Customer Feature: Peacemaker Motion's Top-Shelf Motion Sim Rig
A Perth Builder Taking Motion Simulation to the Next Level
Some customer builds make us proud. This one made our jaws drop.
Chris, the Perth-based builder behind the YouTube channel Peacemaker Motion, designs and builds top-shelf motion simulator rigs for racing and flight. His channel is a goldmine for anyone into motion sims, sim racing gear and the DIY side of the hobby, with reviews and tutorials from someone who clearly lives and breathes this stuff.
For his latest project, Chris used T-Slot Modbuild black anodised 4080 and 4040 profile as part of the build. The finished result is absolutely awesome.
Partnering with VN Motion
Chris has partnered with VN Motion, who make engineered six-degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) motion platforms for sim racing, flight and space simulation. Their platforms are co-engineered in Belgium and Australia and shipped worldwide.
The numbers are serious. VN Motion's flagship platform runs six direct-drive servo actuators on ballscrews, with 380 mm of stroke, travel speeds up to 500 mm/s and a payload rating of 300 kg. Direct drive and self-lubricating polymer bearings mean no belt whine and no bearing noise, so the motion is fast, smooth and remarkably quiet.
All six axes are covered: surge, sway and heave, plus roll, pitch and yaw. That means the rig can reproduce braking and acceleration, cornering loads, kerb strikes, turbulence and touchdowns, and it works with titles from iRacing and Assetto Corsa to Microsoft Flight Simulator and DCS World.
Where Our 4080 and 4040 Come In
Chris used our black anodised 4080 and 4040 profile in [describe which parts of the rig: e.g. base frame, cockpit, monitor or peripheral mounts].
A motion rig is one of the toughest jobs you can give an aluminium frame. Every lap and every landing puts rapid, repeated loads through the structure in six directions at once. Any flex in the frame blurs the motion cues and the sense of immersion goes with it.
4080 for stiffness. The 40 x 80 mm section has twice the depth of 4040, giving it far more resistance to bending over a span. That makes it ideal for the main members that carry the rider, seat and peripherals.
4040 for everything around it. 4040 is strong, compact and easy to work with. It suits shorter members, bracing and the mounts that hold wheel bases, pedals, shifters and screens.
T-slots for endless adjustment. Seat position, pedal reach, wheel height and monitor placement can all be slid and locked along the slot without drilling a single hole. Swap a wheel base or add a button box and the frame adapts.
A finish to match the hardware. The matte black anodising gives a clean, premium look that sits right at home next to high-end sim gear.
Watch It Move
Photos only tell half the story with a motion rig. You need to see it move. Check out Chris's video of the finished build.
For more builds, reviews and tutorials, subscribe to Peacemaker Motion on YouTube.
Build Your Own Rig with T-Slot Modbuild
A huge congratulations to Chris on an incredible build, and thanks for trusting our profile with a project at this level. It's builders like Chris who show just how far aluminium extrusion can go.
Whether you're planning a full motion platform, a static sim cockpit, a flight sim pit or a monitor stand, we can help. Explore our black anodised 4080 and 4040 profiles, brackets, T-nuts and fittings, and get your next build off the drawing board.
