Show us your cockpit - Page 15

ukez · 23 January 12, 22:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by pascal1973

WildBill, that machine is my computer......shifter is sequential, i kinda copied the Frex Shift+.
Monitors are 24 inch Acer 120Hz, amazing the difference 3D makes to a racing-sim!
We just made a second shifter, a bit more civilized, rather than weld on, check if it fits after

Pascal make me a shifter

pascal1973 · 24 January 12, 16:13

I could make a drawing if you like, i won't make one for you, i'm sorry, it is a bit too beta to sell.....
The switch costs 10 Euro, metal was scrap leftovers at work, the gear knob was done by a friend of mine,he made it at work.I think if i would ask him to make 10 or 20 more, he'll give me a beer and tell me to wake up......

Pumba298 · 25 January 12, 16:26

Very nice shifter! I tried to build one some time ago but I never found any suitable springs...any idea where to get some?

Jan

Edit: I thought it was in my sig, but.my location is in NL as well

pascal1973 · 25 January 12, 17:47

Thanx Jan, i kinda figured Jan wouldn't be English.....I have a few springs here, dm sent.

ukez · 6 February 12, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by pascal1973

I could make a drawing if you like, i won't make one for you, i'm sorry, it is a bit too beta to sell.....
The switch costs 10 Euro, metal was scrap leftovers at work, the gear knob was done by a friend of mine,he made it at work.I think if i would ask him to make 10 or 20 more, he'll give me a beer and tell me to wake up......

A drawing would be cool, if its not too much trouble.

max attack · 7 February 12, 10:19

We have come such a long way...

Spoceto1003 · 17 February 12, 16:24

I thought I would post a few shots of my cockpit so far.

I designed and made my wheel some months ago and I am now constructing the Monocoque shell to go over my wheel and seat (which I made from fibreglass to my own shape)

The monocoque is made from thin MDF with a fibreglass skin over it, and body filler. It will have beautiful Ferrari red paint when finished. I made the mirrors and they need a few more coats of RED and then the mirror pieces.

I hope you like and maybe this will inspire someone to else to build there own cockpit.

ewbr · 18 February 12, 07:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoceto1003

I thought I would post a few shots of my cockpit so far. I designed and made my wheel some months ago and I am now constructing the Monocoque...

Let me say incredible work. One question, where I can find your rotary knobs, is it Digikey, Farnell? I would like to know, may be with part number

Spoceto1003 · 18 February 12, 12:10

Thanks for the compliment, I bought the "Chicken Beak pointers" from Ebay and made the backing from coloured vinyl with "Letraset" numbers. The actual rotary encoders again I bought off of Ebay from China.

Hope this helps

Block · 18 February 12, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by max attack

We have come such a long way...

OMG, Thats the best rig i've seen in some time

hwangm · 26 February 12, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoceto1003

made the backing from coloured vinyl with "Letraset" numbers.

Hope this helps

very much,

thank you I've been wandering what those are called in english.

hwangm · 26 February 12, 09:19

Oh yes,I almost forgot, been lurking here for ages but never post my rig, thinking I'l post it when I finished, but just realized it will never be finsihed.

HumanRacing GT Chassis

My rally settings

Button box for ps3 and PC (Works with GT5 for RA adjustment and DiRT3) -> with 2 additional Rotary switches for the SLI-PRO

DSD SLI BOx

Keyboard and Mouse

during WIP

If I drown you with so much image please advise, I will remove them.

Stigasawus · 26 February 12, 13:28

Now why would I put up a photo of my WIP after that. I havent got a WIP compared to that ..more like an almost "started". Anything I havent already hidden with black paint may now be in for a blackening! Very sexy...makes mine a farm implement!

Nordschleifen-Heizer · 26 February 12, 14:10

Cool Cockpit, with my Subwoofer

hwangm · 27 February 12, 01:45

@Stigasawus thanks, but I honestly wouldn't compare them to one another, Its a 10/10 for me if it's suits you best

, they are a unique beauty in their own way, and if they fit you and makes your race more comfortable and immersed then it's a 10

@Nordschlefen-Heizer, heeheh thanks, that Sub is very very old funny thing with Logitech stuff ,they last more than 10 years already

Stigasawus · 28 February 12, 10:14

Yeah but that has more chance in a beauty contest than mine, which is still evolving.
Maybe my next (from scratch) will have a chance, if I ever find the time to put the collection of bits together.

neema_t · 5 March 12, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by max attack

We have come such a long way...

