Hawley man builds full-motion racing simulator for Fargo

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 21:02 · Archive

A Hawley man has built a full-motion racing simulator in his backyard shed and plans to open a venue in Fargo.

Mitchell Dahlen, founder of MM Simulations, started sim racing after breaking his ankle. Unable to justify the price of commercial simulators, he decided to build his own in a backyard shed in Hawley, Minnesota.

Dahlen's simulator uses 150 millimetre actuated 750-watt servo motors producing close to 400 millimetres per second of movement. The rig picks up motion from games such as F1 and iRacing, then transfers that motion to the equipment itself, allowing users to feel every bump on the road, as well as braking and acceleration in real time. Everything except the steering wheel and pedals is built by Dahlen himself; he sources other parts directly from factories and cuts out the middleman, achieving a price nearly half that of competitors.

Dahlen hopes in the near future to place the simulators in businesses throughout the region. His ultimate goal is to open a dedicated venue in Fargo that would serve food, similar to a driving range but for racing simulation.

How it is being reported

• Hawley man turns backyard shed into full-motion racing simulator, hopes to bring concept to FargoThat gives the simulator a full range of motion through games like F1, iRacing and others — picking up motion from the game, then transferring that motion to the rig itself.Valleynewslive · 27 Oct, 19:57
• Hawley man turns backyard shed into full-motion racing simulator, hopes to bring concept to FargoThat gives the simulator a full range of motion through games like F1, iRacing and others — picking up motion from the game, then transferring that motion to the rig itself.Kfyrtv · 27 Oct, 19:57

In this story: Mitchell Dahlen · MM Simulations · Hawley · Fargo · Minnesota

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