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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #30 on: June 05, 2002, 08:54:10 AM »
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An idea:

Attach a "shaker" (sort of a subwoofer) to your chair and connect it to an audio amplifier.
-Charge+


That was done with the "Thunderseat" a few years back.  Not sure if its still sold.
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« Reply #31 on: June 05, 2002, 09:26:37 AM »
have any of you guys been outdoors this year?
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« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2002, 09:35:57 AM »
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have any of you guys been outdoors this year?


Outdoors?  Oooohhh...the big, wide open space.  We hateses the out of doorsies, yes we do my Precious.  Hateses it foreverses!
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« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2002, 09:44:42 AM »
lol hawk220... just my question.
how come you guys have so much spare time on your hands?
I'm in college, taking only 2 BS classes and working 17hrs/week, and I don't even have time for 1 hour of AH every day.
That's why I didn't sign up and I only play in h2h.
Oh well...
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« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2002, 09:52:11 AM »
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have any of you guys been outdoors this year?


Highly over-rated experience; walking model's porked.
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« Reply #35 on: June 05, 2002, 10:24:25 AM »
I found this over at Ball Racing Development's homepage of http://www.interactiveracing.com

Its designed for racing, but I don't see why it couldn't be adapted for flight sims by adding a small platform on one side for throttle control.  Features include genuine racing seat, mounting points for 4-point seatbelt harness, and it folds flat when not in use.  All this for $427 USD.
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« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2002, 10:34:33 AM »
Or you can try the one by Stimbox (http://www.stimbox.com).  Get the single-set version with no canopy for $6,000 USD or the single-seat with full canopy for $8,000.  Also comes in a 2-seat version built to resemble the 2-seat Hornet F-18B (or D).  Multi-colored lights powered by 12V electrical supply, complete surround sound system, Thrustmast Cougar HOTAS included, cockpit box mounted on wheels for moving when not in use, your name, rank, and callsign painted on the side, just to name a few of the features.
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« Reply #37 on: June 05, 2002, 11:30:39 AM »
ok...does that stimbox come with an ejection seat?

seriously tho... I have to admit that does look pretty cool.
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« Reply #38 on: June 05, 2002, 11:48:48 AM »
The cockpits are pretty cool, but dontcha think the Nomex jumpsuits are a bit much? I mean, flying sims with clothes on is just... wrong.
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« Reply #39 on: June 05, 2002, 12:11:01 PM »
Well, I'd wear the nomex suit with nothing on underneath, but the zipper chafes.

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« Reply #40 on: June 05, 2002, 12:18:02 PM »
ok...if they made a Panzer sim seat.. with an enclosed gunner...and a heater pumping up the heat to about 140 degrees.. now, I'd dig that..
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« Reply #41 on: June 05, 2002, 12:21:43 PM »
Well, I'd wear the nomex suit with nothing on underneath, but the zipper chafes.

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« Reply #42 on: June 05, 2002, 12:22:45 PM »
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I found this over at Ball Racing Development's homepage of http://www.interactiveracing.com

Its designed for racing, but I don't see why it couldn't be adapted for flight sims by adding a small platform on one side for throttle control.  Features include genuine racing seat, mounting points for 4-point seatbelt harness, and it folds flat when not in use.  All this for $427 USD.


By the way, you can get that frame without the seat for around $300, and I can tell you right now that you can get a used bucket seat from a salvage yard for under $100.  They didn't have a pic of just the frame, so I attached the schematics diagram to give an idea of how the thing fits together. If you have access to a metal shop and tools, you might consider building one to your own personal specs based on their illustrations.  They advertise something called the "Game Frame" but no picture is available.

The frame itself is powder-coated metal with square and round endcaps.
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