I'm trying to get hold of one of those to turn it into a sim controller, they are SO expensive though!

RMi Release Group · 12 March 12, 08:13

not mine...
http://www.riemurasia.net/jylppy/med...?id=92412&c=11

Spoceto1003 · 19 March 12, 13:40

Here is the latest shots of my build, I will soon be purchasing the 3 X 40" HD screens for my views......

I can't wait only a few weeks

Hopefully next time I post it will be a link to a YouTube video of my project in action

hwangm · 20 March 12, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoceto1003

Here is the latest shots of my build, I will soon be purchasing the 3 X 40" HD screens for my views......

I can't wait only a few weeks

Hopefully next time I post it will be a link to a YouTube video of my project in action

very very cool

Hitman_M3 · 20 March 12, 13:26

Very cool

The mirrors are quite useful to see if the wifey is angry enough while you play

kennyken · 20 March 12, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman_M3

The mirrors are quite useful to see if the wifey is angry enough while you play

haha

The fact there is a big f1 cockpit in the room already has got to be enough to wind up any woman

Altrezia · 3 April 12, 20:52

Fairly small update, moved the room around, brought the monitors in a bit tighter (after filing down the arms to allow me to do so) and painted the shifter thing.

I really should get around to replacing that wood on the back of the seat, LOL

http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1555.jpg
http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1556.jpg
http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1557.jpg
http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1559.jpg
http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1560.jpg

(sorry for the quality, I should get the real camera out, but I'm really lazy.)

arno88 · 10 April 12, 23:21

hello

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DragonGaru · 11 April 12, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by max attack

we have come such a long way...

lol

Spoceto1003 · 18 April 12, 08:39

Now I've got the 3 TV's setup, I have made a video of my setup.

Hope you like.....

Please don't comment on the level of driving, I was merely trying to show off the views

Here is the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQErK8sV-w0

arno88 · 18 April 12, 15:24

ZeosPantera · 18 April 12, 16:39

Approved!

Hitman_M3 · 20 April 12, 19:14

OK, today I picked the metal parts I had ordered to invert mount my CSPedals, so here we go with some pics of the result

(Excuse for the chaos in my man's cave, I just barely could kick the pigs, spiders and coakroches out if it to make the pictures

)

Here's the pedals mounted in the metals, and bolted into the Gamepod:

The whole thing has several holes spaced to provide adjustability in distance to the seat and heigth.

This is how it looks like with the MOMO 28cm for GT and open wheel racing:

And here's how it looks with my Grant Winston Cup wheel, 14 inches, for NASCAR racing

Still need to do some work with the pedals and fit the CSP tuning kit goodies to my liking, but overall it feels great!

craigstys · 21 April 12, 01:05

Rig and stereo tuner behind TV for clean look.

C2D E8200@3.120ghz
Asus P5G41T-M LXPLUS
2X4GB Kingston HyperX PC1600 DDR3
Galaxy GTX560Ti 1GB Twinblade
Dual boot XPro 32bit/W7Ult X64
HDMI to 300W Aiwa Home Theatre with powered sub

Future plans...2 more TV sets!
Wait till another card and 2600k get cheaper...

C3PO · 6 May 12, 15:11

Here's mine (WIP)

Snowcat · 13 May 12, 21:38

And now for the other end of the scale...

I'll eventually get rid of the green eyed monster looking at everyones rigs but that'll need to wait until I find a house bigger than a broom cupboard.

Petrolmania · 13 May 12, 21:46

G27, 3 monitors. you're doing better then me!! hehe.

Siggs · 13 May 12, 21:47

An xbox, awesome :3

I'll grab some pictures of mine, I just set up my screens with softTH, although they have big bezels :/

renard · 13 May 12, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petrolmania

G27, 3 monitors. you're doing better then me!! hehe.

