DIY SIM RACING WIND SIMULATOR - Part 2 - We Nailed It!

[@douglasingram8881]

Interesting to hear your going down the 80/20 route. I bought the P1x and it’s just simply amazing how versatile it is. Easy to add motion to and adapt the NLR V3 to it also.

[@warwickhall]

Finally got this up and running - thanks so much again for the nice clear instructions. I'd have no hope without your guidance.

[@DMAX_DIY]

Hey Warwick, what fan did you end up using.. the Link was not working for the USA so I ended up ordering a premium NOCTUA fan 120mm.. I just got all my stuff today in the mail so looking forward to hooking it up to my motion sim.. DMAX

[@warwickhall]

@@DMAX_DIY .sorry been a while. I can't recall now.

[@craigalexp]

Best review i've seen on wind sim and answered my thoughts on what the immersion would be like when driving a closed cabin car. I drive in VR so after seeing this i'm keen on it.

[@DMAX_DIY]

Hey Craig, I drive in VR too and this sounds Great! I just received my parts to hook it up. I have a 3DOF platform and hope the speed variable fan helps the immersion! Cant wait to get it set up this weekend. I'll post a video and hopefully my observations are the same as Will's !! DMAX

[@TheChimera2345]

I never comment on videos, but Will I just had to say nice save with the "what's Barbie been up to, hmmm" then quickly jumping to too much hair spray 🤣 Very quick reaction time after realizing where your mind was going.

[@JamieHamelSmith]

This is very cool. I fear you could be running into a static pressure issue (maybe, maybe not). I'm not an expert in fluid dynamics or anything, but I've been in the 3D printing world for a few years, and there was a thread where someone was designing a part cooling fan for their printer, and it was just a little 40mm fan with a cone shaped duct on it that pointed towards the hot end. Essentially they were puzzled as to why the air was not being blown through the smaller hole in the cone shaped duct (the fan was blowing fine without the duct). If you add some fins to the cone shaped adapters you've got there (in order to guide the air), it may improve the amount of air you're able to move.

[@boostedmedia]

I did some experimentation with directing the airflow more but found it only seemed to add restriction. The reduction from 120mm to 76mm doesn't seem to be enough to cause a problem with the gradient used on these ducts.

[@JamieHamelSmith]

@@boostedmedia awesome! Great to see you're already on it then. Thanks for entertaining my amateur observation from afar 😊

[@steveduerr6367]

it really helps with fogging in VR. Actually, it completely gets rid of it. I had two clip on fans on the sides of the rig blowing at me and that would keep from fogging up. I got the wind sim to replace the fans.

[@DMAX_DIY]

Steve, That's sounds great! I just received all my hookup stuff in the mail today. Should be WINDED by this weekend! I drive my 3 dof motion sim in VR so depending upon the local humidity, I get fogging too. Hope the wind directed at my FACE will help with that and I bet it helps with the 'IMMERSION' Will describes.. Hoping to post video on this too ... DMAX

[@marcusaguirre7032]

I was curious about this effect. I was interested just for the fact of heat from headphones and vr headset.

[@mattroseland1790]

This sounds awesome. Thanks for linking all the parts and for the detailed instructions. I just ordered everything.

[@DMAX_DIY]

Matt, I appreciate WIll linking the parts too! just received my parts to hook it up. I have a 3DOF platform and hope the speed variable fan helps the immersion! Cant wait to get it set up this weekend. I'll post a video and hopefully my observations are the same as Will's !! DMAX

[@conzymaher]

Built a system like this recently and was getting a lot of squeal from the PWM fans. Thanks for the tip!

[@angryscottishidiot]

Some notes so others don not go as insane as I did: Changing the PWM frequency can stop some fans working if its too low. My fans wont turn if its under 1200. Also - those volume controls in sim hub on the ShakeIt Motors page - by default the top one for me was set to 50%. This was limiting my fan speed to 50% . I was only seeing a max of 6v on testing. I tried so many things before the realisation 6v is 50% and that slider there is set to 50%. It is like the master level so if you are getting too much of something you can tone it down a bit. Set it all to 100% to test. Then you wont cry cos your fans can barely blow out a candle. 2 days I spent with the 2 issues thinking my dodgy soldering was to blame.

