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cab design idea/help
radiator:
i had this idea for a cab design today, where instead of just swapping the panel, you swap the whole front of the machine...
...may sound strange, but it'd be usefull fo connecting a racing setup to an existing cab
pictures might explain more:
the above is an image of the cab with a 'normal' joystick/button config
and this one shows the setup with a racer config attatched.
all i need is help
im ok when it comes to thinking up ideas, its actually designing them that baffles me.
i basically need a way to be able to adjust the height of the top half of the cab (that contains the monitor), and possibly a way to pivot it (so you can have it angled back when standing at the cab, and angled forward when using the racer setup)
also, i'd need a reliable way to attatch the different input setups to the actual cab...
any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated!!
cheers guys
(oh, and sorry if i waffled on and didn't make too much sense...my brain isn't really functioning properly today!)
[EDIT]
actually, you could get away with not having a lowered monitor, and just make the seat/wheel box sit higher off the ground...
Birdtales:
Someone came up with an idea the other day on this board that looks like it would work for you, why don't you do something like this?
radiator:
mmm, that would be easier, but i don't think i'd like standing that far back from the monitor...
AlanS17:
All I got to say is you better have a big screen. Otherwise you're going to dissapointed. Also, you're going to have to make the monitor angle very steep and maybe even lower the thing.
I'm not sure there's a way to make the whole thing ergonomic. (my 2 cents)
Birdtales:
Actually that depends on the size of the monitor I have a sit down racing cabinet with a 25 inch monitor in it that is quite comfortably viewed from the back of the seat. Of course I don't really like being right on top of the monitor anyway. Good luck.