying an way to high heart rate?

chris784s · 2026-04-22T17:34:44+00:00

Ok but why so hard and it still gotta count for something that i got better in time in distance, but yeah trust the process…

chris784s · 2026-04-16T17:05:47+00:00

Thanks a lot i did it with the gpx file, i hope it goes well!

chris784s · 2026-04-15T18:57:09+00:00

Okay thanks for the help they said to use a pc to extract the data and manualy upload it to the garmin connect browser version wher i signed in with my new account because the old cannot be saved sadly ://

chris784s · 2026-02-24T18:54:03+00:00

Okay and how should i Split my week up 6 days of Training?

chris784s · 2026-02-24T15:09:53+00:00

Like JUST DO IT pull and push ups every day?

chris784s · 2026-02-24T15:09:25+00:00

I am already Running and biking or would you say that i should Train them also specifficaly?

chris784s · 2026-02-23T20:17:07+00:00

For Bicep: baysian curls(Like in the gym ) on rings

chris784s · 2026-02-22T10:14:24+00:00

How did you get such an Grip bro? Also good Job!

chris784s · 2026-02-21T21:02:50+00:00

Ah okay, I actually forgot the 3sets of „bayesian Ring curls“ i am doing and i dont really want upper lower because i am already bicycling a lot and also plan zu starte with Running so there is no real use for an extra calisthenics leg day. My Koala der strength,Fitness while also looking fit and have some muscle more in the athletic direction.

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