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MagicFr
5th October 2005, 20:59
hi,

some guys from LFS Endurance league wanted to see my cockpit :

FrexGP pedal stand alone with Plasma Lite : http://mail.ocrana.com/member/magicfr/frexgp/index.htm
Home Made Cockpit : http://mail.ocrana.com/member/magicfr/cockpit/index.htm

cheers,
felplacerad
5th October 2005, 21:48
nice work, all i could do was try to figure out what stuff you so desperately wanna hide.
deggis
5th October 2005, 22:18
Nice.
Gabkicks
5th October 2005, 22:19
yes very nice:thumb: whats the total cost of all of that? how many man hours?
ColeusRattus
6th October 2005, 06:19
Nice, allthough it would feel at home in the hardware-forums :P
MagicFr
6th October 2005, 06:50
yes very nice:thumb: whats the total cost of all of that? how many man hours?

racing seat : 100€
aluminium frames : 50€
bolt/screw, etc : 25€
wood : spare stuff : 1.5€
wheels : 20€
total : ~200€ ( US$ 240 )

frexgp pedals : 500€
DFP logitech ffb : 150€
USB hub : 15€


Time to construct : 8hours.
MagicFr
6th October 2005, 06:52
nice work, all i could do was try to figure out what stuff you so desperately wanna hide.

the mess in my flat because i spend to much time doing homework construction :D
Doorman
6th October 2005, 08:16
What's the cornering like on six wheels?
MagicFr
6th October 2005, 08:32
very stiff ;)

more seriously , 1st version only had 4 wheels ( see pics ), and the chassis was bending when i was braking ( i set the brake very stiff on the FrexGp pedals ), now even with 6wheels, the chassis bend a little bit, but it is way better.
I think i'll have to fix 2 steel bars to stiffen that :)
Frankmd
6th October 2005, 09:23
Arent you afraid of falling backwards? The wheels at the back are pretty much under the seat instead of behind it.
MagicFr
6th October 2005, 09:57
the pedals + wheel weight more than the seat :)
sinbad
6th October 2005, 10:26
the pedals + wheel weight more than the seat :)

Even with you sat in it? :)

Must admit, the same thought struck me. Looks like if you leant backwards you'd flat on your back in no time. :)
nikimere
6th October 2005, 10:43
what racing seat was it that onlyt cost €100? where did u get it? url? :)
MagicFr
6th October 2005, 12:18
sinbad, i can lean backward the chassis dt move. Remember that the racing seat have more weight in middle ( steel's seat's chassis ).

niki No url, i bought it at french car's accesories. i bought the cheapest, brend is Ektor... :)

hmm.. fin and url : http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages/moreinfoa.asp?pe=CHDECCFQ_+ektor+record+bucket+sea t+various&cid=880

So myabe my shops sent it cheapest because they didnt manage to sell it to real racer ;)
nikimere
6th October 2005, 12:24
thanks for that magic. i am looking for a cheap seat for my own homemade project :D
i love the Frex pedals but they are very expensive.... i'll start saving now :p
Mogar
6th October 2005, 13:39
Great work !

I wish I had space in home to do that.... But I have to use my wheel on that kind of "ready for pc" tables, with a tray for keyboard and mouse, and I have to install the wheel on the tray, with the wheel very close from my legs. And you can imagine what can happen if I'm not on proper position and do a snap counter-steering........... that hurts...

Also with the FFB the whole tray shakes, but it's the only way I can use it. My 19" crt don't let me to install the wheel on the part done for it.