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Steering Wheel WITHOUT 6 inches to spare on top...
spOOf:
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on July 14, 2009, 02:30:24 pm ---I have a Logitech Wheel that has clamps, so I can easily attach and remove it from the control panel.
I went to their site and I couldn't find the one I have. (I bought mine a few years ago)
All the wheels on their site have shifters attached to them, I doubt any of those would fit on my control panel.
Mine looks like this Logitech Driving Force EX Wheel, but this version is for the PS2/3. I've got one for the PC and it has a red handle.
If you can find it, get it. I'm really happy with mine.
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While this is a great option, it's not what he's looking for. I have the Logitech Driving Force and it needs 6 inches. It only requires 1.5 inches of overhang, but the rest of the base sits 6 in on the top of the control panel. I specifically put my trackball 6 inches from the edge so it would fit.
spOOf:
From what I can tell, there are 3 options:
1. Mount a permanent wheel - this isn't an option for you obviously as your CP is already built and crowded.
2. A clamp on wheel - most of these require about 1-2 inch overhang for clamping. I'm sure they vary on how much CP real estate they take up. I also don't know what would happen if they rested on top of buttons or trackball. I would imagine that would mess things up. I tested it on a disconnected cab control panel (when I was figuring out how much space I would need), and it rested on and was pressing down several buttons. Again, my wheel went 6 inches in. You could maybe, maybe, cheat it up .5-1 inches, but that still means you need about 5 inches. I wanted it flush though. You'll have to look around to see if maybe there's a plug in wheel with a smaller footprint.
3. The TT2 mini wheel - you already ruled these out. I researched them and really like how they looked, but I wanted a pedal/shifter rather than use the buttons and could get the Drive Force Pro for about $45 from Amazon, which was worth it.
I think those are your only real options, unless you built a swappable panel or a dedicated wheel panel that could fit over your existing panel (which is something I thought about doing before finding these other easier options). Good luck!
spOOf:
Do you have a picture of your control panel so we could see what you have to work with?
vertygo:
Build a new cab, baby. :afro: ooh yaa.
NoOne=NBA=:
What's directly behind the middle of the CP for about the middle 12".
If it's just a trackball and buttons, you could build a bolt on piece for the steering wheel to clamp to.
If it's joysticks, that would be a bit more difficult because the steering wheel would end up sitting too high.
What I'm thinking here is basically an arch, that would bolt to the top of the CP, and let the steering wheel clamp to the top face of it.