Improvised stand

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I got my wheel a few weeks ago and Ive been having to use a HUGE table to set it up on which is an enormous hastle. Its a big reason why I havent been able to play on it as much as I want. The country I live in doesnt have any stores selling racing wheel stands so I thought I needed to improvise. I needed something that is compact and movable ( Need to play in teh living room but store it in my room) and be of appropriate height to play on the couch. Preferably, it should be height adjustable. Now finding a stand like that is far easier said than done until I thought of using a Keyboard stand. I know these things carry a lot of weight but im not sure how stable they would be. The idea is that I put a heavy log/ piece of wood were the keyboard would be and just clip my wheel onto that. Anyone own a keyboard stand and a wheel to test it out? Do you think something like this would work?

heres a pic of a sample keyboard stand that may be easy to obtain:

http://www.google.com.lb/imgres?hl=...nh=195&tbnw=129&start=0&ndsp=30&tx=881&ty=288

https://www.google.com.lb/search?q=...2Fkm-omega-table-style-keyboard-stand;700;642
 
BaconDrift
http://www.wheelstandpro.com/

That might be the kind of thing you are looking for.
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I honestly feel its too expensive and its not even available in my country. Ebay, for example, charges 70$ for shipments over here and that's not including what the stands already costs or the added VAT tax that I would be charged by the government. Local stores don't get these things either. I live in Lebanon btw.
 
I think the keyboard stand would work but its going to shake and wobble a lot. The base should be wide enough to keep it from actually tipping over to the side. If you place it so that the ends of the legs are under the front of your couch that should keep it from tipping forward or side to side. As far as the shaking and vibration though, that's just something you have to put up with when you have a makeshift setup like this.


There is another option though if you have access to some basic tools and some lumber. Think of an upside down U shape built from 2x4's, your wheel obviously clamping to the flat top board, and at the bottom a set of door hinges attaching the U to a pair of 2x12's which sit on the floor. This way it will fold up almost flat when you don't need it but if built right it can be much sturdier and stiffer than the keyboard stand. The wider you make the U (and the base to match) the more stable it will be. Even better would be adding additional cross bracing to the U shape, like a second cross beam on the inside of the U about 1/2 way down (or nearly, someplace where it won't interfere with your knees) and maybe another flat on the floor tying the 2x12's together. Other than all that you just need to devise a way of holding the U upright when you're using it but then be able to release it easily when it needs to fold, like some sort of brace or bracket on the side opposite the hinges. I'm still working on that last bit though, not sure of the easiest way to do it
 

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