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#3338195 - 07/09/11 04:06 AM Re: TM Warthog Glider Rocker Sim Seat Mod [Re: UnderTheRadar]
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Originally Posted By: UnderTheRadar
Lobo,

Would you be interested in giving me a little guidance on my glider project?

What is step one? Sanding it down? Cutting off the arms? Taking it apart to remove the glider components?

Thanks!


Hi! Your chair is different design than the one I started with but you should be able to make it work! I find wood so much easier to work with than metal. The first thing I did was to carefully dissasemble much of the chair, I took apart the rocker mechanism, and removed the arms. I was able to unscrew it all, take it apart till you have just the shell of the chair and then sit back and start figuring out how you want to reattach the rocker base so it does not rock. Dont throw out the excess stuff, I recycled most of the unused wood from the rocker part of the chair. Easiest to sand down the parts when you have them removed from chair. You need to figure out how high you want to sit. Once that was done I figured out how I wanted to mount the stick. I removed and remanufactured the front board where the stick was to be mounted. I adjusted the angle so that it is parallel to the floor. (Both stick and throttle are parallel to floor). Then I worked on the folding shelves. More sanding, paint, cushions and finishing touches. You will need to modify your design based on your chair. Take your time, mock it with clamps, make sure you are happy with the ergonomics, angles etc and you will be very happy with the results! Spend some time to ensure you are happy with the height/positioning of the stick and the throttle shelves. I am so much more happy with this setup compared to a chair with stick/throttle sitting on desk. When I sit in the seat my stick and throttle are always in the same exact spot and they dont move around. Look at the pics I posted at the beginning of this thread and you will get a very good idea of what I did. ie mounting the stick (you can see the holes) etc.

Good luck and let me know if you have more q's!
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#3338436 - 07/09/11 12:36 PM Re: TM Warthog Glider Rocker Sim Seat Mod [Re: Lobo_63]
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Cool. I will start to disassemble and sand it down this weekend. I am SO stoked to do this. I LOVE your seat and can not wait to have one of my own !

Thank you smile
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#3338578 - 07/09/11 04:10 PM Re: TM Warthog Glider Rocker Sim Seat Mod [Re: UnderTheRadar]
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Registered: 12/12/08
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Loc: Canada
Originally Posted By: UnderTheRadar
Cool. I will start to disassemble and sand it down this weekend. I am SO stoked to do this. I LOVE your seat and can not wait to have one of my own !

Thank you smile



Awesome! Also consider the seat height re rudder pedals/monitor. Looking forward to some pics of your progress! smile
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