E-Brake for Racing Simulators

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This is a relatively generic build for an e-brake for racing sims. As a fair warning, if you are wanting to get into drifting I would probably recommend buying one instead of this simple build, but if you solely want one for immersion then this could work for you. The premise is pretty simple, you pull back on the lever which will press a button. The leads of the button have been soldered to the "O" button on the steering wheel, which allows for both the "O" button and the e-brake to work at the same time. I also put small jumpers at the steering wheel itself so that I can disconnect the two for easier moving. The inside of the e-brake has magnets to help with the reset and the button mounted at the front. I attached all of those with hot glue. For the bearings, I designed this to work with ID 8 x OD 22 x W 7 mm bearings. You will need a 8 mm bolt as well for the axis. I designed the lever to work with a bed of 200 x 200 mm, so you will have to print the arm diagonally. I also designed the arm so you can easily add an extension onto it later to make it longer or to customize the grip. In the pictures shown, I actually have this wired to a Thrustmaster T80. It's a nice add-on since I do mostly rally type racing. The band that I have on mine is because I forgot to account for the print shrinking when I printed it so it was too tight for the lever to reset on its own. The Test STL file is to make sure that you have the settings correct to be able to fit a bearing in it. You will need supports to print the arm. Parts needed below: - Wire - Button (I used buttons from a spare Canakit) Make sure these are at least 7mm wide so it will fit on the little shelf. I believe a 12x12 mm button will work - 8 mm bolt - 8 x 22 x 7 mm bearings https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097BRWGWP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1