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Cretster:
This might be way too much of a nightmare to build, but I thought to myself today that I would love to have a racer type sit down cabinet, which could also suit flight games and Elite etc, but I basically don't have the space.  I currently have an upright cab that I build and I love it, but a racer would be brutal, plus I could set up the pedals/wheel etc so the kids could also use it easier.

So it made me wonder, has anyone ever built a racer that somehow converts quickly to an upright cab, or vice versa?  It doesn't have to be a work of art, but more function over form for me.

I can already hear people saying "Don't be so ridiculous!" etc, but I'd love to try something like that if I could figure out how it would fit together and convert.

Thanks!
yotsuya:

--- Quote from: Cretster on November 18, 2014, 07:21:25 pm ---This might be way too much of a nightmare to build, but I thought to myself today that I would love to have a racer type sit down cabinet, which could also suit flight games and Elite etc, but I basically don't have the space.  I currently have an upright cab that I build and I love it, but a racer would be brutal, plus I could set up the pedals/wheel etc so the kids could also use it easier.

So it made me wonder, has anyone ever built a racer that somehow converts quickly to an upright cab, or vice versa?  It doesn't have to be a work of art, but more function over form for me.

I can already hear people saying "Don't be so ridiculous!" etc, but I'd love to try something like that if I could figure out how it would fit together and convert.

Thanks!

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The problem is the seat. I have a racer. If I pulled it apart, the monitor would be too low, and what would I do with seat assembly? Where would I put the racing controls?

If you want a racer, make room for one.  :cheers:
Cretster:
I did think that the seat would potentially have to be a separate piece that just fits in once the rest is in position.

I already have racing controls that fold away in my upright cab, the control panel would need to move down and forwards, and the monitor would have to raise and lower.

I do not have room to permanently have a racer cab, and that won't change. But something that can turn into one when needed would be fine. I like the challenge and I like making stuff. Don't care if it's a(nother) frankencab, but I'm just trying to think about the practicalities/mechanics of how it could be done.

If people tell me not to bother I'm afraid it usually makes me want to do something even more! :)
PL1:
How about a stool the correct height for the monitor, pedal(s) on a raised /recessed step, and removable clamp-on steering wheel/shifter?


Scott
Nephasth:

--- Quote from: Cretster on November 18, 2014, 07:40:52 pm ---If people tell me not to bother I'm afraid it usually makes me want to do something even more! :)

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Well, have fun banging your head against the wall! :banghead:
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