[@c.j2527]

ive been going through the same issues but testing different dc motors and wind blades for higher velocity. a year later have you come to any ideas you would share?

[@josephceschini5023]

Thank you so much for helping me build my first Arduino project! My wind sim turned out wonderfully thanks to you! I have only one small question/issue that I ran into: you recommend setting to 60hz to eliminate the PMW buzz, which I did. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the fans to run at anything less than (essentially) full power. There was no activity from 0-80mph, then they suddenly kicked in full blast and wouldn't stop until I dropped below 80, when they stopped completely. It took me a while tinkering with settings, but as soon as I changed the hz back to 1600 (as you recommend in the first video) my fans worked perfectly and slowed/sped up in sync with my car. Now, I'm a complete novice when it comes to electronics, so could someone maybe help me figure out why this happened? Because, in this video, the fans seemed to work perfectly even at 60hz

[@DidItForDale]

Purchased the tubes and ended up returning them. Tubes add quite a bit of noise. I've found good luck mounting them with mesh grids on their own. Blend in a bit more too. I also had issues with my fans "ramping" and ended up moving fan 2 to M3 port vs using 1 & 2 as mentioned in this tutorial.

[@00Clive00]

This project is well put together, I was planning on building it myself, I've built everything else on my SIM rig, but by the time I added all the parts together, it was actually only going to cost me another£10 to buy the SIM 3D Wind kit, UK company.

[@unclereefer37]

very good video, wait till you take your headphones off and try it. I have learned that a lot of motion and movement sense is gathered in your ears. I believe this might be a massive step forward in immersion

[@MikeSwannick]

Also, have you thought about adding some sort of system to drop sim bugs at random into the air stream to twat you unexpectedly in the face? You could use small currants or raisons to simulate bugs or maybe dates if you're racing round Bathurst because you have some monster bugs in Oz.

[@boostedmedia]

Lol!

[@angryscottishidiot]

There is something wrong with you.

[@christiangrant4109]

Is the link to the power supply right when you go to it and purchase a 5V 8A is delivered even though you specify 12vdc

[@masterphil156]

11:39 wow, great Will. But please add some conditioner to the hair of barbie, and then her hair is moving like a champ, haha! ok, sorry, that was just a joke. BUT to be honest, it is a real sensation to view all of those videos you are making and such an inspiration to see all the add-ons on your simrig. Thank YOU for sharing this to us. Best regards from Germany!!! And stay as you are. I love your Vids and it is really informative. so greatings from Phil to Will 😬

[@demiquadfpv3333]

Will this is great I'm trying it out, just printing the parts. Just a quick note you can get away with scaling the length of the reducer to about 65% in cura (slicer) and cut printing time down alot! Obviously only scale the 1 axis

[@rovysze5363]

can someone please share the proper enclosure to fit both the uno and the motorshield? Thanks.

[@fns58]

Can't help but notice the fans you are using are two different fans. I purchased some good quality 120x38 Delta fans that move more or less the same amount of air (CFM) as yours and they are a bit quieter (59 vs 53 dB) Could you please confirm the fan links correspond with the fans you really used? I cannot even hear your fans in the test and the ones you linked are even louder than mine. Thank you!!

[@playmaker5601]

One of the best fans to get are the Bgears 140mm x 140mm x 38mm. 5200 rpm CFM 308!!! 70 DB - loud as a small washing machine at max revs. But that should be expected by the wind that is generated. 2.76A... needs a 3A motor shield. I reccomend the Cytron shield... SHIELD-3AMOTOR. 1.2Amp 7V-30V DC Motor. Driver Shield for Arduino (2 Channels) it has a max output of 3A per channel. Tip 4 Will: Use that nice new 3d printer to make a custom case for the arduino+Shield.😜

[@Capt_McNugget]

Hey I'd like to copy this version. What AC power source do I need? I'm ordering arduino Uno, probable the 120mm Bgears 318 cfm fans. Is there anything else I need?

