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Howard_Casto:
I don't think realism falls into the equation.  What I like about it is that is doesn't look like a giant erector set nightmare when not in use.

drventure:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 15, 2012, 03:14:26 pm ---It doesn't look like a giant erector set nightmare when not in use.

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+1 to that.

Though I don't think i'd mind a skeleton rig if it did this...

Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: drventure on March 15, 2012, 04:10:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 15, 2012, 03:14:26 pm ---It doesn't look like a giant erector set nightmare when not in use.

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+1 to that.

Though I don't think i'd mind a skeleton rig if it did this...



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Thos types of rigs are really cool, but I'd be afraid the I would be to fat for it.  I weigh around 220, all the people I ever see in these homemade rigs weigh around 150 tops.  I know what would happen... I'd be driving up a steep hill, the rear piston would fail... I go flying to the floor and the whole rig falls on me.  So not only am I at the hospital, but I've just killed a $1000  tv and ruined my rig. 

I had an idea for a barrel racer back in the day.  Literally you just cut an old drum in half.  The pivot point would be in the dead center of the barrel for up/down tilt to avoid stress on the rams and the barrel half would roll left and righ on a half circle cradle.  Because the barrel is rounded, again, less stress on the rams/motors. 

But that's a lot of time and money I'm not willing to invest on something I don't really have room for anyway.

I would like to get one of those high quality arcade rigs one day (like a r360) and modify it for directx usage. 

Yenome:
I been wanting to make a closed in machwarrior simulator. not as elaborate as his but a simple closed in boxed with a nice size monitor, maybe even a projector. with foot pedals throttle and a simple stick. Don't have the room for one ATM and i been waiting to see if mechwarrior 5 is gonna be released first or if ill be stuck with mechwarrior 4.

Turvey:
I saw one of these on a 'Doing Up An Old House' type of programme and thought it was rather cool!!!

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