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The idea for this project came when I was searching up how to make a game controller using an Arduino. When searching I found some pictures of people who where making racing wheels with potentiometers and I instantly loved the idea of a miniature racing wheel using an Arduino and a potentiometer. Later when the first version was complete I hated how it looked and completely redesigned the wheel and base and added a shifter. This is around the point where I found a blog of someone who created a racing wheel with a DC motor and a hall effect encoder. So I went to research how they did it and the hardware wasn't actually that hard, all I needed was a tiny geared dc motor with an encoder on the back and an H-Bridge to make this work. In this article I will tell more about how I designed the wheel, the good things and also the flaws that I need to fix. Enjoy reading!
Version 1
Version 2
Version 3
W.I.P. Version 4
Here you can see the loose wiring and the potentiometer
Here you can see the bottom of the housing with the screw holes
Here you can see the assembled product