Garagefather
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A lot of companies and individuals have come up with awesome and envied sim racing rigs and cockpits to enhance the sim racing experience. Plenty of others have scraped together the various materials to assemble all sorts of poor man's (diy) rigs to mount their wheels. I've seen everything from pre punched angle iron to pvc pipe rigs. Some metal fabricators have put together impressive variations on the Play Seat type design while others dream up their own completely original designs.
:idea:This is my take on the every man's racing rig.💡
This system works with most seating.
And it stores in 1' x 2' (305mm x 610mm)of floor space with the wheel and pedals attached.
With a huge range of motion, if you can't get comfortable for the long events, I am not sure you can be.
Shaq could use this rig!
If you swap around the pedal rest and wheel mount, a 4 year old could use it. It is highly versatile and adjustable. It was designed with the practical in mind. Having it won't put you in divorce court and won't take up all your floor space in the man cave.
This will even work in a cramped dorm room or apartment.
👍 It is every man's wheel stand. (or woman's if you are so inclined, don't want to leave out the fairer sex.)
It was designed around the Driving Force GT wheel from Logitech which is probably the best bang for your "every man's" buck for PC and PS3. I am sure it would work with a lot of other systems including the super popular Logitech G series wheels. It can easily be modified to suit other wheels where necessary.
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I am considering whether or not to produce more units. I am not sure I can price them high enough to cover my time. After building the prototype, I did one run of 3 units in a "production run" to see how long it would take to build these units having already built the jigs and knowing all the details. I was surprised at how many man hours it actually took to finish them. I am not sure if I can build them and be properly compensated for the effort. With the addition of the MKIII improvements (addition of 2 extra lower pivot members to increase lateral stability; see pics), the time to build this is a major consideration, especially if there is to be several color options. I have already sold 2 of the three production units, so they have been well received among friends and acquaintances. I am not sure they would have sold for what I have into them though. The first couple were sold at a discount to gain feedback on the performance and design.
That is why I would love some feedback from the community.
What do you think a racing stand like this is worth? Many manufacturers produce some nice rigs for a hefty price. Where would something like this line up in price and performance as compared to other systems? Would people be interested in buying the design and building their own? I have a complete CAD design for the rig but it takes precision woodworking skills to pull it off properly (and a lathe and mill come in pretty handy too, even though they aren't necessary). That tends to prohibit novice woodworkers.
💡What do you think, guys and gals?💡
💡You can also check out more pics on my profile page.👍
P.S. (edit)
I realize the color isn't popular. The camera flash really makes it look bright.
In reality, it isn't so flashy. That being said, I am a designer and fabricator and I obviously didn't spend a whole lot of time considering the artistic points of the design and am more interested in the form and function of it. The color was an afterthought and I just chose something linked to GT, the game that inspired the project.
I have to admit that I have to resist the urge to to be irritated with everyone's fixation with the color as if that really mattered to the performance and function of the wheel stand. I am able to resist because I understand that most people are attracted to looks before function and can't get past the color. That is why companies focus group. You never know what John Q Public is going to think. Or what might turn them off.
I guess I will paint one up something different and update the thread or just start a new thread. I am taking the color suggestions to heart and will decide on something based on that. I was thinking of changing the blue to flat or gloss black and seeing how that would work. Then I could at least leave the red parts alone. I think silver and black would look good too. Any other suggestions will be considered.
:idea:This is my take on the every man's racing rig.💡
This system works with most seating.
And it stores in 1' x 2' (305mm x 610mm)of floor space with the wheel and pedals attached.
With a huge range of motion, if you can't get comfortable for the long events, I am not sure you can be.
Shaq could use this rig!
If you swap around the pedal rest and wheel mount, a 4 year old could use it. It is highly versatile and adjustable. It was designed with the practical in mind. Having it won't put you in divorce court and won't take up all your floor space in the man cave.
This will even work in a cramped dorm room or apartment.👍 It is every man's wheel stand. (or woman's if you are so inclined, don't want to leave out the fairer sex.)It was designed around the Driving Force GT wheel from Logitech which is probably the best bang for your "every man's" buck for PC and PS3. I am sure it would work with a lot of other systems including the super popular Logitech G series wheels. It can easily be modified to suit other wheels where necessary.
👍I am considering whether or not to produce more units. I am not sure I can price them high enough to cover my time. After building the prototype, I did one run of 3 units in a "production run" to see how long it would take to build these units having already built the jigs and knowing all the details. I was surprised at how many man hours it actually took to finish them. I am not sure if I can build them and be properly compensated for the effort. With the addition of the MKIII improvements (addition of 2 extra lower pivot members to increase lateral stability; see pics), the time to build this is a major consideration, especially if there is to be several color options. I have already sold 2 of the three production units, so they have been well received among friends and acquaintances. I am not sure they would have sold for what I have into them though. The first couple were sold at a discount to gain feedback on the performance and design.
That is why I would love some feedback from the community.
What do you think a racing stand like this is worth? Many manufacturers produce some nice rigs for a hefty price. Where would something like this line up in price and performance as compared to other systems? Would people be interested in buying the design and building their own? I have a complete CAD design for the rig but it takes precision woodworking skills to pull it off properly (and a lathe and mill come in pretty handy too, even though they aren't necessary). That tends to prohibit novice woodworkers.💡What do you think, guys and gals?💡
💡You can also check out more pics on my profile page.
👍P.S. (edit)
I realize the color isn't popular. The camera flash really makes it look bright.
In reality, it isn't so flashy. That being said, I am a designer and fabricator and I obviously didn't spend a whole lot of time considering the artistic points of the design and am more interested in the form and function of it. The color was an afterthought and I just chose something linked to GT, the game that inspired the project.I have to admit that I have to resist the urge to to be irritated with everyone's fixation with the color as if that really mattered to the performance and function of the wheel stand. I am able to resist because I understand that most people are attracted to looks before function and can't get past the color. That is why companies focus group. You never know what John Q Public is going to think. Or what might turn them off.
I guess I will paint one up something different and update the thread or just start a new thread. I am taking the color suggestions to heart and will decide on something based on that. I was thinking of changing the blue to flat or gloss black and seeing how that would work. Then I could at least leave the red parts alone. I think silver and black would look good too. Any other suggestions will be considered.
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