[@playmaker5601]

@Capt_McNugget had issues with motor shield... too much grunt. Need to order the Dual VNH2SP30 Stepper Motor Driver Module 30A Monster Moto Shield Replace L298N. Not cheap which defeated my purpose of a cheap DIY mod. My wind sim is at the top of my " To-Do list". Spent too much time on it so far... With hindsight, i would either buy the Hurrican kit from SRS, or build it with a less powerful fan... For power, i use a single PSU. It's 12v and 10 amps... I used it on many devices, not just the wind sim.

[@Capt_McNugget]

@playmaker5601 Thanks for replying will probably get a less powerful and noisy fan. More research required on my side as I'm not too familiar with arduino

[@jacksonlowry1631]

I have vr now I just need this and a buttkicker. Unbeatable immersion

[@PandorusFightStick]

Dont buy a butt kicker, instead buy transducers. I bought 4 sinus live bass pump transducers and an amp. Works amazing

[@RamjetX]

Thingiverse puckicker... ;)

[@Voltsify]

@@RamjetX oh man ty so much

[@YayDanMan]

I swear Will all these projects are increasingly tempting 😛 best I keep a lid on things for now

[@MoTivE-pw9hb]

This looks really good im gonna be giving this a go shortly, just wanted to know where you got that little plastic enclosure box from mate ? Cheers

[@SaltyBob355]

Get a motor shield that takes 12V input and provide it with 12V power supply to those fans. That’s what they work with ideally. Cant buy a reducer or can’t print one? There’s 3D printer services that will print and ship it to you. Got a 4 wire fan? Google it and you can find which two wires to clip and ignore. You won’t burn anything out just by trial and error, but generally black is (-) and red is (+). If the blades are moving backwards, swap the wires from + to - . Pvc pipe will flow better than ribbed tubing and you can form it to angles with a heat gun. Hope this helps the majority or questions I saw here.

[@samcamaro494]

Trying to do this mod to my rig but your fan link doesn’t work... anyway I could talk you into adding a fan that works for people in the US? Thank you so much and love your videos...

[@rtimmins7212]

Great video. My next DIY Project for sure.

[@neseemishaq6076]

Great video Will! Is there a way to have the fans adjust based on turning left or right? For example while taking a left turn, turn down the right fan and dial up the left one? Thank you and keep up the cool work!

[@boostedmedia]

Yep. Use the curve option in Simhub

[@MrHeliflyguy]

Thank you Will for this easy to follow build for the wind simulator, i've been wanting to have a go at making one for a while now but didn't really know where to start, i've got all the electronics now and i've found a company that's printing the shrouds for me. Hopefully ill be up and running in a week,o and i also sourced some cold air intakes with a 76mm bore😁. Just one thing are 200cfm fans ok as that is all i can get in the UK for now?. Keep up the fantastic work 👍

[@boostedmedia]

What’s the current draw on the fans?

[@MrHeliflyguy]

@@boostedmedia I havnt got them connected yet as im waiting on just the power supply but this is a link to the fans, www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B079G4TVKZ?pf_rd_p=f20e70b1-67f9-48d1-8c78-ba616030b420&pf_rd_r=ATM2YGDR0KW0WH7ZAEG8

[@jerrylindgren7828]

The motor shield has no reverse current protection. When slowing down, the fans generate back EMF, a reverse voltage created by the fan acting like a generator. This reverse current can and will destroy your motor driver. You need to add a battery in parallel, use a buck converter, or add a diode to prevent reverse EMF. I found out the hard way and destroyed my first board and power supply.

[@str8ripn881]

Feel I should do this and the bass shakers for the next level of immersion. Really want to upgrade vr set and gpu first though

[@andrew1977au]

Back in the day I used a heaterfan from a starlet along with the dash, I used the heater core to cool my cpu also,

[@wadezaluski2440]

Hi Will. I am looking to build this. Would you do something different now that it is 5 years later?

[@slipstreamautosport]

On my bucket list of things to do

[@casperandersen6861]

Some smooth pipes will create better flow right?

[@boostedmedia]

Should be better yeah

[@antok86]

Running arduino uno rev3 and motor shield rev 3 with Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3000 PWM and the fans won’t fully spin up. They buzz and need help to fully spin during testing

[@ripcity2869]

Did it man! ..thanks for the video..a must have for the rig i love it!! One thing,.. i used a 12v 2a power supply .my fans cutout into top speed .it is the 12v 3a ps that i need correct? I ordered already. Hopefully that solves it.

