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Convertible sit down cabinet
Tahnok:
As I mentioned in this thread http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=23711 , I have been working on a concept for a convertible cabinet. The cabinet could change from a normal 'stand up' to a 'sit down driving'.
All that would need to be done to a standard cab is build the racing seat, put the pedals further into the lower part of the cab, position the steering wheel on the end of the CP and make it so the monitor can tilt to level.
The plans below illustrate the concept:
patrickl:
Ha, ha, I love the copyright notices (BTW, copyright is not the same as a patent)
Dartful Dodger:
Very nice.
The tilting monitor thing might be more of a pain than I'd want to deal with, plus the storing of the seat section. I'll need to rethink my cab design this weekend.
But there is a game coming out in November that I'm excited about. Playing it in a sit down cab would be perfect.
http://www.flatoutgame.com/
Tahnok:
--- Quote from: patrickl on August 25, 2004, 07:01:03 pm ---Ha, ha, I love the copyright notices (BTW, copyright is not the same as a patent)
--- End quote ---
Yes, but patents cost, copyrights do not. Copyright is enough protection for something like this. Also copyright is automatic, everything you create is copyrighted. I only put the notices because I wanted to make it clear that I did not want anybody redistributing these images.
--- Quote ---Very nice.
The tilting monitor thing might be more of a pain than I'd want to deal with, plus the storing of the seat section.
--- End quote ---
Not as hard as you may think. In the image is an Apex 24" TV. The entire TV is fastened to a shelf (just like any other cab). Then the entire shelf is hinged in the front. This way all you would need is some wood blocks for when the TV is tilted back and a pin that can be pulled in and out for locking the TV flat.
As for storing the seat section, that completely depends on how you design your seat. The seat I drew was just a rough estimate. No matter how you build the seat though it will still be smaller than another dedicated driving cab.
fogman:
OMG! I was thinking about this exact concept just last week! The only difference in my concept was that the monitor would lower (wasn't sure exactly how to do that) to make is more car like. I was even going to call it "Transformame" or something equally silly!
I was also thinking that the steering wheel would be buried in the cab until you pulled it out so it would go from a regular with a "standard" CP to the racing style. please keep me posted on progress and I will do the same. I am just finishing my first cab after a year of slow progress, so I am getting ready for #2.
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