#4168315 - 09/13/15 03:45 PM
How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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Why, build a mock up of course!! Over the years ive acumulated a fair amount of peripherals. This is the result when all of it is having a gathering: I shudder at the sight of all those wires
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#4168439 - 09/13/15 10:55 PM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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I was gonna say look for MIL-STD-1333B
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#4169969 - 09/17/15 05:39 AM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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Nice start attackmack! But I hate to tell you... if you build a mock up of a pit, it is a clear indication that you are infected with a disease that will lead to your overriding need to create sawdust from perfectly good lumber, separate you from your hard earned money, and will lead to you saying things like 'I'll be done after doing just one more thing to the pit' and actually thinking it's the truth (it isn't BTW). My wife calls it a obsession... I just consider it continual improvement! That's a good thing right?
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#4170093 - 09/17/15 02:12 PM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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Nice start attackmack! But I hate to tell you... if you build a mock up of a pit, it is a clear indication that you are infected with a disease that will lead to your overriding need to create sawdust from perfectly good lumber, separate you from your hard earned money, and will lead to you saying things like 'I'll be done after doing just one more thing to the pit' and actually thinking it's the truth (it isn't BTW). My wife calls it a obsession... I just consider it continual improvement! That's a good thing right? Ive succumbed to this disease long time ago Whats been holding me back is my lack of proper tools and workshop. Tools and a few machines ive been able to collect over the years but still dont have a proper workshop. I do have a very small place ill be able to use this winter as a little workshop and ive rearranged my apartment so that there is a corner of the main room where a proper simpit could sit. So plans are in the making for what will hopefully be some company to the seat pictured above, which itself is from a project I started a year ago. Its that project that I am now planning to take up again
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#4171845 - 09/22/15 08:24 AM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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While that setup looks sweet, the biggest issue I've found is how to get in and out comfortably. I've worn out the bottom of my car seat climbing in the "pilot method" whereas when I had the side console separate, I could just get in "car driver method" and it was fine.
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#4171856 - 09/22/15 09:20 AM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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V While that setup looks sweet, the biggest issue I've found is how to get in and out comfortably. I've worn out the bottom of my car seat climbing in the "pilot method" whereas when I had the side console separate, I could just get in "car driver method" and it was fine. The sideconsoles is separate pieces and initially the plan was a "car door" style setup. But the overall build is so low to the ground im gonna wait and see when the frames are built how i will handle entry/exit. The "pilot way" feels nice but i can see it being an issue longterm.
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#4186894 - 10/27/15 05:00 PM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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I agree...VERY NICE. I can't wait to see it finished.
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#4192666 - 11/09/15 03:45 PM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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Just a few small steps forward but at least I now got a cupholder! Nice! You are my mentor! How have you made the seat?
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#4192736 - 11/09/15 06:08 PM
Re: How to know the proper measurements for a simpit??
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Just a few small steps forward but at least I now got a cupholder!
Nice! You are my mentor! How have you made the seat? Thanks Over at the official "Elite: Dangerous" forums I have a (rather undetailed though) buildlog. It starter last autumn when I built the seat then went on hiatus until this autums when I continued with the rest of the pit. If interested, this is where you might find some more info: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=52304Most time i have spent with sketchup trying to make the design for the seat, and on the web trying to find suitable screws, materials and bits n pieces. The actual building, although stretched over an extensive time, doesnt add up too much
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