New Cockpit Build

2006-10-22 18:52:39

#1

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

Well, I'm in the process of building a new cockpit for flying/racing and gaming....I have searched the Internet on how to build one and never really came up with anything I truly like..Most of the things I did find were flying simulation only. I wasn't that hardcore to build a flight simulation cockpit only...So....

This was my old desk...VERY CHEAP and QUICK...(and cluttered)

https://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1664/console6yt.jpg

Heres the new (so-called)..

https://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3005/1fc1.jpg

2006-10-22 18:55:46

#2

R3v4n: We shall beat to quarters!; +433|6737|Melbourne

Nice man, hope you finish it. When you do post some screens of it. +1

Last edited by R3v4n (2006-10-22 18:56:00)

~ Do you not know that in the service … one must always choose the lesser of two weevils?

2006-10-22 18:56:12

#3

LT.Victim: Member; +1,175|6813|British Columbia, Canada

I like the seat..

Is that out of a car?

2006-10-22 19:02:43

#4

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

The seat is out of a Camero I found at the junkyard....$15.00 with funk smell and all (Yes I did remove covers to let it air out and to wash covers.)

2006-10-22 19:07:26

#5

DirtyMexican: I knife Generals; +278|6787|Search Whore killing fields

Oh my god.. Im sorry mam, your husband.. He has.. (whipes eyes) He has no life

Lol just kidding

2006-10-22 19:08:53

#6

Stealth42o: She looked 18 to me officer; +175|6922

Very cool.

2006-10-22 19:10:06

#7

duk0r: Administrator; +306|6918|Austin, TX

Wow! Looks great! You are going to put the joystick in the center right?

https://bf3s.com/sigs/a3a6d1102d14bf2f7e266fba7f728dc2cc38b316.png

2006-10-22 19:12:01

#8

[AZEG]PhxBravo: Moved to "Phxbravo" account; +10|6701|phoenix, az

duk0r wrote:
Wow! Looks great! You are going to put the joystick in the center right?

LOL~~!!

2006-10-22 19:14:11

#9

commandochristian: Honda - The Power of Dreams; +293|6663|Michigan, USA

R3v4n wrote:
Nice man, hope you finish it. When you do post some screens of it.

2006-10-22 19:15:39

#10

R3v4n: We shall beat to quarters!; +433|6737|Melbourne

Whats wrong with having the joystick in the center?

~ Do you not know that in the service … one must always choose the lesser of two weevils?

2006-10-22 19:16:11

#11

Leprechaun56: Proud Infantry Whore; +31|6834|U.S.A

Most modern fighters have the stick on the right like that.

Last edited by Leprechaun56 (2006-10-22 19:16:27)

2006-10-22 19:21:03

#12

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

DirtyMexican wrote:
Oh my god.. Im sorry mam, your husband.. He has.. (whipes eyes) He has no life

Lol just kidding

THAT EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAID!! LMAO

2006-10-22 19:22:52

#13

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

duk0r wrote:
Wow! Looks great! You are going to put the joystick in the center right?

Thanks..Will probably leave it on the right...I am using this for Racing too...Will have a way for the wheel to pull out from underneath desk..So, I figure that would be a bad idea.

2006-10-22 19:25:37

#14

SexyCabbage: One Shot, One Kill ... Always; +68|6730|Kentucky

looks nice a hell of a lot cleaner than my desk wish i had time and money to do that

2006-10-22 19:30:46

#15

dubbs: Member; +105|6882|Lexington, KY

That is a nice build. Where would you monitor be located? With a 17"/19" monitor it looks as if you will be a bit to far away. I would personally move the seat closer to the pedals, but to each his own.

2006-10-22 19:32:11

#16

DaZeD863: Member; +11|6801

wow very nice, +1 for sure!! for now the kitchen table and hard chair with pad will have to do

2006-10-22 19:35:54

#17

eagles1106: Member; +269|6834|Marlton, New Jersey.

Yeah, where will your keyboard go, unless I assume your arms are very long? :\
Or possibly, if they keyboard does end up being too far, you could mount the seat so that it is able to slide forward (for when youre not flying) and backward...

Last edited by eagles1106 (2006-10-22 19:38:38)

2006-10-22 19:37:34

#18

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

$eXXXyCabbage wrote:
looks nice a hell of a lot cleaner than my desk wish i had time and money to do that

Only have about $50.00 in it RIGHT NOW..

$15.00--Seat (Junk Yard)
$12.00--Sheet of plywood (1/4")
$10.00---(5) 2x4x8
Already had the sheets of MDF--Keep them in stock all the time.
($20.00 if you were buying a sheet of 3/4" MDF)
Screws and nails (Keep those in stock as well)
Scraps of strip molding.
Will be more to come--

2006-10-22 19:46:34

#19

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

dubbs wrote:
That is a nice build. Where would you monitor be located? With a 17"/19" monitor it looks as if you will be a bit to far away. I would personally move the seat closer to the pedals, but to each his own.

I have a 19" monitor right now. My "cockpit is next to a wall...So I "think Im going to mount this to a stud in the wall.

https://www.b-tech-int.com/Web%20Pics/B-TECH%20Products/Television%20Mounts/BT517-Silver.gif

2006-10-22 19:48:50

#20

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

eagles1106 wrote:
Yeah, where will your keyboard go, unless I assume your arms are very long? :\
Or possibly, if they keyboard does end up being too far, you could mount the seat so that it is able to slide forward (for when youre not flying) and backward...

The seat slides back and forth just like in the car. I will have two keyboards..One under desk and one that will mount on the right side ahead of the joystick. I think im going to make it slide or fold out from there.

2006-10-22 19:54:40

#21

ShotYourSix: Boldly going nowhere...; +196|6969|Las Vegas

Don't forget the racing harness. You don't want to smash your face into your monitor in an impact.....or are you using an air bag instead?

2007-02-26 22:13:31

#22

PASSUBY: Member; +30|6883|Louisiana

Well, I know this isnt the real thing yet, but this is what I have decided to do now! I will have some pics this weekend if I get some more time to work on it.