Starting to work on a time lapse video for my rig as it has evolved. Ideas for the video.
- Timeline across the bottom and moving arrow.
- Expense box in upper right hand corner that has the most recent expense, and running total.
Geeze this is a lot of pictures! Below is a work in progress but is mostly intact.
Phase 1 ( Getting started in sim racing for only $2,000... little did I know...)
Decided that sim racing might be fun and wanted to start with solid mid-level controls, but wanted to be able to fold it up and put it in the closet when not in use.
Oct 27, 2017
- Fanatic Club Sport Group $1800.
- WheelStand Pro $199
Using existing RC Helicopter Sim computer
i5-4960 16Gb Nvidia Titan (original) Den 65" Samsung TV monitor
Initial rig
Folding Chair ( viva the experience! )
WheelStand Pro
Wood bracing between chair and Wheelstand Pro
Cinch strap added to keep the stick shift from being pulled forward.
Fantatic Club Sport Group
CS 2.5 wheelbase, Porsche wheel, hand brake, CS 3.0 pedals, CS 1.5 shift
65" TV in Den
Got First sim title Dirt Rally 1.0 on sale for $10
Ordered Rift Black Friday sale for $299.99, ordered 3rd camera as well.
Nov 24, 2017
Oculus Rift arrives initially set up in Den
Nov 29, 2017 Rig moves to basement Media room (
wife says it can not stay in the den )
Nov 30, 2019
Thrustmaster A-10 controls arrive
Dirt Rally 1.0 is fantastic and makes me think this could be a lot of fun, but it takes a week of 15-20 minute sessions to get my VR legs and not get nauseous.
Dec 4, 2017 VW Passat seat
Dec 6, 2017 Create seat base and attachment to driving sim
Dec 11, 2017 Wooden Flight rig build starts
Dec 12, 2017
MFG Crosswind flight pedals arrive
Dec 13, 2017 Add initial tactile
2x Aura AST-2B-4 Pro ( Simvibe, underseat, on brake pedal, Yamaha 50W AV receiver )
Not sure what to do with my flight rig. Tried DCS and it is horrible in VR with my current hardware.
January 2018
Discover Eve Valkyrie !!!!!!!!
Ignore driving sims and focus on working my way up to Level 60 Omega Omega Loving VR space flight!
Mar 9, 2018
Yamaha receiver keeps thermaling and shutting down in use. Built tactile amplifier out of a 100W x 4 Class D amp board and Class H 360W LED amplifier
April max out Eve Valkyrie, start to lose interest
Rig collects dust for a few months while I play In Death
Aug 24, 2018
GTX 1080Ti
Nothin happens for the rest of the year and I play with my RC Helicopters instead.
Phase II ( Get P1 chassis and transition to higher end hardware )
January 2019 I get the bug to build a more substantial rig
February 2, 2019 parts laid out
Feb 5, 2019
SimLab P1 build
Feb 6, bolted together no transducers
Feb 9, wooden transducer prototypes
Feb 23, 2019 Transducer under seat test ( fail )
Feb 28, 2019 different Transducer under seat ( success )
Mar ? , 2019 convert from SimVibe to SimHub for tactile
Apr 2, 2019 Convert to Neutrik 8 pole plugs for all 4 channels of transducers
Apr 17, 2019
Fanatec McLaren GT3
Apr 26, 2019
HE Pedals, Handbrake, Sequential shifter
Apr 29, 2019
Built transducer amp from 100W x 4 Class D amp with Class H LED PS
May 8, 2019
i9-9900K 32G 3600MHz DRAM ( Yeah! Suddenly everything runs MUCH better )
May 12, 2019 4 belt harness
Jun 16, 2019
Pro Sim H pattern shifter
Jul 31, 2019
Valve Index
Aug 17, 2019 Seatbelt shoulder support
( Started iRacing with virtual racing school, purchased books on racing and started actually learning how to race ) About damn time right???
Sep 11, 2019
RTX 2080Ti
Sep 22, 2019
SC 2 Pro direct drive wheel
Sep 24, 2019 Custom wooden button box
Sep 25, 2019
Precision Sim Engineering GT3 wheel
Oct 24, 2019
Momo 330mm Rally wheel
Nov 18, 2019 machined aluminum flight throttle
Dec 3, 2019 machined aluminum flight stick solution
Phase III ( Incremental improvements and features )
Jan 24, 2020 Inverted throttle started experimenting
Feb 2, 2020 Inverted all pedal near final solution.
