Tailspin45 Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) 4 hours including shopping, building and paint drying. 2’ x 4’ particle board base—4" black ABS (cheap black plastic pipe) end cap bolted down, insert 4" x 14” pipe and screw in place, sand pipe lightly and paint. Attach joystick to unpainted removable 4" ABS plug (you need four new M4 X 16 or longer screws), insert...and now your joystick is between your legs where it belongs. ;-) One gripe: the removable plug I found (YMMV) has a recessed lip so there's a 1/16" gap between the ABS plug and the base of the joystick. If I can find thick 4" o-ring it will solve that problem. Only tricky part is properly drilling, counter-sinking, and aligning the holes in the particleboard base and the ABS removable plug. Next project is a retractable mount for the throttles, so they're down by my thigh where they belong, but can be slid back out of the way under the desk when I'm not flying. Some kind of modification to a prebuilt top mount drawer, I'm guessing. Edited June 10, 2011 by Tailspin45 clarity, changed PVC to ABS (duh) Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
bradleyjs Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 That is freaking awesome!!!! The best looking rig I've seen so far... My wife would kill me if I tried to set that up in the Living Room (which is where I have my setup now - dining room table)... Love it! Alienware Area 51 R5 - Intel i9 7980XE (4.7 GHz), 32GB Dual Channel HyperX DDR4 XMP, Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Graphics 11GB GDDR5X SLI, 4.5 TB combo of SSDs/HDDs, Alienware 1500 Watt Multi-GPU Power Supply, Alienware 25” 240Hz Gaming Monitor, Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard, TM HOTAS, TM Cougar F-16C MFDs, Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals, TrackIR5, Win10 Pro x64
ecoli360 Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 That is freaking awesome!!!! The best looking rig I've seen so far... My wife would kill me if I tried to set that up in the Living Room (which is where I have my setup now - dining room table)... Love it! I know what your going through, my wife would freak too. We are having a baby in May so my PC has been relocated to a tiny corner. Not that I mind too much
bradleyjs Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 Yep, we have to "give-and-take" where necessary... Remember, we're really not the boss LOL!@ Alienware Area 51 R5 - Intel i9 7980XE (4.7 GHz), 32GB Dual Channel HyperX DDR4 XMP, Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Graphics 11GB GDDR5X SLI, 4.5 TB combo of SSDs/HDDs, Alienware 1500 Watt Multi-GPU Power Supply, Alienware 25” 240Hz Gaming Monitor, Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard, TM HOTAS, TM Cougar F-16C MFDs, Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals, TrackIR5, Win10 Pro x64
hassata Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 aligning the holes If this means what I think it does, you can use the base plate as a stencil. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Tailspin45 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) If this means what I think it does, you can use the base plate as a stencil. Yup, baseplate let me get the holes more or less in the right place, but without a drill press or anything similar, my Black and Decker hand drill skills meant it only went on one way. Sighting through the holes helped eventually get it right. Chin up, guys, this setup is in our otherwise tidy home office and wife says she likes it, it can stay. Edited February 6, 2011 by Tailspin45 Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
Succellus Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Lean and clean. Now you just have to do a support for the throttle so it isn t in this awkward position. I trust you ll find a good solution. HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD.
Tailspin45 Posted May 31, 2011 Author Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) Throttle Support My wife solved the throttle problem (how do I love thee [her] let me count the ways...) I was figuring and planning and testing and searching for hardware and she said brightly, "Why don't you put the throttle on top of the old Mac G5 tower that's out in the garage gathering dust? It's just about the right height, and it's all metal and aircraft looking." Yup. Exactly the right height and it's easy to slide back out of the way when not in use. Maybe I'll add a 'Rescue' arrow or some such to make it look less computer-like and more cockpit-like. Mine had a failed motherboard, no memory, and no drives...so basically junk. But the case is such a lovely piece of engineering I couldn't just throw it away. If you can find a similar gutted one it's probably worth only $25--less than the cost of the drawer slides, box, and hardware I'd contemplated. Edited May 31, 2011 by Tailspin45 Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
Tailspin45 Posted June 1, 2011 Author Posted June 1, 2011 Went Whole Hog Added ejection seat and rescue signs Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
Cali Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Yep, we have to "give-and-take" where necessary... Remember, we're really not the boss LOL!@ Put the pants back on :D, my rig is in the dinning room next to the table. I need to post pictures, but still working on it. I was going to put it in a closet but it was a tad bit too narrow by about 1 inch. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
Scooternutz Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Added ejection seat and rescue signs Nice setup pilot! Mine is not as clean as yours but I manage. I have had this big ole desk for 13 years and I have been hacking away at it making mods. I am ready to design and build a true home pit. [sIGPIC]https://drive.google.com/file/d/16rUBmmJR7A3YGZVGPGskxG1XtvulGojJ/view?usp=sharing[/sIGPIC]
Avilator Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Nice setup pilot! Mine is not as clean as yours but I manage. I have had this big ole desk for 13 years and I have been hacking away at it making mods. I am ready to design and build a true home pit. [ATTACH]52019[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]52020[/ATTACH] Dude, that is Bad-A**!! :thumbup: I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
pcalvert Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Where did you get your ejection sticker? Asus Rampage II Extreme, i7 920 @3.8Gh, 6Gb Corsair Dominator 1600hz, Msi GTX 470 Twin Frozr, Corsair 850w Mod PSU, TIR 5, HOTAS WH
Tailspin45 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Posted June 10, 2011 Found it as a jpeg online, printed it, and stuck it on with doubled sided tape. http://www.highergraphics.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=82 Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
Tailspin45 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Posted June 10, 2011 Nice setup pilot! Mine is not as clean as yours but I manage. OMG! That's incredible! Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
pcalvert Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Great thanks Tailspin :) Asus Rampage II Extreme, i7 920 @3.8Gh, 6Gb Corsair Dominator 1600hz, Msi GTX 470 Twin Frozr, Corsair 850w Mod PSU, TIR 5, HOTAS WH
Advicepuppy Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Nice setup pilot! Mine is not as clean as yours but I manage. I have had this big ole desk for 13 years and I have been hacking away at it making mods. I am ready to design and build a true home pit. [ATTACH]52019[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]52020[/ATTACH] Holy crap!
Tailspin45 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Posted June 21, 2011 Update After a few weeks of flying I found this setup works great. But I would change one thing: the stick is too high, so I can't rest my forearm on my thigh or knee. It happens I fly from my office chair which has arms, so the problem isn't a big one. But one of these days I'm going to cut the tube down an inch or so. Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
Dirt Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Tailspin I have started your Stick setup and have found a cure for your problem. One gripe: the removable plug I found (YMMV) has a recessed lip so there's a 1/16" gap between the ABS plug and the base of the joystick. If I can find thick 4" o-ring it will solve that problem. Find a old mouse pad and by using the base of the stick, cut out a filler plug and place it between the stick and the cap. Thanks for your ideas.
Tailspin45 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 Perfect! Very creative solution. Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
Supersheep Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Hi Tailspin, Thanks for your idea! Yesterday I built my version of this design. In this thread I already discussed it and linked some images of mine. BTW, mine has no play from the beginning. Edit: I cannot give rep to these posts...?? Again, thanks! Edited January 15, 2012 by Supersheep The PVC Pipe Joystick Stand How to thread
Tailspin45 Posted January 15, 2012 Author Posted January 15, 2012 Looks great! Nice work! Eager to see the finished product... 1 Blue Skies & Tailwinds tailspinstales.blogspot.com
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