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Title: Sit Down/Driving Cabinet Ideas
Post by: gdilly on November 10, 2005, 10:50:25 pm

I am currently starting work on my second cabinet as I gave my first cabinet to a family member.

What I want to do is foremost have a sit down driving cabinet. I then want the cabinet to convert to a regular cabinet so my friends and I can play.  I don't see the need for two cabinets when 1 will do.  I have been looking for examples of already built cabinets but have not found one that will do. 

Does anyone have any pictures or a website with a cabinet like this OR does anyone have any ideas of how I can get this to work?

Title: Re: Sit Down/Driving Cabinet Ideas
Post by: AC. on November 11, 2005, 12:10:22 am

I've been looking into a driving cab for a while too but I don't have the room.  Driving cabinets usually disconnect b/t the front cabinet and the seat part.  Picture a regular upright cab (about 18" shorter) and simply put a seat in front of it.  Make it so you can remove the seat and stand in front of it to be able to play it like that - height adjustments may be necessary.  Grab a passenger seat from a descent car from the junkyard - along with the adjusting rails - and build around it.

Title: Re: Sit Down/Driving Cabinet Ideas
Post by: SithMaster on November 11, 2005, 08:13:03 pm

I also thought about making one but for podracer.  Ascar9 is right find a car seat.  have the seat part lock onto the cab and have a detachable cp if you want different controls.  also are you using a console or pc?  i found this pdf on how to make your own pc controls and it showed how to build pedals though only in the basic of ways.

Title: Re: Sit Down/Driving Cabinet Ideas
Post by: Scott84 on November 12, 2005, 01:07:05 am

Cruisin' Usa/World/Exotica Cabs are sweet. If you can find a gutted one.

That would be a great Driving Cab! Might be a tad big/wide.

Title: Re: Sit Down/Driving Cabinet Ideas
Post by: Xiaou2 on November 12, 2005, 02:43:57 am

 A fun little challenge :)   

 Heres a proto sketch.    Needs a system to assit rise and lower (and lock in place).. unless you just have two people to do it.    Not to scale either.. but concept just might work well.

(http://www.xiaou2.homestead.com/dualcab.jpg)


(http://www.xiaou2.homestead.com/dualcab2.jpg)

Title: Re: Sit Down/Driving Cabinet Ideas
Post by: missioncontrol on November 12, 2005, 07:47:24 am

is this too big for you:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41007.0

Title: Re: Sit Down/Driving Cabinet Ideas
Post by: gdilly on November 13, 2005, 01:46:50 pm

Thanks for the great ideas.  I had never thought of putting the contol panel on the back of the seat.  That's a great idea and may be what I go with.

More suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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