Building a simple racing sim for my Logitech g923 Link to the plans: alvinnieves.wordpress.com/201... Videos used: Donut Media Matthias Fulczyk Victor Alves D3LUX3 Thanks for watching!
@Ethan Hunt The g923 pedals have rubber on the bottom and it's actually pretty sticky, if your wanna add a lip of wood to test it on that may help too!
Depends on who is using it, kids can be brutal on things and with constant flopping down, being excited, etc, I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't last very long.
I was thinking about getting myself a playseat, but this makes me think I can have the same amount of fun with less than half the price. and having to build it myself would make me not regret it as much if I didn't really need it.
This is awesome. I love the ingenuity 😊 I just got some load cell pedals and I’m looking to build a rig that can handle them. I’m not sure if I would get flex if I went the PVC route, so I’m not sure if this is what I’ll end up doing, but either way, I love how you made it work with the materials you had available. Great work and I hope you’re enjoying the beautiful world of sim racing 😊
never thought of using PVC to build a sim rig. Been pondering an aluminium (COMA) profiles to make one though. Nice job on the rig even if some parts may not be exactly as you want it. When i calculated the price for just the COMA profiles it would end up costing more than 350 euros including getting it cut to measurement.
Almost identical to my build. I made it in 2017 and it's still going strong. I covered my board (that the seat sits on) in fabric then bolted the seat and board together. So my rig comes away into two parts, the seat with board attached, and the PVC rig, which is incredibly light and easy to move around. When I was happy with all the pipe work and joints, I took the whole thing apart and put it back together using strong adhesive on every joint, then also put 3 1/4 inch screws in every joint just to give it a little more rigidity. For the board that the wheel mounts on, I used U bolts (typically used for car exhausts) which makes the steering wheel board feel nice and sturdy. I suppose every custom rig will have their little differences. Great job either way!
@@Joshua.R Yeah the U bolts really keep the wheel board clamped down tight. No movement whatsoever when being aggressive with the wheel. Would be cool to see what upgrades you've done since building it.
Hardware stores being closed and using another method is the smartest idea, especially if you know it is an alternative solution, so no worries there. I think it's part of the fun to come up with such solutions when building stuff. I went $0 budget on my own simrig, resulting in bending a licence plate to hold a shifter and using tent pegs and rope to make a custom 'look left and right' button for EuroTruckSimulator. Looked like a pile of garbage, but that's only fair. :D Nice vid, keep it up!
It's been a year and everything is holding together nicely. Added some pvc glue to the critical joints and haven't had a single problem with it since. Plus it was free :)
How much did piping cost? Also, the cable on your VR headset.. you wanna flip it so it points back and use something to tie it to the headband of the headset. You'll damage the connector very quickly having the cable just hang off the connector.
I used schedule 40 joints and pipes, it was actually left over from house construction so it was free materials! It's really strong but I'm not sure about how it'll be worth other pipe strengths
I have now glued them together and it's much more secure :) just with some PVC glue. As the forces from the chair are coming from inside it (person sitting in it) there's no need to make it heavier
Oh 100% . I mean a lot of people bash it for not being direct drive but for the price of it it works so well. I am a couple years into using it and am thinking of upgrading the pedals as the brake pedal isn't the best but overall you won't be disappointed.
I've had no issues with people up to 200 lbs but I'm unsure of the true limit. To make it more robust I'll be careful to use the correct schedule of pipe (basically they are stronger) and glue the joints with pvc glue
@@Joshua.R For my part I would like to make a single structure with the seat attached to the pvc, the only fear I have is that it will deform with the weight
I have an absolute powerhouse pc with an i9, rtx2080 and 32gb ram so unfortunately I don't think mine is a good benchmark unfortunately. I'm sure if you have the settings down and a midrange pc it should be fine but I would check elsewhere to find out.
I like the way you build mate. I built my Hard Rubbish Rig out of, .. well .. rubbish. like you also used an office chair, and next to no screws or fasteners. Its absolutely rock solid though I did use a hell of a lot of sticky tape and glue, my mad creation demonstrates it does NOT take cash to produce an amazing rig.. just a whole heap of creativity and sticky tape of obviously. Please take a look at my channel to see my zero cost 100% custom DIY build.. Named The Hard Rubbish Rig.
i made mine out of wood and scewed it to a lazyboy. it's perfect, mouse pad, dual t16000's tartus pro keypad tablet and phone mounts, mouse headset and VR
@@Joshua.R oh wow. I have that game but mine didn’t look like that. It was a boring game and impossible to drive in. It felt broken. I see people hype it up but why was it so lame for me? Is there something secret to it ?
@@Joshua.R Heh, glad you clarified that. I was squirming when I saw you drilling onto those beautiful tiles. Good to know you got common sense. Nice project, good for you. looking for ideas on how to build one, yours is the first one I watched. Very nice job, my friend. Enjoy your rig.
For me I had all the piping already so it was just a couple sheets of board. I live in the Caribbean so I'm not sure our pricing will be very comparible unfortunately. Check your local hardware for a better estimate
Believe it or not this was over 200 dillers in pipes and joints in Australian money . That's not even adding the cost of chair wood and screws ect Austrlai sucks .
If you buy the thicker quality pvc and really glue the joints together you shouldn't have too many issues but I do think for more loads a metal frame system may be better suited in the long term
PVC Will break very quickly and the ergonomie of the seat it’s just a nightmare for your back !!! Sacrifice your back to win few $$$ will never be a good deal 😢
