maverickturner Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 The Idea My wife and I recently moved into a medium size apartment which obviously doesn't support home cockpit builds very well. So before moving, I needed to design a compact cockpit that was functional, moveable and respectively looked like a piece of furniture (as per wife's request). After 3 months of design, input from previous builds, and a year's worth of building, this is the final result. See the whole presentation here! Please note I am in no way a carpenter nor have I ever taken on such a large woodworking project. My tools were cheap and there are certainly noticeable imperfections. Tips and advice are always welcome. Specs 54”L x 24”W x 26"H; Can comfortably support a 6’6” occupant Weight: 120lbs Cost: $400-500 for build; excludes TM Warthog and main monitor Features Scratch resistant Alkyd enamel paint Laminate paneling in recesses Adjustable MFD display Drink holder Custom paint scheme for grab / no hold areas. TM Warthog w/ custom 7” extension Locking swing-out monitor for 2D cockpit experience. Future Ideas MAVERICK flight helmet and O2 mask with custom Oculus HMD mount Red/white cockpit light for night use Rumble seat speaker system Improved locking mechanism for swing monitor Adjustable joystick position via sliding track lock system Improved lid locking mechanisms for added support 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some1 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wow, really nice and smartly hidden setup.. At first I thought the bottle and plants are glued to the top as some sort of fake decoys :) Hardware: VPForce Rhino, FSSB R3 Ultra, Virpil T-50CM, Hotas Warthog, Winwing F15EX, Slaw Rudder, GVL224 Trio Throttle, Thrustmaster MFDs, Saitek Trim wheel, Trackir 5, Quest Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileron Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Impressive is understating the effort. Very, very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necroscope Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Outstanding! Всех убью, один останусь! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Great job!! https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrohde Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 That's brilliant! Thanks for sharing. :) PC: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | MSI Suprim GeForce 3090 TI | ASUS Prime X570-P | 128GB DDR4 3600 RAM | 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD | Win10 Pro 64bit Gear: HP Reverb G2 | JetPad FSE | VKB Gunfighter Pro Mk.III w/ MCG Ultimate VKBcontrollers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molevitch Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Great design! Speaking as a professional designer and maker, this is immaculately conceived and executed. Really brilliant. SCAN Intel Core i9 10850K "Comet Lake", 32GB DDR4, 10GB NVIDIA RTX 3080, HP Reverb G2. Custom Mi-24 pit with magnetic braked cyclic and collective. See it here: Molevitch Mi-24 Pit. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] www.blacksharkden.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Very cool! :thumbup: i7-9700K @ 5.0 l MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus MB l 32GB DDR4 2400 Ram l Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB M.2 l EVGA 3080 FTW l Win10 Pro l WarBRD/Warthog Hotas l VKB MkIV rudder Pedals l Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooternutz Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Stunningly brilliant! My wife and I are fixing to do the RV thing for a few years and you, my good sir, have given me hope. Thank you! [sIGPIC]https://drive.google.com/file/d/16rUBmmJR7A3YGZVGPGskxG1XtvulGojJ/view?usp=sharing[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudikoff Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wow, that's really impressive, both design and execution, but especially the various touches all over the place. Perhaps you're in the wrong line of work :) i386DX40@42 MHz w/i387 CP, 4 MB RAM (8*512 kB), Trident 8900C 1 MB w/16-bit RAMDAC ISA, Quantum 340 MB UDMA33, SB 16, DOS 6.22 w/QEMM + Win3.11CE, Quickshot 1btn 2axis, Numpad as hat. 2 FPH on a good day, 1 FPH avg. DISCLAIMER: My posts are still absolutely useless. Just finding excuses not to learn the F-14 (HB's Swansong?). Annoyed by my posts? Please consider donating. Once the target sum is reached, I'll be off to somewhere nice I promise not to post from. I'd buy that for a dollar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina1 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Genius! thanks for sharing. I really like this setup. Could work for a tiny home too. :-) MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye60 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Genius! thanks for sharing.Seconded! Very impressive! Now see what you have done! :mad: I want one! :D Want to go into business? :music_whistling: "Yeah, and though I work in the valley of Death, I will fear no Evil. For where there is one, there is always three. I preparest my aircraft to receive the Iron that will be delivered in the presence of my enemies. Thy ALCM and JDAM they comfort me. Power was given unto the aircrew to make peace upon the world by way of the sword. And when the call went out, Behold the "Sword of Stealth". And his name was Death. And Hell followed him. For the day of wrath has come and no mercy shall be given." