dezau

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yea, upside on some of those games is you don't really need a supercomputer to play comfortably, well except for f1 2010, but then again, if i were you, i'd want a gaming pc just to play all these other games that are out there :P

dezau

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Thread updated.
now... The making of...

Started out with the seat base.
Doesn't look very hard, but honestly the whole process, I think cutting the PVCs were the hardest part, they are a lot tougher than you might think...


Painting... well duh...


Keep it tidy or your wife/gf WILL kill you.


Measuring for height.


Semi-finished. Now it's down to gluing it all together with PVC cement. Now while cutting the pipes were "hard" as in... tiring if you don't have a reciprocating saw.
Gluing it was technically harder cuz it only takes 3-5 seconds for the cement to be hardened and you don't really have much time to make small adjustments so you gotta stick it in, twist it for minor adjustments and that's it. It'd be better if there are 2 people working on the gluing part.

And finally it's applying the vinyls, or not. They are pretty expensive IMO, but looks really good in person.

Thank you ya'll. I hope you enjoyed it.

The thread that inspired me.

WTBRotary!

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Mawnee

Nice setup! I built one with a G27, but I used MDF(stuff used for subwoofer boxes). Works great but not nearly as clean looking as yours. I'm going to carpet and paint it when I find the time.

dezau

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i was thinking abt doing that, but i thought it was harder to cut the wood into shapes... but fml... i didn't know PVC pipes was THIS hard either... but either way urs still awesome, love the inverted pedal setup!

and btw, i think the chair... came from an office chair? cuz i think i have the same one lol

neofreak

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Nice, do you happen to have a template?

tza0001

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That is awesome!

rodjonathan

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its really amazing

Mawnee

It wasnt too bad, just a jigsaw and a circular saw. I'd say i spent about the same amount of time you did on it. You had a tired arm from cutting, while my hands were numb from the vibration
Yea I was determined to do the inverted setup, it allowed me to get the pedal hieght and spacing perfect. Initially I had measured and put them precisely as they are in my vette. But then realized that it was only comfortable when wearing shoes. So I ended up redoing it so it felt the same while barefoot

Yah its an office chair Actually, I had one of the arms on that chair break while the chair was basically new. When I called in for the warranty they sent me an entire new chair(minus the legs). So I had a great leather seat and back to use

I freehanded it. But i got a lot of ideas and inspiration from looking at this site. http://www.thewayiplay.com/mainforum....php?board=2.0
There is a setup called the "Racebase" That you can order plans for really cheap. You can get them in digital format then go to a local printer(staples, office depot) and have them printed full size. might be an option for you

kingdan2

Thats the coolest thing ive seen all day! I dont think my wife would let me.......

3DZukini

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Well, don't ask.. that's what I did, lol. But I planned ahead, I managed to make mine so I could move it out of the room when not in use.

dezau

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thanks guys~~~

and lol whaat Erich said haha, i built mine when my gf was out of the country lol... and when she came back she was like =_______= what the fuhhh is this thing sitting in our living room?

Roidz

Ha ha not at all what I expected.

NYC Drift King

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HAHA awesome thread... i'm going to have to attempt this.

M Theory: Code Red

Dude that's incredible and looks so comfortable. Really well done, have you thought about manufacturing these and putting them up for sale? I bet you could make a fortune!

lesper4

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that is freaking awesome!