[@nickg4135]

some noctua 3000rpm fans might be good. 160cfm i think mine are rated to.

[@tehgusbus2716]

Did you get those? I want to build this but I want the strongest fans

[@badyorkiecardbreaks7932]

@@tehgusbus2716 Server case fans. 4000 rpm and around 200 cfm. Dirt cheap too-

[@flosa1995]

Why do you use that hose, why not mount the fans directly without the hose? Does it stabilize the air in some way? If so why not print a fan cover which does that instead?

[@angelf200]

Help… I built everything as specified except for the stepper board. Out of stock so I purchased the DEVMO L293D Motor Drive Shield. I got it to work after a little fiddling but the airflow seems weak to me. Is that because of the L293D? Should I still try to find the Adafruit Motor Stepper? Will it find the fans more power? Like I said, I purchased everything listed including the fans. Thanks in advance!!

[@axelamoe]

Great diy, any link to the fans? The one linked is broken. Looking for a good high flow fans thank you

[@kaskenova]

Sounds awesome only almost no parts are available anymore in Europe

[@dd-gk1tv]

ok , thanks Will ! it works ! but (there is alway a but ..) all my setting in simhub are at 100% , the fan are spinning like hell and I can see the airflow but I dont understand why , with my face sitting at 30cms from the exit hole , I can barely feel the air on my face .... what am I missing here ? thanks a lot !

[@samcamaro494]

Also they make a vent guard you can mount on front that will silence the fan even at 100%

[@heatwave2333]

@Boosted Media Great Vid, what 3d printer did you go with to create the reducers?

[@clautazz]

Hello buddy. Is this setup gonna work for Xbox one users ? I want to build the same setup you made for the wind simulation. But I am not sure if it’s gonna work on Xbox one with a thrustmaster tx base on F1 2021 game .

[@BramvandenKerkhof]

I think i have the same fans, what will be the negative and what will be the positive wire on this fan? One wire is completely black, the other has some text on it (very, very small, but there is something). And do you need the jumper? As i think i have them wired up correctly but nothing happens when testing.

[@kevinautencio2652]

Sorry new to this I’m a little confused on how you determine the positive and negative wires for these 4pins

[@vimer_13]

hello I have fans with only 2 wires and when I start them with a 60hz configuration the fan forces and makes a cracking noise or as if it is forcing

[@just4thekek]

Hey Will.. Thanks for all your videos mate keep up the amazing work. I just had a question about this build. i have copied everything you have done here and i can't get the fans to work as seemlessly as yours. if i set the frequency to 60hz the fans don't spin till im going like 180km/h. and when i put it at 1600 like the first video, they are constantly cutting in and out. i dont really understand any of this and just followed your amazing guide, but it doens't seem to be working for me :(

[@Bmxfelix57]

Love your diy videos I'm currently printing the parts now and searching for fans. You got a video on diy butt kicker haha

[@barchetta85]

Hi! Did you buy or 3d print the arduino enclosure? if so can you share the link to where you bought or got the 3d files from? Thanks!

[@Greebox-]

This looks really cool 👍🏼

[@emabia72]

How can I know the correct hz value to set? Just testing? Does the hz value affect the wind power or is just about noise?

[@ROSCORAPTOR700]

Hi Will, I'm realy keen to build one of these set-up's for my mew rig that I'm building. Just wondering if you think it is possible to piggyback another shield on top of an already set-up UNO+Motor shield that runs my pedal rumblers. I would obviously need to run 2 x power suplies, 1 x 5V (for the pedal rumbler shield) & 1 x 12V for the fan shield. Or do I just have to buy another UNO etc....?

[@boostedmedia]

Not sure mate sorry. You’d definitely need to do some coding though.

[@ROSCORAPTOR700]

@@boostedmedia I think it can be done in SimHub under the ARDUINO settings, you can choose/add more than one motor driver board and it sets up the code there. I'll let you know how it pans out.

[@simonheck4551]

it is possible to control the rpm of the fans manually without the wind simulation ? just to generate different amount of wind to cool down while racing.

