I hope what I want to do is relatively feasible. I want to create a gaming chair/hammock with pitch, yaw, roll. I've seen some tilt/pan servos but they're all very tiny, mostly for photography.
I'm thinking I can use 2 linear actuators to push/pull to pivot forward/back and roll up to 90 degrees in either direction.
This is the cheapest model with 400lbs with a 24" stroke:
It's 12v, but up to 10 amps...everything I see for reference is at a tiny scale compared to what I'm trying to do...
Following a tutorial on controlling a 12v fan, I clearly need a relay to control the power to the actuators. The actuators have a wire harness that gives you 2 wires to connect to power source/relay.
Parts:
arduino
optoisolator 4N35
12V SPDT Relay
400lb actuator x2 + wire harness
From the game engine I use there's a plugin for working with arduino's within the engine, and I'm using a wii controller with a gyro in the nunchuk for steering. I need to pass the values on to a controller of some sort and have it forwarded to the actuators...
Will the parts I listed get me in the right direction? Anything special to watch for with larger servos/actuators? I basically need to extend or retract 2 actuators from input to the arduino. Any guidance towards what parts I should look into to do what I'm trying?
Thanks in advance, sorry for being a noob.