Me too mate! Momo & 19" CRT here.

Snowcat · 13 May 12, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petrolmania

G27, 3 monitors. you're doing better then me!! hehe.

lol Don't you believe it!

The side monitors were getting thrown out @ my work (High School IT Department) so I quietly did the "retirement process" for them. With the bosses approval of course!

The middle one I've had kicking around for ages. The G27 was a treat for myself to upgrade from a DFP and the whole shebang sits on a £20 Ikea computer desk with some planks shoved across it.

The rig is so small that the side monitors are perched precariously on the edges and have fallen over more than once.

The XBox is another story. Mouthy kid ("CoD" style if you see what I mean) selling it and a full Steel Battalion setup at a local car boot sale. The self proclaimed "Gaming Expert" didn't know what He was selling and let me away with the lot for £10!

I didn't hang around to let him realise his mistake...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaiHZcr1BJ0

Petrolmania · 13 May 12, 22:24

Nice thing about this hobby is even those of us on a low budget can enjoy it!!!!

CHEERS!!
Den.

Siggs · 14 May 12, 00:23

Good lord £10?!?!

Although personally it all looks a bit too much for me <.>

Current status;

The lack of bezel compensation doesn't really bother me that much, although I have tried putting the side screens just behind the main one, to try and compensate a little bit. Driving position isn't ideal, as the seat works kinda well, but the pedals don't go far enough back. I get used to it though.

Keeping it in the family, wheel courtesy of our very own Altrezia, and the SST from the wonderful Petrolmania! Infact, every ffb wheel I've bought has been sourced via this site... :3

Petrolmania · 14 May 12, 00:39

...thought that shifter looked familiar.......lol

dannnn · 22 May 12, 10:25

Just finished my mock up for my simulator rig, turned out pretty good.

$50 in timber
$40 in hardware (bolts, screws, wheels, carpet)
$50 for an MX-5 seat
$50 for the paint and polyurethane

couple of weekends and you've got an awesome and very very sturdy rig.

here's the pics:

Album: http://imgur.com/a/V7CEL#0

Before painting:

After putting the carpet in, cable stays, painting, and varnishing:

max attack · 1 June 12, 08:47

Here's one I'm doing at the moment for a customer.

mudpuppy · 1 June 12, 13:35

That is a sweet piece of work, max. I think I need a cigarette now.

Are those 27" monitors (Asus brand if my old eyes are correct) in the triple head mount? Did you fabricate the monitor mounts too, or fit a ready made triple-head mount to your frame?
Thanks for posting,
Derek

freejrs · 1 June 12, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowcat

The XBox is another story. Mouthy kid ("CoD" style if you see what I mean) selling it and a full Steel Battalion setup at a local car boot sale. The self proclaimed "Gaming Expert" didn't know what He was selling and let me away with the lot for £10!

I didn't hang around to let him realise his mistake...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaiHZcr1BJ0

When it zooms out and the full nature of the exercise, pants and all, becomes apparent I laughed heartily.

max attack · 1 June 12, 22:57

Thx mudpuppy. The mons are 24's. The mon stands were made by me out of 100mm x 25mm billet alloy. I didn't like what was available on the market for 3 screens so I made my own. Side mons have ±10° & ±10mm travel.

IMO a 3 mon setup changes so much. You have to actually turn your head left and right like you do in a real car.

Now I need the g25-csr-e wheel/pedal adaptor and the frex handbrake to roll up so I can finish it off & get down to a few months of hardcore testing with rf2.

resureksiyon · 1 June 12, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman_M3

Can anyone tell me which brand this shifter is? Also that seat looks really great, yet simple. Is it stand alone, or a part of a commercial rig? By the way, loved your setup Hitman, wish i could meet you when i was in Valencia last year!

trotter2k · 1 June 12, 23:52

just reversed me pedals.

Hitman_M3 · 2 June 12, 08:29

Quote:

Can anyone tell me which brand this shifter is? Also that seat looks really great, yet simple. Is it stand alone, or a part of a commercial rig? By the way, loved your setup Hitman, wish i could meet you when i was in Valencia last year!

