VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted May 3 Posted May 3 Originally, the TPR leant on the computer table, but now I have it away, and find there is nothing to support it any more. I don't want to drill it too hard into the carpet floor in case I want to move it in the future. Any idea? I Fly, Therefore I Am. One cannot go around not saying "Thank you" every time these days, can't you? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
Aapje Posted May 3 Posted May 3 Perhaps get a piece of wood and use a bit like this to make shallow holes in the bottom so the wood doesn't slide on the carpet as easily? https://aliexpress.com/item/1005006877486507.html And then fix the TPR to the wood. 1 1
_Hoss Posted May 7 Posted May 7 (edited) I bolted mine onto two boxes (Walmart), which sit against the wall, so it doesn't move forward. It raised them a bit higher, making the ergonomics feel more natural. I have a flat board on top of the boxes, covered in slick plastic so my heels slide like they would sitting on the cockpit floor. That way, the instep of my feet is not sitting on the bottom bar, which hurts after a while, if I wear socks. Edited June 27 by _Hoss 1 1 Sempre Fortis
MAXsenna Posted May 8 Posted May 8 Originally, the TPR leant on the computer table, but now I have it away, and find there is nothing to support it any more. I don't want to drill it too hard into the carpet floor in case I want to move it in the future. Any idea?Velcro? Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk 1 1
Hempstead Posted May 10 Posted May 10 I used to use a piece of marble designed for rolling croissants. Bolt the rudder pedals to the marble, as long as the marble is heavy enough it won’t move around. You can get it cheaper from HomeDepot and the likes. A piece of chopping board will do too. The good thing about wood is that you can easily add some “nails” facing downward to “grab” the carpet. 1 1
Minskie Posted June 27 Posted June 27 (edited) I bought a roll of non slip rubber mat. Cut a piece to size and my TPR pedals are now non slip. They still slide a tiny bit under really heavy use but way better. This is on my carpeted floor. It would probably work even better on tiles or bare flooring. Edited June 27 by Minskie 1 1
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 Thank you all. This is the current solution: using a large and cheap IKEA chopping board as the base and connect up with the Rhino base. Adding a map underneath may also help so I may get one from stationary shops. 1 I Fly, Therefore I Am. One cannot go around not saying "Thank you" every time these days, can't you? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted June 27 Posted June 27 I have my rudder pedals (TPR until a few weeks ago) simply on carpet with their backs against the wall. No need to bolt down anything, as this is good enough and they don't move around. If you can't put them against a wall, yes then you might need to bolt them down and a piece of wood seems plenty capable for that. 2 Spoiler Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 96GB G.Skill Ripjaws M5 Neo DDR5-6000 | Asus ProArt RTX 4080 Super | ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E GAMING | Samsung 990Pro 2TB + 990Pro 4TB NMVe | VR: Varjo Aero VPC MT-50CM2 grip on VPForce Rhino with Z-curve extension | VPC CM3 throttle | VPC CP2 + 3 | FSSB R3L | VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip | Everything mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | VPC R1-Falcon pedals with damper | Pro Flight Trainer Puma OpenXR | PD 1.0 | 100% render resolution | DCS graphics settings Win11 Pro 24H2 - VBS/HAGS/Game Mode ON
SharpeXB Posted June 27 Posted June 27 (edited) I use a piece of rubber shelf liner like this. It sticks them to the carpet with no trouble. Even the very light CH pedals don’t budge at all. I don’t know if this would work for the TPR as they seem rather top heavy. Edited June 27 by SharpeXB 2 i9-14900KS | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO | 64GB DDR5 5600MHz | iCUE H150i Liquid CPU Cooler | ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 4090 OC | Windows 11 Home | 2TB Samsung 980 PRO NVMe | Corsair RM1000x | LG 48GQ900-B 4K OLED Monitor | CH Fighterstick | Ch Pro Throttle | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR 5
SharpeXB Posted June 27 Posted June 27 I have something similar to this for racing pedals https://www.amazon.com/Proprietary-Thrustmaster-PC-Mac-Linux-Unix/dp/B0CC98FN8J/ref=sr_1_2?crid=241A8KS0RAAS5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BZ7DfDHaaDYevtuh4HStShJODtbhGVfktqcEeTV4_JZfXURVx_diVQ_abROof6rT.49RMopOtZNs62xrLr50jh8TRLbAz9vd1pB5IHorVOc0&dib_tag=se&keywords=pein+pedal+mount&qid=1751027798&sprefix=Pein+peda%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-2 2 i9-14900KS | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO | 64GB DDR5 5600MHz | iCUE H150i Liquid CPU Cooler | ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 4090 OC | Windows 11 Home | 2TB Samsung 980 PRO NVMe | Corsair RM1000x | LG 48GQ900-B 4K OLED Monitor | CH Fighterstick | Ch Pro Throttle | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR 5
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 Order 2 of this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5ZZD4TF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title And see if they work or not: 1 I Fly, Therefore I Am. One cannot go around not saying "Thank you" every time these days, can't you? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