[@elijahroach4857]

Awesome videos! So you simply launch your game and the wind kit works? Or do you have to purchase simtools game manager ??

[@F.Piccolo]

Wondering if you have any suggestions for me, I'm just looking for suitable fans for cooling myself , not wind simulation. I tried the links, including the updated ones on the community member's site and all the links come up empty. I currently have 2 small 120mm computer fans going, but they don't push enough air. Thanks in advance.

[@MikeyRotten]

My uno R3 seems to be set up correctly but it isn’t turning my fans, any ideas?

[@jocko8136]

Same issue. Everything looks good in SimHub but when I test the motors, there is no power to the output header on the shield. Did you get yours working?

[@Merlinx1]

I have a problem: even messing around with effect low and high force, the fans start blowing at around 80kmh but even cruising at constant speed, they stop blowing for several seconds and then start to spin again....it seems there's no relation between car speed and fan speed except when at very high speed. Can someone help me? Thx

[@jamirvillarosa7924]

Have you solved this?

[@tattoober]

I did this and it worked great! Then I ordered a dof reality motion platform. Now I can’t figure out how to setup wind and motion on the same sim software. Any suggestions

[@beastlyfern6131]

Did this diy setup make much of a whining noise when the fans start running? Want to try this but don't want to have that.

[@Magichris100]

Hi Will! Just want to ask if I can use a 4-pin fan and just cut the positive and negative? Love your vids BTW!! Thank you!

[@marceld1593]

Yes you can, they'll work just the same

[@banfy211]

Hi Will. Are you still happy with those 120mm fans or did you find better one lately? thanks

[@boostedmedia]

Still happy with these. They’re about the maximum you can run without upgrading the motor shield.

[@banfy211]

@@boostedmedia thanks! you should do more DIY project. There is something you still don't have, a DIY G-SEAT... I did a pneumatic one and it is great for sustained forces ;-)

[@tehgusbus2716]

@@boostedmedia what happens if you upgrade the motor shield is it much better?

[@diaboles]

have you ever thought of offering to sell stuff like the 120MM to 3in reducer yourself now you have a 3D printer as others sell it for such a high price or is the price because of the materials used so not worth offering the product yourself? or would the time needed to make them not be worth the money made

[@boostedmedia]

I just don’t have the time I’m afraid.

[@FGRFPV]

Looks awesome, I'm about to build the same. How loud is it though?

[@bystander85]

Can SimHub scale down the fan speed if you're in a non-open vs an open car? Not sure if the telemetry data also sends some info about the car that could be used...

[@ViktorJaneba]

Yes, but not automatically. I use 2 profiles for that.

[@davidfishlock1968]

You arduino uno your using is not the in your listing to buy, did you opt for the cheaper generic version?

[@chriscarter2560]

Can't get that motor shield product anymore what can I get in place of it

[@hanswurst3811]

are these 4000rpm fans very loud ? so loud that you can hear them in VR or with a loud 5.1 system while driving ?

[@boostedmedia]

I don’t hear them when driving but they’re pretty loud.

[@Poncheezy]

Does it have to be the Arduino branded board or is it okay to go with a cheaper clone?

[@davidmartinez5793]

One thing I can’t find is why your saying the shroud is so expensive and you had to 3D print. These 120mm to 3inch shrouds are 2.99 on eBay... Antminer 120mm mining shroud to 3inch duct is same exact thing you built. $2.99

[@Kanuel650]

Is there a 3d printer file for the “funnel”?

[@Odysseus38]

how do you do this with a 4 pin fan the wire colours are black red blue and yellow ive been trying for hours to get them to work. do they only work in game or can i use the test feature on sim hub

[@mikedeanellis]

Where did you get the little box to put the electronics in?

[@boostedmedia]

Just a local electronics store but you can buy them on Amazon. It’s called a jiffy box

[@mikedeanellis]

@@boostedmedia thanks Will. Big fan here we talk about your videos a lot on our podcast iRacers Lounge….

[@simonchidgey5870]

when joining ya wires will...splay the ends before joining,twist and then solder...makes a better join 🤞

[@boostedmedia]

I spent 8 years soldering 7 hours a day in a repair shop and always found twisting each wire on it's own and then twisting them together seemed a bit stronger.

