Normally i use the rig in my office, but during the covid period it was not possible to have friends and relations over in such a small space. So i made extensions cables so i can use the rig in the much larger showroom
In the background you can see my office and my “simracing closet”
Now, 1,5 years later, i'm still amazed that i can run my entrire simulator with 14 USB devices from one USB cable to the other room using a 3m extension cable ( problem free )
The entire rig has been modified to a carbon / black / grey theme about a year ago.
Last but not least there has been A LOT of cable management. I added cable guides on multiple places on the rig. On the back of the dashboard almost all cables are hidden into the 3d printed cable guide.
When all was finished, those big connectors of the servo kept on bothering me. A couple of months later i cut them of and soldered the wires together so i could hide the entire wire into the 80/20 profile
When i used to move the rig into my office, i had to put pads under the feet to protect the carpet every time. Now these pads are fixed to the rods of the SFX, so they stick when the rig is put on the cart.
The under side also has carpet. Carpet on carpet eliminates the "walking" of my SFX in the office.
I replaced the LMEK30UU with the more quiet IGUS bearings. This did not only reduce the noise of my SFX100, but also created more room inside the actuator.
I have changed the servo settings to take advantage of that extra room and have transformed my SFX100 into a
SFX125.
New Seaflos because of the bearings was starting to make noise and these fans are right into my face, it's better to be safe then sorry.
The windsim mount has also received an upgrade and can quickly be mounted with only two bolts and more cleaner cable management.
Changing from VR rig ( with Seaflos ) to rig with 49" monitor takes less then a minute due to lot's of optimizations.
The PC that powers it all is currently a 12900K with 32GB ram and a RTX 3090. The PC is watercooled and on top there's 200mm fan blowing the hot air out from under the desk.
When the simrig is parked during the day, it's a compact package. The pedal tray is fully retracted and the dashboard is moved to left. In the storage position the rig takes less than 1 square meter footprint, but still houses 14 usb devices, 9 tactile transducers, 7 servo controllers.
A lot customers notice the rig and it’s always a good topic of conversation and admiration.