Hi resureksyon, glad you liked it!

The shifter is a Thrustmaster TH8, and the seat is part of the Gamepod rig: www.gamepod.co.uk

max attack · 5 June 12, 10:02

Handbrake is on and working.

googzmo · 16 July 12, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by max attack

Handbrake is on and working.

Awesome combo in rally games

max attack · 19 July 12, 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by googzmo

Awesome combo in rally games

It is AWESOME for rally.

26 February 12, 09:19	#712
hwangm Join Date: Jul 2011	Hwangm's rig (WIP... STILL) Oh yes,I almost forgot, been lurking here for ages but never post my rig, thinking I'l post it when I finished, but just realized it will never be finsihed. HumanRacing GT Chassis My rally settings Button box for ps3 and PC (Works with GT5 for RA adjustment and DiRT3) -> with 2 additional Rotary switches for the SLI-PRO DSD SLI BOx Keyboard and Mouse during WIP If I drown you with so much image please advise, I will remove them. Last edited by hwangm; 28 March 12 at 11:51.

10 April 12, 23:21	#724
arno88 Join Date: Jan 2010	hello Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us

18 April 12, 08:39	#726
Spoceto1003 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK	Video of my setup Now I've got the 3 TV's setup, I have made a video of my setup. Hope you like..... Please don't comment on the level of driving, I was merely trying to show off the views Here is the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQErK8sV-w0

20 April 12, 19:14	#729
Hitman_M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Valencia, Spain	OK, today I picked the metal parts I had ordered to invert mount my CSPedals, so here we go with some pics of the result (Excuse for the chaos in my man's cave, I just barely could kick the pigs, spiders and coakroches out if it to make the pictures ) Here's the pedals mounted in the metals, and bolted into the Gamepod: The whole thing has several holes spaced to provide adjustability in distance to the seat and heigth. This is how it looks like with the MOMO 28cm for GT and open wheel racing: And here's how it looks with my Grant Winston Cup wheel, 14 inches, for NASCAR racing Still need to do some work with the pedals and fit the CSP tuning kit goodies to my liking, but overall it feels great! Last edited by Hitman_M3; 7 May 12 at 14:54.

22 May 12, 10:25	#740
dannnn Join Date: Apr 2012	danben's g27 home made simulator rig Just finished my mock up for my simulator rig, turned out pretty good. $50 in timber $40 in hardware (bolts, screws, wheels, carpet) $50 for an MX-5 seat $50 for the paint and polyurethane couple of weekends and you've got an awesome and very very sturdy rig. here's the pics: Album: http://imgur.com/a/V7CEL#0 Before painting: After putting the carpet in, cable stays, painting, and varnishing:

24 January 12, 16:13	#702
pascal1973 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: IJmuiden The Netherlands	I could make a drawing if you like, i won't make one for you, i'm sorry, it is a bit too beta to sell..... The switch costs 10 Euro, metal was scrap leftovers at work, the gear knob was done by a friend of mine,he made it at work.I think if i would ask him to make 10 or 20 more, he'll give me a beer and tell me to wake up......

25 January 12, 16:26	#703
Pumba298 Join Date: Oct 2008	Very nice shifter! I tried to build one some time ago but I never found any suitable springs...any idea where to get some? Jan Edit: I thought it was in my sig, but.my location is in NL as well

25 January 12, 17:47	#704
pascal1973 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: IJmuiden The Netherlands	Thanx Jan, i kinda figured Jan wouldn't be English.....I have a few springs here, dm sent.

18 February 12, 12:10	#709
Spoceto1003 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK	Thanks for the compliment, I bought the "Chicken Beak pointers" from Ebay and made the backing from coloured vinyl with "Letraset" numbers. The actual rotary encoders again I bought off of Ebay from China. Hope this helps

26 February 12, 13:28	#713
Stigasawus Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Drivers Seat,Australia Age: 64	Now why would I put up a photo of my WIP after that. I havent got a WIP compared to that ..more like an almost "started". Anything I havent already hidden with black paint may now be in for a blackening! Very sexy...makes mine a farm implement!

