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I actually really like the seat on this one! It's nice and simple. Thanks for the idea. :thumbup:

Thanks Gus. Your site especially was one of the ones that inspired me that I could really do it. If you ever had any doubts or questions wondering if it was worth the time and trouble, I can tell you it is, at least for me. Thank you. :salute: (I know it's not a real emoticon, but it should be!)

Thanks. Here's the front console straight from Dimebug's plans. I had to change a few of the gauges around to fix a 24" monitor to the back. I've got a second 8" monitor for the left MFD. Now on to the sides. I've been wanting to attach a small extension to my Thrustmaster Cougar. I've tried the Gardena DIY trick, but for whatever reason, (maybe a difference between the Cougar stick and the Warthog?) the plastic piece simply does not want to thread into handle! The metal nut screws into the base fine, but not the handle. A different pitch? I don't know. I wish Metalnwood was still making his fine looking aluminum ones. I've even talked to a local machinist about making one similar to Metalnwoods. He could make 10 of them about the same as one, as he has a CNC lathe. I know that there is an New Zeland outfit making plastic ones, so I don't know if there is any interest in anyone else wanting aluminum ones.

I purchased a used Cougar stick and a Warthog Throttle. The throttle's ok, but the stick has a whole lot of play in the center. Approximately a half-inch on both axes! Now I'm in a bit of a quandary... If I try and get the Cougar fixed with mods, of which I'm not even certain they still sell, it would cost as much as a new Warthog. Yet I hate to get a new Warthog set, considering I've already got a perfectly good throttle. An, such is the life. As is, the Cougar is really nice, and would be fantastic with an extension and no play. Maybe, like a Warthog? :D my advice, go with the Warthog!

Thanks! I must admit it looks a lot better than I thought it would. As long as you don't look *too* close. :D Working on the sides now. The only thing I don't like about using the jig saw is the blade often doesn't give you quite a 90 degree cut. Nothing a hand plane can't make right, though!

Greeting to everyone! I have finally decided to come out of the shadows. I'd like to first thank everyone who have blazed the trail before me and have not only made magnificent pits, but have shared that knowledge to everyone else to make our experience that much easier. A special thanks to Linden, and I hope everything goes well for him. I've been lurking for quite some time and really only recently decided actually signed up for an account, and now post. So hello! I haven't gotten too far with my pit, but I have definitely made progress using Dimebug's plans. The pit is a project that I've always been dreaming of, and it's now a Father/Son project. (A 16 year-old that would frankly rather it be a Mech pit, but is still excited anyway.) I've been fortunate enough to get the majority of the pit from Linden. (Though my wife isn't too thrilled with him considering the rather large drop to the bank account! ;) ) So thought I'd introduce myself before I started asking a bunch of questions, of which I have plenty. In case your interested, I was in the USAF (Ground Rat) and was at DAL for 14 years before I was forced to medically retire. (AMT 250.) As you can tell I'm very verbose, so I apologize beforehand. Unfortunately, I don't have a really cool call sign, so I'll just sign off with my name. :) Wayne P.S. Why TARDIS? 1. Dr. Who has been my absolute favorite show since I was 13. 2. It's the place where I can go that takes me, for the most part, anywhere I want to go and any time I want to do it. I can fly a bi-plane in WWI, or I can pilot a spacecraft in some remote galaxy. (Looking forward to Star Citizen, BTW) First "pit." How it used to be: Starting to design the front console: Front cut: Assembling. Unfortunately, in the middle of nowhere, Vermont, no access to CNC. (Don't even have a table saw! :( Everything cut with Jig Saw and Skil Saw.) And how it looks today. Still a lot to go!