sea2sky Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Finally budgeted some time to start a progress on my cockpit. I will follow F18 measurements where possible, so not intending to build anything close to a 'replica'. I will be using 2 screens - a main 55 inch 4k TV and a Helios powered 24 inch monitor. Here are some pics below as a progress update: 3 i5-9600K@4.8GHz ★ 32Gb DDR4 ★ Asus TUF rtx3080 OC ★ Quest Pro ★ Warthog on Virpil base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea2sky Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Using these car seat sliding tracks attached to 1 inch plywood as an adapter between a pit's floor and a seat. i5-9600K@4.8GHz ★ 32Gb DDR4 ★ Asus TUF rtx3080 OC ★ Quest Pro ★ Warthog on Virpil base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewmanji Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) This looks great! I'm really interested to see how things progress as this is the exactly style of cockpit I'd love to build for myself. I too am using a 55" tv and a 24" touchscreen for Helios so this would be a great fit. Right now I'm using a combination of t-slot aluminum for some side panels and my seat but there is room for improvement. Is that an office chair that you just took the wheels off of? Great idea about using the plywood on the sliders. Are you sourcing the F18 dimensions from anywhere in particular? Keep up the great work and good luck moving forward! Edited December 10, 2021 by Stewmanji Hangar: A-7 | A-10C | AV-8B | F-14B | F-15C | F-15E | F-16C | F-18C | KA-50 | Mi-8 | SA342 | UH-1H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea2sky Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 21 hours ago, Stewmanji said: Is that an office chair that you just took the wheels off of? Great idea about using the plywood on the sliders. I took an office chair and removed the legs and their hardware entirely. Then I used the existing threading in it with the right bolts attaching 2 plywood pieces. It looks a bit messy, but pretty solid. Are you sourcing the F18 dimensions from anywhere in particular? These 2 pictures: i5-9600K@4.8GHz ★ 32Gb DDR4 ★ Asus TUF rtx3080 OC ★ Quest Pro ★ Warthog on Virpil base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewmanji Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this info. Have a wonderful weekend and keep us posted on your progress! Hangar: A-7 | A-10C | AV-8B | F-14B | F-15C | F-15E | F-16C | F-18C | KA-50 | Mi-8 | SA342 | UH-1H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 cool project. Looking forward for more Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea2sky Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) Side console stands are ready (well, almost ready... I still need to get the top and outside panels cut out and attached. For the sides I can't figure if it should be mdf or some more flexible material Edited December 14, 2021 by sea2sky i5-9600K@4.8GHz ★ 32Gb DDR4 ★ Asus TUF rtx3080 OC ★ Quest Pro ★ Warthog on Virpil base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea2sky Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Also, changed my old saitek pedals a bit. Feels more suitable now. Unfortunately had to say good bye to the toe brakes... not sure if it was a good idea. Most likely will be replacing them in a future any ways. i5-9600K@4.8GHz ★ 32Gb DDR4 ★ Asus TUF rtx3080 OC ★ Quest Pro ★ Warthog on Virpil base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashMeTwice Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Very cool and nice work! Looking forward to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea2sky Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) Some messy work done on wiring led's, I hate how it looks on the back , but it works just fine. I used 3mm wide angle led's , 2-3 of them per a label. Edited June 22, 2022 by sea2sky i5-9600K@4.8GHz ★ 32Gb DDR4 ★ Asus TUF rtx3080 OC ★ Quest Pro ★ Warthog on Virpil base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanatos31 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I love the generic idea. Any progress? Come fly with us : https://discord.gg/tawdcs TAW CJTF 13 - EU TZ MilSim Squadron Ryzen 5 5600X | 32GB DDR4 3733| ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT | ASrock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 | HP Reverb G2 | Thrustmaster Warthog Throttle , F16 & F18 grips , TFRP Rudders | Win 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea2sky Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 3:31 PM, Thanatos31 said: I love the generic idea. Any progress? Well, my original concept has changed a big time. At some point the work in progress pit looked like this: But then the devil allured me. One day I wanted to try my old Rift CV1 just to recall those old times and how it felt, and.... I got my soul sold to it again.... As a result I got my self a new Reverb G2 + 3080, and my wife has received my 4K TV (which is a good thing, believe me)). So, my setup looks like this now: A short term todo list: - complete the left/right console panels (the left is almost done) - make a proper seat cover - cover the mfd holes - make a dashboard top cover Cheers! 4 1 i5-9600K@4.8GHz ★ 32Gb DDR4 ★ Asus TUF rtx3080 OC ★ Quest Pro ★ Warthog on Virpil base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzraelKurita Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Ive been searching for relative cheap Ideas to create a VR Pit for me. If im allowed I´m taking yours and adapt it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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