help with sim rig measurements

[Mike_grpA]

Hi everyone,

Recently, a friend of mine who is a metal worker, offered to build me a sim rig out of rhs (square steel tubing) when he saw I was using an old school desk for my wheel lol.

I am asking if anyone has accurate measurements, or preferably a plan/technical drawing of a steel sim rig.

All good if nobody is willing/able to help. Itll just be a lot of hassle for me to do all of the measurements myself, and a sim rig that is tried and tested would certainly remove any unknowns that may arise from trying to do my own measurements.

thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Jet Badger]

It always pays to make the plans yourself as then you can make it meet your needs. There isn't much to a basic cockpit, assuming you will be using a car seat just sit in one, take a tape measure and see where you would like the pedals, wheel, shifter etc. go using the seat and the ground for reference.

Also I don't think many of who had made steel tubing sim rigs went with milimeter-to-milimeter measurements, forget actual technical plans. Though a 3D drawing program, something like SketchUp, would be a good idea helping visualising the final product and foreseeing potential problems.

 

[JogoAsobi]

When I built my rig what I did was:

1) Figured out what type of seating position/cockpit I wanted.
Everyone has different preferences, some may like a seat higher off the deck than others.

2) Find a real car that has what you want in the rig.
3) Measure the following:
a. Distance from front edge of seat to the pedals.
b. Height of the seat from the car's floor.
c. Angle of the pedal deck.
c. Height of the steering column from the floor where it connects to steering wheel.
e. Distance of the steering wheel rim to the front edge of the seat.

Then if possible, you want to get a seat that is forward/back adjustable.
A wheel deck support that allows following adjustments: forward/back, angle & height.
Adjustable pedal deck angle is good too.

The more adjustability the rig has, the more wiggle room you have.
If you can't do all the adjustability then be as accurate as possible with measurements...
...and factor in the dimensions of the wheel & pedals you will use into the schematic.

Or you can reference something like this:

Here is a Zalem rig's schematic with dimensions posted in
Cockpits...are they worth it? thread.

 

[Mike_grpA]

Cheers, much appreciated. Ive got a seat, its fully adjustable. Good advice as far as measuring distances from wheel to floor and wheel to seat, ill do that with my car.
I will get him to make everything adjustable, and I can do up tech drawings myself, just my oen laziness getting in the way lol, which is why I thought I might see if someone else has done that part already.

thanks for the help guys

 

[TheORDL]

Pm me your email and il send across a aluminum frame plan to take measurements from.

Based on 40mm tube, W 600mm L 1400mm is enough space overall for a base

 

[fatkrakr]

Hi everyone,

Recently, a friend of mine who is a metal worker, offered to build me a sim rig out of rhs (square steel tubing) when he saw I was using an old school desk for my wheel lol.

I am asking if anyone has accurate measurements, or preferably a plan/technical drawing of a steel sim rig.

All good if nobody is willing/able to help. Itll just be a lot of hassle for me to do all of the measurements myself, and a sim rig that is tried and tested would certainly remove any unknowns that may arise from trying to do my own measurements.

thanks in advance for any help!

Maybe that can help . It was posted here a while back by another member.

 

[JogoAsobi]

Maybe that can help . It was posted here a while back by another member.

@fatkrakr, thats the same drawing I linked to in my post above.

 

[Mike_grpA]

Thanks everyone you've all been a great help

 

[Goruk]

With that drawing i did this....

 

[TheORDL]

Il get a file to you tonight, totally forgot. Another option is to look at the Gamepod GTX design as its quite a good little rig.

 

[Mike_grpA]

Cheers mate, much appreciated

 

[Lorimer]

Hello Sir Mr TheORDL, I wonder if you would like to make a design for me as well made from alum profiles.
But it should be used for flight sims as well..
Thank you...

 

[TheORDL]

Hi guys,

Sorry I have not been in touch, got a lot on recently both work and personal. As soon as I get time il get a couple of designs k ocked up for you.

Kris