Again I have to say well done..
Looks nice, although some points.
Can you explain to us why the front section has the adjustable bolts with so much height adjustment?
I ask as the square tubing on the floor with a small adjustable foot would be more stable, no.? Sorry if I missed the reason for the bolts previously had been mentioned.
Not sure if others think the same, but for me Tim these rod type feet seem out of place and not perhaps the best looking solution. They may do the job and be strong but compared to the excellent design of the rest of the cockpit I feel these on a personal opinion could be improved. I see bice big chunky square frame with skinny threaded rods, somethings at a miss for me. Others may not feel as I do and thats fine so dont take my comment the wrong way please.
Thanks and it's nice to see you back on your own project too 👍
The adjustable bolts have a few purposes.
- as the aluminium tubings are made by hand and in undefined conditions, we can't guarantee that the drillings are perfectly matched and that's why I instruct to use a little bigger drill than would be needed in perfect world. This allows for slight inaccurateness in the manufacturing phase and still increases the chances of the holes to be lined sufficiently. The little hole oversize causes a little draw back though. There is a possibility for the parts to line up so that the bottom surface is not 100% flat. This may only be a few mm's but it can be enough to create slight sway to the rig (been there, seen that with the first proto). With the adjustable feet you'll be guaranteed to have absolutely no sway at all. Also, to have the contact points in the extreme corners is stability wise the optimal solution. Kind of why cars tend to have wheels as close to the corners as possible
Another point for the legs is that in different settings you'll need the extra vertical space they create for the pedals. It may not be that apparent in these pics as I've put the pedals quite high, but the need really can be there (and is for me).
Thirdly, you can use those legs to change the height of the "stand part". In theory, you could be so tall person you'd feel the need to get the steering wheel even higher than what is normally possible using the drilled holes, but by lifting the whole stand part up and lowering the seat portion at the same time you'll end up having relatively more adjustment for the wheel height.
Fourth point is (major one for me) that the cleaning under is stunningly more easy this way. You can just hoover right under and the lap record with the hoover is guaranteed to drop a few mins
I do agree though that the looks could be better.. there is maybe a too big difference between the thinner legs and the aluminium bar. But that is a lot more apparent in the pics than in real life as you are not looking it that way and the lighting often isn't as revealing either.
So if you don't need the extra vertical space for the pedals and manufacture the parts perfectly.. you won't need the legs probably. But the point of this rig is to give as much possibilities as possible. In this case, just don't manufacture the legs 👍 You'll end up saving some money too.
The parts that I ship are only the start.. you tailor the rig to be the rig you want. Nobody will stop you and everything should be possible
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I think your main strengths are definately with the great front section and I see the possibility of you ALSO being able to sell this as a wheelstand minus the monitor support/shelf and maybe with the main tubing flat on the floor?
Of course like we once discussed via PM a while back having this option might be good and it would also mean anyone that buys it as a wheelstand can then if they want to later buy the other parts, like the monitor shelf and seat section to turn it into a fully fledged cockpit. Thats quite a USP to have in this already competitive market. Maybe some here would be interested in that option?
Sorry for rough pic edit, if you can photograph your built up unit just like this Id appreciate it and price it for me as I would be interested in buying as a stand mate
In theory it is a possibility to sell it in pieces. 👍 The thing is though that the only shipped parts you might not need are the screen table and the plywood part for the shifter. The seat portion is optional for you to build of course...
For anyone even thinking about this kind of rig, it's quite fair to assume that they will want the shifter part anyway (or at least I would strongly recommend it, it's not the same without it). So the optionable part would only be the screen table at this point. That doesn't make any difference regarding shipping, and the added cost is not very much. It's unfortunate that I will ship it with these ten first rigs if someone wouldn't want it, but I believe the price makes up for that quite nicely. I really shouldn't be selling these this cheap. I know you're after bigger profits with selecting from different variations of the rig, but I don't have the flexibility to do it just yet. I'll keep it in mind though 👍
I admire your dedication and willingness to see this cockpit of yours through and really you deserve to be commended for it.
Oh and btw Timpaq I bought similar steel heavy duty machinary feet for my base a long time ago and dont think I ever showed them.
Had adjustable angle with a solid metal dome foot but think I paid about £7 each for them.
Wow, you got robbed!
And thanks for your input once again
Has been proved to be quite useful during the last year
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Any takers? We can still talk about the price if it's about that... PM me if at all intersted. I need to get these parts off my hands asap! I'm desperate!! 