[@jcota2003]

@@boostedmedia your way is unless you are doing a telegraph or linesman splice then soldiering.

[@insr3339]

Hey Will, thx again for this excellent guide. I was looking into a similar setup considering the hot days are coming. Also I saw a post on Reddit where a user has induced permanent damage to his Valve Index headset because of the sweat damaged his electronics. So enough reasons to start this build :) How does your setup hold up after a couple of months of usage? Would you swap any parts on the shopping list? Thx again, huge fan of your channel! :)

[@boostedmedia]

All still working fine. :)

[@vastbuys8372]

Hey Will. What material did you use to print the Air Reducers? Thanks

[@boostedmedia]

Just PLA. They don’t need to be super strong.

[@vastbuys8372]

@@boostedmedia Thanks Will

[@dizzlepb]

I have followed your steps but still cant seem to get the fans to run during the test or in game. I've tried to reflash the Arduino, checked the fans, checked the + and -, nothing seems to work. Have any ideas on what could be giving me issues? I did end up getting a 4 pin fan but only hooked up the power and ground, could that be the issue?

[@NullAndVoidChannel]

Yes, ufortunately PWM fans won't work

[@RotorWorks]

Can you please post a link to the arduino code block you used? I have the same shield. Thanks.

[@dakjones82]

Will, really digging the content on your channel. I'm pretty new to sim racing so I'm soaking it up. Looking to do this project soon and found a power supply laying around but I'm not sure if it would work. The one you used and the one you posted in the description were both 12v 3+amp. I have a 12v 1.6 amp. You said in the vid that you thought a 1-1.5 amp would do. You think the one I have would be sufficient or do I need to order the one linked? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!

[@boostedmedia]

Should be fine.

[@geekyhawkes]

Thanks for this. I have followed this guide but for some reason only one channel works in automobisita2. When I test both channels work so I have no idea what's going on. Any ideas?

[@henrymetzger9951]

I'm having a lot of intermittent issues. Fans cutting in and out. I used the recommended power supply. Left fan spins up way slower than the right. Any advice for this stuff? thanks :)

[@8andersonpatrick3]

Ever find a fix for your issue?

[@kyle1b1ST]

I'm getting the Same issue

[@Cusconillow]

I realize this is a 3yr old video but hoping for a response from someone nonetheless. Is this setup capable of having the 2 fans to run at separate speeds to simulate turning? Planning to use it in my sim rig for both racing and drifting and it would be cool to have the right fan running faster the the left if I was in a left corner for example.

[@boostedmedia]

Yep. Simhub manages that.

[@Cusconillow]

@@boostedmedia awesome, thank you so much!!

[@jasonmullin4310]

I'm getting hot must drive faster. Great video, I'm going to look into this.

[@gregsonberlin3782]

Good addition with the 60 Hz. I will give it a try to elminate the eeking sound. As already mentioned, I cannot imagine that there is wind missing with that configuration - at 100% power it definitely dries your eyes and everything else. Ah - in VR it's even eye-dry-save, so I can point the fans toward my face directly. The fan speed curving effect is actually strong and impressive BTW.

[@gregsonberlin3782]

So, update from myside: 60 Hz does not work for my fans, they are then way to slow in response. Using the 1.900 Hz is much better, even with the little bit of wining, which sounds actually like a starting gearbox :)

[@josephceschini5023]

@@gregsonberlin3782 Same here! My fans wouldn't work except for when I was going like 80mph, and anything below it they would just cut out. Can anybody tell me why this is happening? lol I'm a complete novice at electronics but it seems like, when I had them set at 60 hz, the arduino simply wasn't giving the fans enough 'juice' or something. I could hear the arduino working, but the fans wouldn't turn (once again, except for when I was going above like 80). As soon as I set the Hz back to 1600-1900, the fans had full range. But in this video, he seems to get everything working perfectly even at 60Hz, so I'm not sure lol

[@davidhauck82]

Anyone else have issues with simhub unable to recognize the arduino uno w/ a adafruit v3 motorshield? I can see the arduino and program it as stated in the video but after doing so they arduino does not talk to sim hub

[@mjpagliaro]

What wiring is used to extend the fan cables?

