CHEAP Cockpit Alternatives ONLY
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- 15,854
- QLD, Australia
- Small_Fryz
im building a cockpit and i would like to know the dimensions of the logitech dfp pedal base and the also the dimension of a platform which would comfortably and securly mount the wheel. Thankyou 
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Small_Fryzim building a cockpit and i would like to know the dimensions of the logitech dfp pedal base and the also the dimension of a platform which would comfortably and securly mount the wheel. Thankyou
The pedal base is 10" 7/8 (27.6cm) wide, and 13" 1/4 (33.65cm) long.
And the wheel can be secured to just about anything. I've seen people clamping the wheel onto desks, tables, home made cockpit mounts (which sometimes include just a bar that goes across). It's whatever you can come up with.
The only dimension you need to know is the maximum thickness of a surface that will fit between the clamps with the removable plastic taken off, and that is...
2" (5cm)
Hope that helps.
- 15,854
- QLD, Australia
- Small_Fryz
Slurp
thankyou very much 👍
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Wow. This is an AWESOME thread...
Well,
Here is my seat setup. Simple but effective and mostly all bolt on. You just need a hacksaw to cut a couple pieces of metal. This setup was $25 from Menards. If you use a racing seat that doesn't come with brackets, you'll need another square perforated 4 ft piece which is $10.
It's sturdy for the most part unless you have to man handle it on certain tracks like the Hong Kong street track.
Then it just slightly sways side to side. It's good enough for me.
Here is my seat setup. Simple but effective and mostly all bolt on. You just need a hacksaw to cut a couple pieces of metal. This setup was $25 from Menards. If you use a racing seat that doesn't come with brackets, you'll need another square perforated 4 ft piece which is $10.
It's sturdy for the most part unless you have to man handle it on certain tracks like the Hong Kong street track.
Then it just slightly sways side to side. It's good enough for me.
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- Tokyo, Japan
- onetwojay
feldon23Friend's setup. He says it's a prototype. He's gonna look at this thread...
Thats exactly that kind of rack I have in mind, perfect for those who will be using a sofa or chair. Any more info on it?
btw, the TV rack looks really unstable with all that stuff on it...
- 24,120
- Midlantic Area
- GTP_Duke
Any thoughts? This is meant to sit directly in front of my gaming chair with those rear legs just in between the front legs of the chair. The thick bar under the wheel portion will be where the clamps go - they don't seem to tighten doen on anything less than about 1/2" thick. I also noticed a brass threaded insert near the nose of the wheel. If there is a separate clamp that screw in there, the wheel deck is held short of that hole so I can use that too. The pedals just sit and are held in place by that little lip.
I ended up using a 15 degree rake for both wheel deck and pedal deck. The wheel should probably be steeper so the wheel itself is more upright, but making them on the same slope simplifies construction quite a bit. I may go to 20 degrees for both.
I'm going to have my nephew weld this up out of 1/8" or 3/16" steel plate and 1" thinwall tubing. I may also price having it fabricated out of aluminum, but I don't expect that will be too cheap.
Comments are welcome since it only costs time to change things at this point!
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I would put a diamond shap for the entire base. Those four legs sticking out may not be wide enough. So try using the exact design and just connect the left front to the left back with a triangle, and do the same to the other side. I'm not sure if i explained that well. It would just give it less chance to tip.
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That looks very uncomfortable. It looks more like your riding a horseand driving a car.dJompThis is my mate's setup I was trying to describe earlier in the thread:
He's since modified it a bit, the wheel is in a better position, the seat is flat and there's a backrest on the seat too. But that's the only pic I can find, it shows the concept though.
Currently my setup is temporary; plan on going out tomorrow and buying a car seat from the salvage yard and building myself a better setup.
Logitec Driving Force Pro + PS2 + GT4 /w 42" Plasmascreen @ 1080i HDTV
Wife playing Everquest 2 heh
Really messy right now, refinishing my basement (computer room)
Once the seat is finish, moving the PS2 and GT4 down to my theater room:
Infocus SP4805 - 126" screen (8ft) - Hi Def gaming formats, depending on signal to 108" ; still moving into the house, but got the main stuff up... just need to finish the rest of the unpacking and get some pictures on walls and such heh..
Logitec Driving Force Pro + PS2 + GT4 /w 42" Plasmascreen @ 1080i HDTV
Wife playing Everquest 2 heh
Really messy right now, refinishing my basement (computer room)
Once the seat is finish, moving the PS2 and GT4 down to my theater room:
Infocus SP4805 - 126" screen (8ft) - Hi Def gaming formats, depending on signal to 108" ; still moving into the house, but got the main stuff up... just need to finish the rest of the unpacking and get some pictures on walls and such heh..
alumar
Very impressive alumar. 👍
I too will be joining you in the front projection club in a month or so. I've heard good things regarding the SP4805. But I think will go the extra mile and shoot for the SP7205, because of the superior contrast, black levels and of course full HD resolution.
I'm looking at about a 110" screen. What kind of screen are you using?
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I'm almost done with my setup made out of ABS piping (the black plumbing piping). If needed I'll do a write up for you guys. It's more or less for the guys with little or no welding skills etc etc.. skills to make a nice metal one.. Or if your lazy ;P
I'll probobly have it done by tomorrow morning.. It's almost exactly the same as the other one made out of PVC piping here...
I'll probobly have it done by tomorrow morning.. It's almost exactly the same as the other one made out of PVC piping here...
- 15,854
- QLD, Australia
- Small_Fryz
nice, a write up would be good 
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the ABS setup is complete.. Pics up later tonight.. write-up tonight or tomorrow.. My dad told me when i first bought the DFP and GT4 "Why would you spend $200 on a game?" (DFP+gt4) He tried my setup and immidiately had an ear to ear grin. I told him , "Now know why I spent $200 and why I think not one penny of it was a waste of my money."
Some guy's put free plans for a cockpit look here www.firetooth.net, you could get someone at a woodyard to cut the wood for you, shouldn't be that expensive.
Go to www.racebasecockpit.com if you want to see the commercial version(identical)
I built my own cockpit, the seat came from the back of a BMW, blue leather, fibreglass back & base for easy mounting, only cost 4 quid.
Hope this is of some use
see pics
http://www.firetooth.net
Go to www.racebasecockpit.com if you want to see the commercial version(identical)
I built my own cockpit, the seat came from the back of a BMW, blue leather, fibreglass back & base for easy mounting, only cost 4 quid.
Hope this is of some use
see pics
http://www.firetooth.net
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I'd say about $50 USD. You can probobly finish one for less, I messed up once on measurements and had to buy some extra pieces ($10 worth XD). You can also cut it down by buying a full 10ft long ABS pipe. I didn't because I would not have fit in my car so I payed about double for pre-cut 2 ft pieces. The write-up might take a while, I caught the flu, pretty bad case of it, so I've been laying down most of the time.y0gfx
does your wheel come loose I but these conduit clamps on the back to hold it on but you have to use screws cool