26 February 12, 14:10	#714
Nordschleifen-Heizer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler /40 km from the Nürburgring-Nordschleife Age: 58	Cool Cockpit, with my Subwoofer

27 February 12, 01:45	#715
hwangm Join Date: Jul 2011	@Stigasawus thanks, but I honestly wouldn't compare them to one another, Its a 10/10 for me if it's suits you best , they are a unique beauty in their own way, and if they fit you and makes your race more comfortable and immersed then it's a 10 @Nordschlefen-Heizer, heeheh thanks, that Sub is very very old funny thing with Logitech stuff ,they last more than 10 years already

28 February 12, 10:14	#716
Stigasawus Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Drivers Seat,Australia Age: 64	Yeah but that has more chance in a beauty contest than mine, which is still evolving. Maybe my next (from scratch) will have a chance, if I ever find the time to put the collection of bits together.

12 March 12, 08:13	#718
RMi Release Group Realistic Modders inc. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Age: 47	not mine... http://www.riemurasia.net/jylppy/med...?id=92412&c=11

20 March 12, 13:26	#721
Hitman_M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Valencia, Spain	Very cool The mirrors are quite useful to see if the wifey is angry enough while you play

3 April 12, 20:52	#723
Altrezia Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hampshire, UK	Fairly small update, moved the room around, brought the monitors in a bit tighter (after filing down the arms to allow me to do so) and painted the shifter thing. I really should get around to replacing that wood on the back of the seat, LOL http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1555.jpg http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1556.jpg http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1557.jpg http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1559.jpg http://dorkish.com/albums/Geek/man-c...3-IMG_1560.jpg (sorry for the quality, I should get the real camera out, but I'm really lazy.)

18 April 12, 16:39	#728
ZeosPantera Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Age: 30	Approved!

13 May 12, 21:46	#733
Petrolmania Easily Distracted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anarkist Garage, Cyberspace. Age: 49	G27, 3 monitors. you're doing better then me!! hehe.

13 May 12, 21:47	#734
Siggs Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry Age: 22	An xbox, awesome :3 I'll grab some pictures of mine, I just set up my screens with softTH, although they have big bezels :/

13 May 12, 22:24	#737
Petrolmania Easily Distracted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anarkist Garage, Cyberspace. Age: 49	Nice thing about this hobby is even those of us on a low budget can enjoy it!!!! CHEERS!! Den.

14 May 12, 00:23	#738
Siggs Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry Age: 22	Good lord £10?!?! Although personally it all looks a bit too much for me <.> Current status; The lack of bezel compensation doesn't really bother me that much, although I have tried putting the side screens just behind the main one, to try and compensate a little bit. Driving position isn't ideal, as the seat works kinda well, but the pedals don't go far enough back. I get used to it though. Keeping it in the family, wheel courtesy of our very own Altrezia, and the SST from the wonderful Petrolmania! Infact, every ffb wheel I've bought has been sourced via this site... :3

14 May 12, 00:39	#739
Petrolmania Easily Distracted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anarkist Garage, Cyberspace. Age: 49	...thought that shifter looked familiar.......lol

1 June 12, 13:35	#742
mudpuppy Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Virginia, USA	That is a sweet piece of work, max. I think I need a cigarette now. Are those 27" monitors (Asus brand if my old eyes are correct) in the triple head mount? Did you fabricate the monitor mounts too, or fit a ready made triple-head mount to your frame? Thanks for posting, Derek

1 June 12, 22:57	#744
max attack Donated Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melbourne Age: 47	Thx mudpuppy. The mons are 24's. The mon stands were made by me out of 100mm x 25mm billet alloy. I didn't like what was available on the market for 3 screens so I made my own. Side mons have ±10° & ±10mm travel. IMO a 3 mon setup changes so much. You have to actually turn your head left and right like you do in a real car. Now I need the g25-csr-e wheel/pedal adaptor and the frex handbrake to roll up so I can finish it off & get down to a few months of hardcore testing with rf2.

1 June 12, 23:52	#746
trotter2k Uploader Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 34	just reversed me pedals.