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[Derring-Do]

Has anyone seen this or similar? Im looking for a compact pit setup. I use CH Throttle and Pedals with a mouse.

http://kwikpit.com/

[Foust]

I like that. Nice and simple, compact and budget friendly.

Should be enough to start a aspiring pit builder on the spiral.....

[Grendel408]

A little much for just $130 for a wood framed setup... take that idea, go to a hardware/lumber store and build it yourself for a fraction of the cost dude! I'd build one if I had the room to spare

[alanwescoat]

It's a great idea, and I've considered similar designs in the past. Also great for those who are not inclined much toward DIY, though some DIY would still be necessary for this. It's quite versatile. For any DIY person who is considering using this design, one thing I would do is put a base plate on it for securely mounting rudder pedals, and I would put casters on the bottom for moving it around easily.

[alanwescoat]

mod5csi, on 25 September 2013 - 05:35 AM, said:

Has anyone seen this or similar? Im looking for a compact pit setup. I use CH Throttle and Pedals with a mouse.

http://kwikpit.com/

You may want to take a look at my S.T.A.R. seat thread. The plan is included for free. Mine folds up for easy storage. However, the S.T.A.R. seat was not designed to fit into a cramped space. You still have to make your own space for monitor, computer, keyboard, mouse, etc.

Here's the link to the thread:
http://mwomercs.com/...nd-rudder-seat/

[CyBerkut]

mod5csi, on 25 September 2013 - 05:35 AM, said:

Has anyone seen this or similar? Im looking for a compact pit setup. I use CH Throttle and Pedals with a mouse.

http://kwikpit.com/

Nice.

Here's a compact, (pretty much bare bones way to mount a HOTAS) setup: http://www.simsit.biz/

[Bagua]

I can recommend the Speedmaster series: http://www.speedmast...er-flight.html

Personally I use the Speedmaster2, but the Speedmaster flight should be better for MWO.

[Tannhauser Gate]

Bagua, on 30 September 2013 - 12:22 AM, said:

I can recommend the Speedmaster series: http://www.speedmast...er-flight.html

Personally I use the Speedmaster2, but the Speedmaster flight should be better for MWO.

Nice. Prices are much more reasonable except maybe for the $15 Cup holder.

[NotactJack]

I think I was at Lake Tahoe, Nv or maybe is was Breckenridge, CO that had a full cockpit sim. They had like 12 cockpits and it was Deathmatch. This was like 15 years ago IIRC it was like 10 bucks a match. It reminded me a lot of this.

[Derring-Do]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I agree that $130 + $60 shipping is a bit much. I did buy the DL plans for $5, just to get the dimensions.

I have the tools and the know-how to DIY this concept. But I am no carpenter and really dislike wood working.

I will look at those other links, thanks for the heads up on them!

Ive seen similar to that Speedmaster, but built out of PVC.

I really like that SimSit. Building something like that out of a sheet of plywood would be pretty simple. Then I could strap it to my lay z boy and play MWO on my TV.

Edited by mod5csi, 30 September 2013 - 11:45 AM.

[alanwescoat]

mod5csi, on 30 September 2013 - 11:39 AM, said:

I have the tools and the know-how to DIY this concept. But I am no carpenter and really dislike wood working.

I really like that SimSit. Building something like that out of a sheet of plywood would be pretty simple. Then I could strap it to my lay z boy and play MWO on my TV.

There are two other solutions.

Far and away, the easiest solution to the home cockpit problem I have found involves attaching a cross board to an armchair such as a shelf from a bookcase. Its only real drawback was that the stick and throttle wound up higher than I wanted them. However, a huge upshot to the configuration was that my three-year-old daughter could sit in the middle of the crossbar between the stick and throttle and pilot the mech with my help. The first time I did this was back in the '90s. I had a beautiful wooden rocking chair with high arms. I took a shelf from a bookcase and used black electrical tape wrapped around the bases to attach my Thrustmaster F16-FLCS, TQS, and a keyboard to the shelf. My Thrustmaster RCS pedals set nicely into my carpet. The board slapped down onto the arms, and the chair tilted back slightly, so I did not actually need to physically attach the board to the chair. No woodworking whatsoever was required for that one, and only a tiny bit of woodworking was required for the more recent version.



My first recent home cockpit was similar to the SimSit. The problem with the one I built is that ultimately it was not very comfortable. However, using a Lay-z Boy might fix that problem. I'm just concerned that the structure of a typical Lay-z Boy (cushioned armchair) will force the stick and throttle further forward than you like and you'll have to sit on the edge of your seat to pilot.

[Bagua]

LakeDaemon, on 30 September 2013 - 09:52 AM, said:

Nice. Prices are much more reasonable except maybe for the $15 Cup holder.

It was included in the package I bought. But anyway, the cup holder is a nice extra.