SolidWorks Steering Wheel

[Danoz93]

I have become quite proficent using Solidworks 3D modeling software but this is the first photo rendering of my stuff, let me know what you think.

I cant wait to show all of you our finished formula car

http://ltufsae.nx-tech.com//filerepository/Steering Wheel Small.jpg

 

[Danoz93]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

http://ltufsae.nx-tech.com/filerepository/Steering Wheel ChromeBKGRD-small.jpg

 

[flamark]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

Is it more than a quarter turn from lock to lock in your car?

 

[Danoz93]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

120 degrees lock to lock last year, havnt specifed this year yet, depends on what steering efforts we see due to suspension geometry, i.e. king pin inclination and scrub radius. If we have higher efforts we will need more rotation lock to lock.

 

[flamark]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

The reason I ask is the flat spot. I assume that you use a shuffle stearing technique. In doing so, if the hand had to above 12:00 you would need to shuffle and would find yourself grabbing a flat spot. I dont think I would like that.

 

[RRocket]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

Not bad Dan. I much prefer SolidEdge. Many more features.

 

[Danoz93]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

Not bad Dan. I much prefer SolidEdge. Many more features.

Yeah SolidEdge is good too, SolidEdge is actully what is taught here at school so i can use that also, but Solidworks sponsors us and our 2003 car appears on the Solidworks package
http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/edu/images/SE_3dBox_MD--200.jpg

 

[Danoz93]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

The reason I ask is the flat spot. I assume that you use a shuffle stearing technique. In doing so, if the hand had to above 12:00 you would need to shuffle and would find yourself grabbing a flat spot. I dont think I would like that.

You dont take your hands off the 9 and 3 positions, so you dont have to worry about that flat spot. Trust me.

 

[flamark]

RE: SolidWorks Steering Wheel

That is what I was getting at. I know somewhere in the range of very little to nothing of what you do. I would be very uncomfortable if I had to move one of my hands above 12. The wheel is cool looking by the way.