Chris Chappell's blog
Sim Racing Cockpit
09:16 AM on Oct 12, 2007

I recently completed my first attempt at building a sim racing cockpit. I had to build something to accomodate my new CST pedals, and since I couldn't afford to make it out of extruded aluminum at this time, I decided to make it out of wood.

Roughly four weeks later (just in time for the start of S6!) and my wallet only about $200 lighter, here is the result...

The build progress can be seen chronologically in pictures here, as well as more (and higher resolution) shots of the completed assembly.

7/20/2008 - updated pic:




Posted by Steve Smith at 09:27 AM on Oct 12, 2007
Comment #1

WOW!! That is super nice looking Chris!

Posted by Gregg Mulgrew at 10:02 AM on Oct 12, 2007
Comment #2

Chris, excellent job, I'm jealous...:(

Posted by Bob Fay at 10:11 AM on Oct 12, 2007
Comment #3

Nice Chris. Your pretty handy with tools I guess. The only tools I can handle are a keyboard, mouse and pen. If you saw me with power tools you'd laugh your ass off.

Posted by Chris Chappell at 11:42 AM on Oct 12, 2007
Comment #4

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Actually Bob, aside from some 2x4's I screwed to a piece of plywood and spray painted black, which I used to put my old chair into something resembling a 'driving' position that would line up with my (former) desk, this was my first 'real' woodworking project. I had nothing more to go on than a nice power tool set my mom gave me as a housewarming gift when we moved earlier this year, and some weekend projects with my dad when I was younger.

I sanded and primed and for the most part just tried to imitate things I'd seen other people do. It's a long way from showroom quality with exposed screw heads & parts that don't line up exactly, but it works. Plus, it doesn't bother SWMBO - fortunately for me she actually thinks it's pretty cool too.

Posted by Michael Bush at 02:59 PM on Oct 12, 2007
Comment #5

AWESOME!!!

Posted by Bob Fay at 01:02 AM on Oct 13, 2007
Comment #6

1 thing I've noticed about Chris's design is it has something that everyone else's design seems to have forgotten about....A DRINK COASTER!

Posted by Jeff Stibling at 08:05 AM on Oct 13, 2007
Comment #7

Can you please post your address? I need that monitor :) Nice Job.

Posted by Joco Gorenc at 08:44 AM on Oct 13, 2007
Comment #8

*hiding*

Nice!

Posted by Roman Novinic at 09:20 AM on Oct 13, 2007
Comment #9

Very nice!

Posted by Enis Dauti at 09:37 AM on Oct 13, 2007
Comment #10

Nice pedals.


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