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxDK Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 That gotta be one of the smartest things i have ever seen, i love that it really looks like an old chest... just beautiful :) Im pretty sure that this like mentioned before me, will allow more people to have a Cockpit Setup for their Wifes :) Regards. LynxDK [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Burns Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) No way....that is fing awesome!! Any more info on the monitor hydraulics?? Edited July 19, 2017 by Mr_Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ward8124 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 What a fantastic concept and well executed project! I'm highly impressed! REP inbound sir! EVGA GTX1080TISC2 Black Hybrid Cooler, Asus Strix X399, Water cooled ThreadRipper 1920X, Dominator 32GB 3200Mhz,NVME Samsung 250/500GB SSDs, Corsair Air 740 case, Acer Predator 34' Gsync curved display + 3x Alienware 23inch 120hz monitors. TM HOTAS, RAZER - Tiamat,Blackwidow, Mamba, Tartarus and Oculus Rift CV1/DK2 + TrackIR5, MFG crosswinds Oh and a very understanding wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 The things we have to do for women! :D Seriously impressive, man. I couldn't even come up with that if I were a carpenter! Hat off to you, sir! Mud Spoiler W10-x64 | Z390 Gigabyte Aorus Ultra | Core i7 9700K @ 4.8Ghz | Noctua NH-D15 Corsair 32Gb 3200 | MSI RTX 3080ti Gaming X Asus Xonar AE | TM Hotas Warthog MFG Crosswind pedals | Valve Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaBoG32_Prinzartus Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Superb! That would make great presents for our wives. I'd bet there is a market for such "furniture". Windows 10, I7 8700k@5,15GHz, 32GB Ram, GTX1080, HOTAS Warthog, Oculus Rift CV1, Obutto R3volution, Buttkicker [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] ЯБоГ32_Принз Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverickturner Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Glad you are all enjoying it! I am currently looking into mass production with lighter materials, modular pieces, and more portability. I'd love for other to be able to immerse them selves in a simulator experience while conserving space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajdary Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Wow, that is clever thinking!:thumbup: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Tempered Glass, Asus ROG Maximus IX Hero, Intel i7 7700K @ 4.8, Corsair HX 1000i, Nzxt Kraken 62, 32gb DDR4 3000Mhz Corsair Dominator Platinum, Nvme SSD Samsung 960 Evo 1Tb, Asus Strix OC 1080ti, Philips 43" 4K Monitor + 2 x Dell 24" U2414H, Warthog HOTAS, Track IR 5, Obutto R3volution, Buttkicker Gamer 2, MFG Crosswind pedals, Occulus Rift CV1, Windows 10 Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacFevre Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Nicely made! Really looks great. :) Buttons aren't toys! :smilewink: My new Version 2 Pit: MacFevre A-10C SimPit V2 My first pit thread: A-10C Simulator Pit "The TARDIS." Dzus Fastener tutorial, on the inexpensive side: DIY Dzus Fastener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizmo Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 That is a great piece of work! Nice Job! Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydy Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Amazing... I am going to show that to my wife... I Loved the idea and rationale! Congrats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipster Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Wow, that has to be the most clever home pit I've seen so far! Mind if I borrow your idea? How did you mount the monitors and inner panels? Would love some close up detail of the mounting/hinges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragBum Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Wow, that has to be the most clever home pit I've seen so far! Actually it's more cunning then I first thought, it means MT could have more than one VPit in the apartment, just saying. Awesome work MT. :thumbup: Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansolo Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Very nice solution Sir. Really thinking out/inside the box. Do you just know where the MFD's are or can you see them below the VR goggle? Cheers Hans 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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