I recently completed my first attempt at building a sim racing cockpit. I had to build something to accomodate my new CST pedals, and since I couldn't afford to make it out of extruded aluminum at this time, I decided to make it out of wood.
Roughly four weeks later (just in time for the start of S6!) and my wallet only about $200 lighter, here is the result...
The build progress can be seen chronologically in pictures here, as well as more (and higher resolution) shots of the completed assembly.
7/20/2008 - updated pic:
| Posted by Steve Parsons at 05:00 PM on Oct 12, 2007 | Comment #11 |
"1 thing I've noticed about Chris's design is it has something that everyone else's design seems to have forgotten about....A DRINK COASTER!"
And A LAVA LAMP! Cool, man!
Seriously though, that's a very nice setup.
| Posted by Jeff Stibling at 03:05 PM on Oct 12, 2007 | Comment #7 |
Can you please post your address? I need that monitor :) Nice Job.
| Posted by Bob Fay at 08:02 AM on Oct 12, 2007 | Comment #6 |
1 thing I've noticed about Chris's design is it has something that everyone else's design seems to have forgotten about....A DRINK COASTER!
| Posted by Chris Chappell at 06:42 PM on Oct 11, 2007 | Comment #4 |
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Actually Bob, aside from some 2x4's I screwed to a piece of plywood and spray painted black, which I used to put my old chair into something resembling a 'driving' position that would line up with my (former) desk, this was my first 'real' woodworking project. I had nothing more to go on than a nice power tool set my mom gave me as a housewarming gift when we moved earlier this year, and some weekend projects with my dad when I was younger.
I sanded and primed and for the most part just tried to imitate things I'd seen other people do. It's a long way from showroom quality with exposed screw heads & parts that don't line up exactly, but it works. Plus, it doesn't bother SWMBO - fortunately for me she actually thinks it's pretty cool too.
| Posted by Bob Fay at 05:11 PM on Oct 11, 2007 | Comment #3 |
Nice Chris. Your pretty handy with tools I guess. The only tools I can handle are a keyboard, mouse and pen. If you saw me with power tools you'd laugh your ass off.
| Posted by Gregg Mulgrew at 05:02 PM on Oct 11, 2007 | Comment #2 |
Chris, excellent job, I'm jealous...:(
| Posted by Steve Smith at 04:27 PM on Oct 11, 2007 | Comment #1 |
WOW!! That is super nice looking Chris!