MAXsenna Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Order 2 of this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5ZZD4TF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title And see if they work or not: Yeah! 30cm wide was kinda narrow. I did see an 80cm. This is a great idea. I'll keep looking! Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 I dunno why but I happened to buy 2 and they are just enough, or wait, may be I should cut one into halves myself... I Fly, Therefore I Am. One cannot go around not saying "Thank you" every time these days, can't you? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
Hempstead Posted July 1 Posted July 1 I currently have two 2'x4' 3/4" plywood stacked and screwed together, topped with a thin aluminum sheet for smooth feet movement. And then the whole thing is screwed down to the 80/20 extrusion frame of my "pit" with some cheap woodworking tracks/screws. Actually, this was the original idea of my "pit", just a rectangular frame with a chair and a pair of pedals bolted on. I just added wheels, side rails for mounting panels, and front "gates" for mounting front panel and stuff. (I constructed the 3D models of the frame after the fact. It's an I-got-a-rough-idea-so-just-build-the-damned-thing design. ) PJ. It looks like you have a "chair" sitting on the carpet. Why not buy some cheap chinese-made 80/20 clone aluminum extrusion from Amazon, and make a simple 4-pieces long rectangular frame to bolt your chair and boards on? This way, you can use a chair that can slide back and forth (I do, and it makes getting in and out of the pit so much easier than a fixed chair), and so can the pedals and stick be slid back and forth independently. You can stop right there, or you can keep adding stuff like I do, still do. The frame should be made of at least Metric 40x40, or Imperial 15x15 extrusion, just in case one day you want to lift it off the floor, and it's strong enough to support your weight, and doesn't twist like crazy as Imperial 10x10 extrusion will do. The frame can be assembled in 1/2 hr if you have the right tools and parts. 2
Hempstead Posted July 1 Posted July 1 In the picture, that's what it looks like... mount the chair rails on the two long extrusion.... then, cut the front and back connecting extrusions, screw on... That's it. IMG_0363.jp2 1
Hempstead Posted July 1 Posted July 1 (edited) I would caution anybody who build this frame one thing though. Width of the frame is necessarily the same center-to-center width of the chair rails. So, it's very narrow. Your tilting around to look at your six in VR is going to cause this thing to tip over. So, you would have to add a lateral stabilizing bar to prevent tipping over. Ask me how I know that! My solution to this is adding a cheap 4x4 deck post under the frame extending to left and right of the seat (right under the seat), yet another weekend trip to HomeDepot. And then added some office chair caster wheels (front stabilizing bar can be shorter). This kills two birds with one stone. Now this thing moves if I need it be... say vacuuming? Edited July 1 by Hempstead 1
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 58 minutes ago, Hempstead said: PJ. It looks like you have a "chair" sitting on the carpet. Why not buy some cheap chinese-made 80/20 clone aluminum extrusion from Amazon, and make a simple 4-pieces long rectangular frame to bolt your chair and boards on? This way, you can use a chair that can slide back and forth (I do, and it makes getting in and out of the pit so much easier than a fixed chair), and so can the pedals and stick be slid back and forth independently. It is a nice idea. If the current solution does not work, I can use your idea so the extrusion can connect the stick and the pedals with the IKEA chair. Just don't charge me for copyright, we cool? I Fly, Therefore I Am. One cannot go around not saying "Thank you" every time these days, can't you? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
Hempstead Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Just now, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said: It is a nice idea. If the current solution does not work, I can use your idea so the extrusion can connect the stick and the pedals with the IKEA chair. Just don't charge me for copyright, we cool? The idea is already in the public. It cannot be patented, nor copyrighted... unless somebody else already copyrighted/patented it. Won't be me though.
Hempstead Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Minimalist frame is 2x 6' long and 2x 12 3/4" long 15x15 extrusion, plus 4 corner brackets and 8x screws. That's what I did. That's it. The other way is 2x 6' long 15x15, 1x 16" long, and 1x 4' long 15x15. This way, the two shorter extrusions will go under the 2x long extrusion instead on the same plane. And instead of using 4x corner bracket as you saw in the picture, you'd have to use 8 L-brackets to connect them. This way... the 4' long extrusion extends to the left and right, and acts as a stabilizing bar, and for mounting more stuff. Or, you can do 2x 6', 2x 4'. Or, 4x 6', 2x 4', (the middle 2x long ones are still the same thing as above.). There are unlimited number of variations... longer or shorter, different configurations, etc. but the central idea is long rectangular frame connecting the chair, stick, and pedals, and everything else connect to this central frame. You do you... And BTW, no vid for tipping over. I wasn't expecting that. Too bad... it was actually very funny. 1
MAXsenna Posted July 1 Posted July 1 39 minutes ago, Hempstead said: And BTW, no vid for tipping over. I wasn't expecting that. Too bad... it was actually very funny. I can imagine! Hope nothing important got broken. Well, you better tape every session from now on.
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