Feb 29, 2020
Behringer NX4-6000 amp
Apr 22, 2020 machine new aluminum foot plate
May 5, 2020 machine ProSim mount plate
May 6, 2020 Aluminum trackball mouse mount
Aug 8-17, 2020 Production of Delrin SC2 wheel mounts
Aug 21, 2020 Install
Buttkicker Concert on Seat
Aug 22, 2020 initial Noctua 200mm wooden fan mount
Aug 23, 2020 Molded Clutch Pedal face
Aug 28, 2020 installed machined Shift knob on ProSim H pattern shifter
Sept 7, 2020 Prusa Mk3S built.
Sept 18, 2020 initial
3D printed Camelbak bottle holder
Sept 24, 2020
3D printed SC2 Cover
Oct 4, 2020 Installed quiet Noctua fans in NX4-6000
Oct 5, 2020
3D printed Sim Racing God Camelbak bottle holder
Oct 8, 2020 machined aluminum angle for handbrake mount
Oct 26, 2020
3D printed Fan mount for 200mm Noctua fan
Oct 30, 2020
3D printed USB receiver holder for DD steering wheel
Nov 4, 2020
3D printed footplate isolation mount
Nov 7, 2020 Started design and prototype work on
3D printed Button box
Nov 11, 2020
3D printed SC2 Emergency Button Box
Dec 3, 2020 3D printed rotary knobs BB,TC,AB
Dec 7, 2020 3D printed dash right side with USB mount built in.
Dec 23, 2020 3D printed phone holder
Jan 4, 2020 3D printed magnetic labels
Jan 15, 2021 3D printed ButtonBox Complete
Jan 19, 2021 Mounted analog M clock on dash
Jan 21, 2021 3D printed USB plug holder
Jan 23, 2021 3D printed Neutrik 8 pole attachment
Jan 25, 2021 3D printed USB storage box, USB hub holder
Jan 29, 2021 3D printed Faux exhaust pipes ( no longer mounted )
Jan 30, 2021 machined aluminum mounts for grab handles
Jan 31, 2021 3D printed M5 Velcro Clip
Feb 3, 2021 final 3D printed trackball mouse mount
Feb 4, 2021 3D printed M5/M6 bolt mount trackball for others
Feb 5, 2021 3D printed Sequential Shift Cover
Feb 7, 2021 3D printed Glove Holder
Feb 13, 2021 Machined Aluminum mounts for heavy duty casters
Feb 17, 2021 3D printed fairing for vertical mount plate
Feb 17, 2021 Finalized 3D printed covers for caster mounts
Feb 28, 2021 Initial attempt at 3D printed bungee mount for seatbelts
Mar 5, 2021 Released final version of 3D printed caster mount for others
Mar 6, 2021 Last attempt with 3D printed bungee cords on seatbelts
Mar 11, 2021 Refined 3D printed Fan cover support
Mar 22, 2021 Collective stick arrived
Mar 28, 2021 3D printed Neutrik 2/4 pole mount for transducers
Apr 1, 2021 Completed Helicopter Collective Mount Aluminum/Profile
Apr 9, 2021 Final 3D printed flight pedal mount
Apr 10, 2021 3D print flight pedal bar end pedals
Apr 12, 2021 MFG flight pedal Damper installed
Apr 15, 2021 3D printed clutch pedal
Apr 15, 2021 Installed aluminum HRS Pedal faces
Apr 15, 2021 3D printed USB hub mount that bolts to MFG Crosswind pedal frame
Apr 20, 2021 3D printed Virpil Stick Base Mount
Apr 20, 2021 3D printed 8020 cap
Apr 27, 2021 3D printed Flight Stick Magnetic Switch Quick Release
Apr 30, 2021 3D printed Final Flight Throttle Mount
May 1, 2021 3D printed Flight Stick Profile Cover with cable guide
May 6, 2021 Updated USB Cover ( thicker teeth Galaxy Black)
May 6, 2021 3D printed Cable Clip for flight controls
May 20, 2021 Installed Large Pedal Plate Quick Releases
Jun 10, 2021 Aluminum Flight pedal mount
Jun 13, 2021 Updated Footplate isolator mounts