105 replies to this topic

[Cozmos]

Your couch is lacking a gauss rifle....a fridge filled with brew....and a Creed poster.

[Kamira]

I'm showing this to my boyfriend when I get home and proposing that instead of buying a second desk for our second gaming rig, I build something just like this.

What was the cost of putting it together (The frame and desk type bits, not the hardware/joystick etc)?

[Lorash]

Really fantastic!

[NoSkillRush]

Please post instructions on how to make one of those!

[Wiley Coyote]

Skadi, on 25 July 2012 - 02:37 PM, said:

You're couch... shall be conqured.

All your couch belong to us?

This is a great setup. Do you have any drawn plans for this showing measurements? Are the ammo crates there to help step in/out or just stability?

[PoPuP]

i salute you sir, pure awesomeness
now for the rest of the gaming heaven




single? hmm i don;t mind losing a match now and then

[WarfieldSRT]

Can't lie... jealous of your setup, but the first thing I really thought was that you now have a 0% chance of getting laid by any girl that walks into your bedroom lol


Edit
Unless of course the above picture is actually of your lady-friend, in which case, well played, sir.

Edited by WarfieldSRT, 27 July 2012 - 08:37 AM.

[AlexEss]

Now while i my self (if i had any skills in the department of building stuff) would go for a more SimPit kind of setup i must say that is a very good looking hunk of furniture. And this one does not take a masters degree in engineering to make (that would most likley help though). All in all i tip my hat to you.

[Snowolf]

Zephirus,

I am jealous of your joystick/throttle combo, and find myself wanting to be your friend despite knowing nothing else about you. Kudos!

[DeathDealer 6]

I think Zeph still has a chance at the ladies, especially if he takes Original SteelWolf's idea about the throwing the black sheets over it and he tells any ladies who enter the room that it's a simulator chair setup. Most women will probably think he wants to become a Airplane pilot instead of a Mech pilot.

Besides, the moment a woman sees his setup that he put together himself, she's going to know he's good with his hands. So says my red haired computer geek amazon wife and I've learned to trust her on stuff like this, she has impeccable taste in men. Then she met me, not sure what happened there. LOL

I also agree that it would be nice to see the construction specifications on this. I would like to put one together myself but maybe not so wide, I have limited space in my apartment.

WarfieldSRT, on 27 July 2012 - 08:36 AM, said:

Can't lie... jealous of your setup, but the first thing I really thought was that you now have a 0% chance of getting laid by any girl that walks into your bedroom lol


Edit
Unless of course the above picture is actually of your lady-friend, in which case, well played, sir.

Edited by DeathDealer 6, 28 July 2012 - 05:02 AM.

[DireWolf421]

To the OP:
Dude I love the setup! My father in law want me to build something like that a few years back for him to play his flight sims. But we could never decide on a design. (He plays STO on a 55 inch wide screen tv now) but is looking at MWO as his next game.

Zephirus, on 29 May 2012 - 05:33 PM, said:

Grew up reading Dune, left an impression on me. I can't have a desk facing away from the door... just gives me the *******.

Ditto same here! I'm always got my eyes on the door where ever I'm at. (really gets my wife and family mad at me) because I won't sit with my back to a door either.. LOL

[Zephirus]

Doubledealer, on 22 July 2012 - 07:29 PM, said:

What are you using for the three way split?

PVC or Monitors?

PVC I'm using connectors from Formufit

For the monitors I'm using an nVidia SLI setup.

Methods, on 22 July 2012 - 07:42 PM, said:

very nice.. Ever thought to maybe encapsulate it with something?? really give it that cockpit feel and add to the immersion? You have a very good skeleton structure with the PVC. Either way its awesome. Leaving it the way it is, is more personable lol like if u have roommates. it may be awkward to be in ur capsule all day and night.

I thought about encapsulating but decided to stick with the open-air setup. I actually like the aesthetics a bit better, not to mention it's loads less work/money. I'd like to take this opportunity to point you over to Turbo Corvair's phenomenally well-done sim-pit, frankly puts mine to shame.

Foust, on 25 July 2012 - 05:48 AM, said:

Very nice.

Do you happen to have dimensions and a bill of materials? Would you be willing to have this recreated in sketch-up?

I can put together a bill of materials, certainly. I'm frankly no good at sketch-up though so I won't be putting out a mock-up. You'll just have to work from the pictures =P

Thaygood, on 25 July 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:

DAMN, that's great work...how much did the pvc framework cost?

Framework and connectors set me back around $350 - 400, but I also underestimated how much of both I'd use and ended up having to re-order midway through the project. If you go in with a good design you can probs cut that down to $250 for the base materials, plus another $30 - 50 or so for the wood, conduit hangers (to hang the monitors), screws (to secure the pipes), and miscellaneous other bits you need.

DeathDealer 6, on 25 July 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:

Very Nicely Done Zephirus!

It even looks solid and portable if you ever need to move it.

Great Job Buddy.

Next question. Where can I get one?

It was designed to be relatively easy to break down when I need to move.

As to where you can get one, why at your local home improvement store (some assembly required) !

CreamyZombie, on 27 July 2012 - 07:49 AM, said:

I hear that. May I ask what angel you have your monitors at? Very nice setup I'd like to emulate, but when it comes to projects I've learned I get distracted too easily and they never get finished.

45 degrees

Kamira, on 27 July 2012 - 07:58 AM, said:

I'm showing this to my boyfriend when I get home and proposing that instead of buying a second desk for our second gaming rig, I build something just like this.

What was the cost of putting it together (The frame and desk type bits, not the hardware/joystick etc)?

see above, about $350-$400 all told, but I planned poorly.

Wiley Coyote, on 27 July 2012 - 08:16 AM, said:

All your couch belong to us?

This is a great setup. Do you have any drawn plans for this showing measurements? Are the ammo crates there to help step in/out or just stability?

no plans, sorry... I'll see if I can cook something up. As for the crates, they store various extra bits but are mainly there to help get in and out.

Snowolf, on 27 July 2012 - 09:08 AM, said:

Zephirus,

I am jealous of your joystick/throttle combo, and find myself wanting to be your friend despite knowing nothing else about you. Kudos!

glad you base your friendships on such arbitrary and superficial things ! (j/k)


Thanks to everyone else for the kind words, sorry for taking so long to respond, and definitely check out Turbo Corvair's setup up above !!! He puts me to shame here, no joke.

[Carthraxis]

OP, how do you find the warthog for playing MWO?

I'm currently tossing between that, a CH products setup or an X52 Pro.

Also, what pedals do you have there?

[Skrapheap]

O.k. For one I love the setup, For another about the whole chair not facing the door, that is what a wireless wbcam mounted inside of the room pointed at the door is for. That way they don't know you know they are coming for you.

[LockheedM]

Zephirus, on 22 April 2012 - 02:50 PM, said:

I've designated it the Malavaran. 90% PVC piping, with some shelving used for desk surface.

Wow! Great job!

[Jaxom08]

beautiful job.........jealous here,lol

[Eegxeta]

Now that I have this in a response post I am happy.

Two things. Did you draw up plans? And can I have them?

Actually three things. How do you get in that? Do you like climb over the back of the chair or something?

Edited by Eegxeta, 29 July 2012 - 01:34 PM.

[Ashnod]

That's amazing man wtb a how to haha

[DoctorJest]

That is rather spiffing - well done chap
(I JELLY LIKE HECK!!)

[Carling]

I want one!