Nearing completion on the seat back:
My staple gun has gone kaput
My staple gun has gone kaput
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Community Event / Creation The C-Pod: A DIY Command seat (build log)
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Thank you Enride. Upholstering certainly isn't easy when you're a complete noob like me! New staple gun and another panel finished:
Just figuring out how I'm going to approach the centre piece at the top now.
Just figuring out how I'm going to approach the centre piece at the top now.
I made the plate for the gap between the shoulder sections. This is where the keyring badge will go. It's just stuck on with a sliver of double sided tape at the moment to show the effect:
I still need to tidy things up a little and paint the base black:
I still need to tidy things up a little and paint the base black:
Thanks Enride. I will get some more MDF sheet tomorrow for the sides ... almost there. I still need to reconfigure the bottom panels. The back is at a point where it's really comfortable. The main seat pad less so. I will be shortening it so it extends less. I will add a layer of the foam I used for the back for some additional comfort. I'm going to make a thinner panel which will sit between this shortened main base panel and the 2 front pads. This will be angled upwards (about 45 degrees) to create a shallow bucket seat. The front pads will be shortened also. I've spent a great deal of time on the shape of the seat and want to get it right.
Additionally, I want to drop the back of the seat another 2.5cm. I'm still not completely happy with the recline angle. With these changes, I won't have the tendency to slip forwards in the seat. I want to get in, get comfortable and stay put!
What's next up for you?
Additionally, I want to drop the back of the seat another 2.5cm. I'm still not completely happy with the recline angle. With these changes, I won't have the tendency to slip forwards in the seat. I want to get in, get comfortable and stay put!
What's next up for you?
I made the plate for the gap between the shoulder sections. This is where the keyring badge will go. It's just stuck on with a sliver of double sided tape at the moment to show the effect:
I still need to tidy things up a little and paint the base black:
That's looking damn sexy, sir! The badge really does crown it
Sounds great!
One of the things that can really ruin a seat is if the front sticks out too far, and when your sitting the front right under the knees is resting and holding the legs weight up against the seat.
It might feel good initially, but no amount of padding will stop the unavoidable strain this puts on the legs.
Its a difficult thing, really, to find a sweet spot between ergonomical and comfortable, but for seats like this its essential that they are not damaging or straining the body, were going to spend alot of time in em
Im really looking forward to see you start on the sides!
Myself, ive spent a few hours out in a shed sanding and grinding away on the seat to get the side covers mounted, update coming to my thread tonite. Dust everywhere, think i need to take a shower!
Rafe Zetter
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I noticed this too, so while my throttle is still aligned straight, my joystick is angled to the right (insert crude joke here) and I built my support platform for it accordingly.
I'm finding this too. My throttle is at 350 degrees and stick at 355. Of course, we are all different so it's whatever is comfortable!
Thanks for the heads-up on the potential seat issues, I'll make sure it doesn't extend too far forwards and cause fatigue/discomfort. I have to consider using this in front of my main desk and I don't want to be too far away from the monitor. This may well replace my desk chair so will need to be reasonably compact, have the ability to slide forwards and backwards and possibly have a swivel bearing connecting the main seat to the base. Considerations here are obviously the proximity to the desk and ensuring the stick/throttle doesn't catch the desk surface when it rotates. I'll do some experimentation with the position of the HOTAS to make sure it's comfortable too. It will be possible to rotate the stick in the case I made if necessary - a matter of drilling some holes slightly offset.
Cheers for that Sanderson and pigfumber
Cheers for that Sanderson and pigfumber
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Drill slightly bigger holes then use big washer the other side, that way you can adjust then clamp up.
That's a very good idea. I will need to factor in the attachment of the case to the supporting plate - the bolts are countersunk at the moment so they don't interfere. It's probably a case of drilling some additional holes in the plate.
Been following this for a while, love your work.
My sole contribution would be to ask if you're going to file off the chain ring loop at the top of the Elite emblem key fob? I don't think it's part of the emblem design and it's only there to hold the chain.
Yeah I'm sad I know....
My sole contribution would be to ask if you're going to file off the chain ring loop at the top of the Elite emblem key fob? I don't think it's part of the emblem design and it's only there to hold the chain.
Yeah I'm sad I know....
Been following this for a while, love your work.
My sole contribution would be to ask if you're going to file off the chain ring loop at the top of the Elite emblem key fob? I don't think it's part of the emblem design and it's only there to hold the chain.
Yeah I'm sad I know....
Not sad at all. I was trying to cast that little inconsistency out of my mind ... I have thought about it but hadn't struck on an easy way to do it. I'll give it some thought .... damn you
Not sad at all. I was trying to cast that little inconsistency out of my mind ... I have thought about it but hadn't struck on an easy way to do it. I'll give it some thought .... damn you
While you think about reaching for the file / cutters / soldering iron? Potentially could the little loop be possible site of a blinking led, indicating the seat is "operating" properly? .. either emergency life support is on, standing by or (non Ironman mode) auto eject system is active? ;p
Man, stop giving me such great ideas! That really is a very cool thought Winterwaker!
Maybe a thought for the future. At the moment there's no force feedback signalling I believe, so it's not yet poss to link to events in game. When that gets implemented (assuming it does) maybe ideas like this (and my "Gerty") come into their own?
Werty
Have sorted the bitmaps (just done a low res .gif to show here)
Winterwalker Enterprises replaces Moon Industries Logo ..
But must wait 3 weeks for TFT (Arduino) screen to come in from Hong Kong or wherever it's coming from .....
Sorry about cracked glass (my "canopy broke" ;p)
Have sorted the bitmaps (just done a low res .gif to show here)
Winterwalker Enterprises replaces Moon Industries Logo ..
But must wait 3 weeks for TFT (Arduino) screen to come in from Hong Kong or wherever it's coming from .....
Sorry about cracked glass (my "canopy broke" ;p)
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Indeed. I'd just be happy with fancy lights and meaningless displays for some things though Seriously thinking about the LED ... as I continue to redo the lower seat pads this morning.
Seriously thinking about the LED ... as I continue to redo the lower seat pads this morning.