Other Lockdown Project - Racing Sim

[ephect]

So here is the first project I had on the go.

As us Victorians know we've been locked down the most in Oz and were forced to stay home in our 5km radius. So what does this nut do.. build a racing sim

This one will be light on pics initally and is currently on hold until I free up some space in the garage.

I started with a shitty old generic brand wheel mount on a small table, playing need for speed 2 underground on the projector.

Super uncomfortable, so started checking out arcade sims. Found a design I liked and got started. Again being the tightass I am I had left over mdf.

First things first I need to ensure it was going to fit in the house, to my wife's dismay.

Built the base then started shaping the sides. I wanted the wheel to be adjustable just like a car sterring wheel, but couldn't use the shitty old wheel. So I purchase a TMX pro and got started mounting

Kids stool for testing heights of the seat for wheel position. Sick

Next was the monitor position.

Cut to size and mounted no additional pics.

Crappy NUC which was more than enough power to play NFS 2. It's alive. At this point I spent plenty night crashing into things cruising round Bayview.

This is the last usable state it was in until I started the pinball machine.
I did upgrade to a more comfy chair

 

[ephect]

I've got a new old pc intel Gen 9 to go in along with a heap more racing games.

My trip to the wreckers also scored an Astra seat with adjustable base.

Sporty enough to go with the theme.
Similar to this

I think I'll be heading to bunnings tomorrow for something else and I'll grab more mdf to finish this one off.

Recently installed a handbrake and rewired it up to be able to select axis mode or button mode. The older games only support button handbrake.

Hope you enjoy

Cheers

 

[Sandman]

This is cool, resisting the urge to do similar to practice my drifting in the off season. Good thing I don't have space to put one....

 

[Deuce]

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Pinball machine is close enough to finished. Stash it in a corner under a sheet and get back onto this!

So keen to see the results of this.

 

[ephect]

This is cool, resisting the urge to do similar to practice my drifting in the off season. Good thing I don't have space to put one....

Lol seriously just do it. Go down the rabbit hole. There are soo many designs it's ridiculous. You can make it as big or small as you like. It's so much fun

Click wood racing sim.. your welcome

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Pinball machine is close enough to finished. Stash it in a corner under a sheet and get back onto this!

So keen to see the results of this.

I need the pinball machine out the way to give me space to work on this. You've had a glimpse of my full garage.

Basically I want to make this a low slim unit. I'll wrap it carbon fibre, maybe with some red stripes

My bunnings trip was unsuccessful getting a sheet of mdf in the size I wanted. Will try again lanother day.

 

[ephect]

I debate what type to go with

Arcade style

Futuristic

But settled on this https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gt4-raceseat.58071/
as my inspiration with my own touches

 

[Baldoldfart]

So here is the first project I had on the go.

As us Victorians know we've been locked down the most in Oz and were forced to stay home in our 5km radius. So what does this nut do.. build a racing sim

This one will be light on pics initally and is currently on hold until I free up some space in the garage.

I started with a shitty old generic brand wheel mount on a small table, playing need for speed 2 underground on the projector.

Super uncomfortable, so started checking out arcade sims. Found a design I liked and got started. Again being the tightass I am I had left over mdf.

First things first I need to ensure it was going to fit in the house, to my wife's dismay.

Built the base then started shaping the sides. I wanted the wheel to be adjustable just like a car sterring wheel, but couldn't use the shitty old wheel. So I purchase a TMX pro and got started mounting

Kids stool for testing heights of the seat for wheel position. Sick
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Next was the monitor position.
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Cut to size and mounted no additional pics.

Crappy NUC which was more than enough power to play NFS 2. It's alive. At this point I spent plenty night crashing into things cruising round Bayview.
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This is the last usable state it was in until I started the pinball machine.
I did upgrade to a more comfy chair
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No seatbelt?

 

[ephect]

I got a helmet, does that count?

 

[Deuce]

Just get your favorite backpack with chest clip. Put that on over the seat and your shoulders, do up the chest clip and Viola! 4-point race harness (with the bonus of holding your lunch)

 

[VS 5.0]

You're doing it wrong.....