[@boostedmedia]

Whatever you have around. Doesn’t really matter as long as it’s equal or thicker gauge than what’s on the fans themselves. :)

[@mjpagliaro]

@@boostedmedia What gauge wire were the fans you used I'm buying the same ones via your link - Thanks for the quick reply and posting this DIY! love watching your videos helped me a lot in building my sim rig.

[@mrdobalina3451]

Barbie's hair is hardly moving Will? If hair spray is the reason then maybe she's not the best way to gauge airflow. As a suggestion (& I know this may cost more if you can't borrow one) use a quantitative method of measuring airflow like a airflow meter. Sorry I'm just not into subjective feedback as I've been burnt too many times. Being an Aussie I think this would only be of use to me in the winter months or if I relocated my rig to an aircon'd room. While I like that it adds immersion I just fear I'd get too hot when fans are running low or no speed. For this reason I'm considering keeping my normal fan as base cooling and then building a wind sim with bulge pumps for more noticeable stage 2 airflow. Either that or relocate my rig to an aircon'd room with weaker/quieter fans. Thanks for sharing.

[@boostedmedia]

I thought about using a wind gauge but figured a wind speed value is kind of useless to understand the volume of air being moved. That’s why I spent more time explaining what I was feeling after the “barbie test”.

[@petesreef1891]

Will can a 4 pin fan be used the same I can’t get 2 pin one in Uk out of stock

[@velocitybraker991]

@Will, @anyone In the event that the Com Port can't be found - even after updating the drivers - what can be done to find the port for the Arduino to be seen. At the moment all I get access to is Com Port 1 in the drop down. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thx.

[@chrisjamesfell]

The Adafruit motor shield looks to be long term out of stock. Does anyone know whether this will work with the branded Arduino motor shield?

[@Utubejeff23]

wondering what you used to mount the piping to your rig ?

[@boostedmedia]

The pipes came with mounts as shown in the video. Just cable tied for now until the 8020 rig comes.

[@calebsmith4702]

Please Help!!!! I hooked up everything as directed. But my fan runs 100% with 0 speed and when I hit test it goes to zero. I’ve tried everything. Requiring every way possible. I’ve gone through the software. What could cause this?

[@llTheGoose]

Want to pick your brain, while I understand this helps with immersion, do you feel that 2 static fans running a consistent flow would still be a benefit, especially in the hot Aussie summers? 😅

[@boostedmedia]

Absolutely for cooling!

[@rich10241024]

I have clicked on the links, but the board it brings up on Amazon isn’t the same it looks like you have to assemble it yourself or something? If anyone could shed some light on this it would be much appreciated. Also how does the pc talk to the board without a usb connection?

[@sam.robison]

All right! This works like a freakin charm. Only problem is, the duct won't fit over the 3d printed piece. Has anyone run into this problem and can suggest a solution? BTW I made this with the Delta 120mm Fan AFB1212SHE fan (3000 rpm, 160 cfm) - wowzers! Great airflow!

[@DaveSimo]

Same issue, the ducting wont fit over the reducer.. did you manage to fix it?

[@sam.robison]

@@DaveSimo thank you! I thought I was the only one.

[@DaveSimo]

@@sam.robison I removed the wire coil from the first few inches of the ducting which made it easier to manipulate over the reducer.. plus some duct tape

[@sam.robison]

@@DaveSimo yeah, i tried that. Plus sanding down the part. It's just too large to fit.

[@Vanka473]

Still an issue, anyone found a solution?

[@skinb088]

I’m very confused. I just got my motor shield in from amazon and it looks nothing like yours. Seems your pins are preinstalled and mine aren’t. I’m totally lost

[@pabloyota]

Pick the motor shield v2 adafruit and that’s it! Jajaja I have the same problem because I bought the motor shield v3

[@skinb088]

Will the v2.3 still work or do you need the v2

[@bombebomb]

This video doesn't get the love it deserves, thumbs up to give you a bump! Any idea what fans you used, link is broken in description.

[@jefferytse]

I was told that using the tubes will make it louder. can you verify?