steering wheel frame for G25, no seat & foldable?
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(by the way, the atomic racing seat thingamijig which kinda looked like what i was after is not available anymore acording to their uk supplier...)
there HAS to be a decent solution that doesn't involve having a bucket seat slapped in your lounge...
there HAS to be a decent solution that doesn't involve having a bucket seat slapped in your lounge...
IRONING BOARD
Can adjust the height, move it around to suit your seating poisition on the sofa. Just make sure you can make it stable, and don't buy a really cheap one !
As the underside is a bit 'nothing' so to speak you might need something for the clamps to hold onto. I use a couple of tiny 0.25kg weights off my dumbells, but the wheel does come a little loose after hectic use, so will incorporate some rubber strips to aid grip.
Total cost of ironing board < £20-30, plus you can leave it out for the Mrs to do the ironing, or if no Mrs, then leave it for the girls you bring back to see that you are a man with '1337 iornz skillz'
Can adjust the height, move it around to suit your seating poisition on the sofa. Just make sure you can make it stable, and don't buy a really cheap one !
As the underside is a bit 'nothing' so to speak you might need something for the clamps to hold onto. I use a couple of tiny 0.25kg weights off my dumbells, but the wheel does come a little loose after hectic use, so will incorporate some rubber strips to aid grip.
Total cost of ironing board < £20-30, plus you can leave it out for the Mrs to do the ironing, or if no Mrs, then leave it for the girls you bring back to see that you are a man with '1337 iornz skillz'
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hmmm... ironing board... had a go and not really feeling it...
decided to make a small table:
length: 600mm
height: 550mm
depth: 250mm
my question is to anyone who has a home made solution, do you think 25cm as the depth will give enough forward/back stability?
(that depth was chosen as it could fit behind the door when not in use...)
the other dimensions are perfect, just need to decide if the depth will cut it...
decided to make a small table:
length: 600mm
height: 550mm
depth: 250mm
my question is to anyone who has a home made solution, do you think 25cm as the depth will give enough forward/back stability?
(that depth was chosen as it could fit behind the door when not in use...)
the other dimensions are perfect, just need to decide if the depth will cut it...
aahh sweet thats good to know... is it even fine with a bit of vigorous sequential shifting?
Think your missing part of the point regards a seat/frame.
Yes it can be a pain in the backside dismantling etc however....
Its all about comfort and being able to concentrate without distraction that allows you to enjoy the racing games. On a good racing frame you could sit for 3 or more hours with no major aches, thats what you need to achieve.
If you arnt comfortable and eventually find your giving yourself a bad back this will put you off using just a table of sorts so you still wont benifit.
Look into ebay for proper bucket seats from as little as about £60 and consider your own d.i.y frame thingy that will allow easy dismantling and using the seat as a chair on its own perhaps?
Yes it can be a pain in the backside dismantling etc however....
Its all about comfort and being able to concentrate without distraction that allows you to enjoy the racing games. On a good racing frame you could sit for 3 or more hours with no major aches, thats what you need to achieve.
If you arnt comfortable and eventually find your giving yourself a bad back this will put you off using just a table of sorts so you still wont benifit.
Look into ebay for proper bucket seats from as little as about £60 and consider your own d.i.y frame thingy that will allow easy dismantling and using the seat as a chair on its own perhaps?
Soldato
totally appreciate what you're saying, but we just don't have the space for a full setup like that...
saying that, the chair i use (a camping/fishing chair) is perfectly comfortable and have played many hours on this setup:
however, now that i have a G25 it wont attach to that piano stool you see there (as the grips dont go far enough under the lip) so i need a replacement for that part...
Soldato
your knees dont hit the table? looks like a tight fit
naah, the seat is normally further back than that, and i have my arms and knees only slightly bent so it all fits fine...
but it doesnt fit the G25 hence the thread
doesnt look sturdy enough for force feedback
how does it perform?
Agreed, that half cost thing looks interesting and will be easier to attach to thatn the damn wobbly ironing board ?
Maybe some weights on the legs to hold it down.
I bought a superb table from Homebase to use with my wheel. Single-piece of wood curved 'A' shape table so its solid as a rock with no movement. Cost £12.99 IIRC, I'll try and post up some photos 
Its 'A' shaped, i.e. one 'leg' each side so there is infinate room for steering wheel mounting clamps. The table top just curves down at the edges to make the two sides/legs. No joins, no sticky-out bits etc.
Its 'A' shaped, i.e. one 'leg' each side so there is infinate room for steering wheel mounting clamps. The table top just curves down at the edges to make the two sides/legs. No joins, no sticky-out bits etc.
Soldato
a pic would be great, im trying to find a G25 table too
No probs I'll take a pic or two when I get home this evening. No idea what the name of the table is as they don't come boxed, just in protective sleeving with a barcode and the price on it. I just saw it a few weeks ago when I went in there for some paint and thought it'd be ideal!
doesnt look sturdy enough for force feedback
how does it perform?
It's not perfect, but for £2 it does a great job! I find the pedals move around a lot more than the table does, but thats's cos I got a slippery wooden floor.
Best thing with this though, is that it has adjustable height and folds flat for storage behind the sofa.