3. Balancing
When all is moving and working, and you mounted all your game controllers on the platform it is
perfect time to Balance it. It is mandatory step. This is a very important and crucial steep to get the
best performance and lifespan from your platform. If one or few motors getting hotter during use this
is a clear indication that that side of the platform is overloaded and you need to move the weight away
from it. Under no circumstances You should let motors getting hot! Overheated magnets inside the
motor loose power forever and it leads to substantial motor power decrease
There are two ways to do it:
a) Software balance detection - this method is not as accurate as following manual , but helps to do
quick balance checks and avoid major balancing issues.
Power on the platform and sit in it as you usually do while using it. In SRS app press “Check
Balance” button and the platform will perform a series of movements and you will see the results
in the app. If there is more weight on one side you can move the seat or other on platform
equipment and retest to archive equal (or almost equal) loads on all sides. You might find advice
online to balance it with counterweights. This is strongly inadvisable as this adds unnecessary
weight for the motors to lift and momentum to fight with while changing directions. The best
counter balance is your own weight.
b) Manual balancing
To check the balance, disconnect both front motors arms. get one or two strong friends to help
you. Ask them to hold your seat from the back left and right while you are getting in seat. When
you are seated in your usual driver/pilot posture, platform should be almost perfectly balanced
(not diving to the front and not to the left) so it is easy for your friends to hold can be leveled with
minimal effort. The goal is for you to move seat and other parts to the COG balance point described
above. The better you balance it the better and longer it will perform. You might find advice online
to balance it with counterweights. This is strongly inadvisable as this adds unnecessary weight for
the motors to lift and momentum to fight with while changing directions. The best counter balance
is your own weight. When you are finished you can put motor arms back and check the
performance.
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