DIY Simucube wireless button box

[ThomasTML]

The project was started 2 weeks ago before any of commercial one were in stock. Total cost around 260 Euro. Based around the Porsche GT3 button plate. Took a lot of time to do the 3D design in Fusion 360, quite a few revisions before this final design. The wheel and shifter are Fanatec parts. Controller is the Simucube BLE module. Weight a lot less then most of the popular button box.

Edited: the material cost do not included the steering wheel and the wheel side quick release!

Files Uploaded to Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4622856

 

[Deleted member 1234936]

Hi ThomasTML,

Do you have a Build log anywhere, Materials and Buttons used etc?

Was the Simucube BLE module Easy to Program?

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[jamescarruthers]

This is lovely!

 

[ThomasTML]

There are still some minor adjustment I would like to fixed. I will upload the 3D file to Thingiverse after that. The build was actually very straightforward.

There is no easy way to program the BLE module. But the factory preset work fine for a simple layout like this.

 

[MichielB]

Very nice. Do you have pictures from the inside? Did you use a breakout board for the BLE module?

 

[ThomasTML]

To make life simple, all wires were soldered directly to the BLE module. Its turn out fairy easy due to the design of the module and the small number of wires that needed to be soldered!

 

[ThomasTML]

I don't have photo of the inner (will try to take some tonight). This is one that was taken half way.

 

[jamescarruthers]

The caps on the back of the buttons are cute — presume they're 3D printed?

 

[TedBrosby-]

The project was started 2 weeks ago before any of commercial one were in stock. Total cost around 260 Euro. Based around the Porsche GT3 button plate. Took a lot of time to do the 3D design in Fusion 360, quite a few revisions before this final design. The wheel and shifter are Fanatec parts. Controller is the Simucube BLE module. Weight a lot less then most of the popular button box.

Edited: the material cost do not included the steering wheel and the wheel side quick release!

Files Uploaded to Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4622856

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Looks great! By the way, your Thingiverse page doesn’t include the actual front panel plate. Was it ordered or something?

 

[ThomasTML]

The caps on the back of the buttons are cute — presume they're 3D printed?

Yes, they are. I try on the wheel before starting the wiring. and the switch actually cut open the skin on my finger. So the switch cover were added.

 

[ThomasTML]

Looks great! By the way, your Thingiverse page doesn’t include the actual front panel plate. Was it ordered or something?

It all one piece, the "Button_Plate_BLE.stl". Thingiverse sometime won't render the 3D file!

 

[MichielB]

Thank you for sharing the design. Is there any flex between the fanatec shifter and the connection with the button plate?

 

[ThomasTML]

Thank you for sharing the design. Is there any flex between the fanatec shifter and the connection with the button plate?

I would say its not detectable while using. But if you look very closely, there are just enough that you can see.

 

[ThomasTML]

Here is the inner view of the chambers.

 

[AccAkut]

that is pretty neat. I'm designing something similar, and especially those cases for the battery and the PCB may be handy.

 

[ThomasTML]

that is pretty neat. I'm designing something similar, and especially those cases for the battery and the PCB may be handy.

Make sure that silicon wires were used, otherwise the chamber would have to be much bigger to fit them in.

 

[Ghost868]

Here is the inner view of the chambers.
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Any updates, is it working flawlessly? I'm thinking of trying this but I'm new to this kind of diy, also can you share the 3d print files