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Here is the platform. The base is made from 50 x 50 x 5mm angle steel with 4 x 2 timber as leg extensions, I have a car driveshaft mounted vertically. Two power steering racks are mounted in parallel and are driven with car wiper motors, travel is 140mm.The top is 75 x 50mm steel box and 50 x 5mm steel side hold down plates. All painted in trendy matt black!

Platform base with the PS Racks and pump	Same	Close up of racks
		Cables and top assembled
Wiper motor mounted to the PS Rack	Timber support frame	Platform base on ready to place the rest of the sim back on
	Micro switches for platform self centering and limits (roll)	230 volt motor to run both power steering pumps
Same	Wiring. Left-motion wiring(incomplete) right-controls to parallel port interface	Close up of motion wiring (Not finished although I fried this setup check below for the latest design)
	The new and improved motion wiring with softstarts and controllable speed pots on top. (going to be mounted as overhead panel)