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]]> by: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Reader Question: A Good Starter Welder? http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-60172 Tue, 01 May 2007 13:44:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-60172 [...] Just as an FYI: we reviewed a pretty nice starter welder quite a while back &#8211; Hobart&#8217;s Handler 125 EZ.  We even built a small project with it to demonstrate its capabilities. [...] […] Just as an FYI: we reviewed a pretty nice starter welder quite a while back – Hobart’s Handler 125 EZ.  We even built a small project with it to demonstrate its capabilities. […]

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]]> by: Eric http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-413 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:15:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-413 great chair! great chair!

]]> by: Kevin Lowe http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-411 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:32:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-411 I wonder... maybe throwing in a pair of steel circles on each side of the steering wheel mount, with wingnuts to hold them together, would provide you with an approximation of tilt steering. Page 1, Figure 2 is an even better design for this - put the rotation in at the base, and you've got it made. (You'd have to get it to hold tight to hold up the arms, however, with the weight at the far end of the lever.) I wonder… maybe throwing in a pair of steel circles on each side of the steering wheel mount, with wingnuts to hold them together, would provide you with an approximation of tilt steering. Page 1, Figure 2 is an even better design for this - put the rotation in at the base, and you’ve got it made. (You’d have to get it to hold tight to hold up the arms, however, with the weight at the far end of the lever.)

]]> by: ggkthx http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-406 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:43:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-406 Wow, really nice driving chair design. One of these days (after I finally finish the MAME cabinet) I'm hoping to start on 2 sit down driving cabinets. I don't have a welder yet but it's on my wishlist. Wow, really nice driving chair design.
One of these days (after I finally finish the MAME cabinet) I’m hoping to start on 2 sit down driving cabinets. I don’t have a welder yet but it’s on my wishlist.

]]> by: Scott http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-391 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:42:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-391 I have been thinking about a similar project for a long time, but not limited to a gaming chair, setting it up as an entire workstation. The welded metal frame is a little different that what I had envisioned, but it is actually much more practical. I am certainly going to look at moving ahead with this project, as I also imagined it costing a lot more, and I am bouyed somewhat by how inexpensive it was. Some comments about the comments.. I doubt PVC would be sturdy enough to get the job done unless you went with schedule 80 and that is not easily available, at least around here. HOWEVER, black iron pipe would work. It would also look a lot cooler than PVC. In our area, there is always "adult ed" classes at local schools during the evenings. Welding is almost always offered here, and taking the class will not only teach you to weld (which is pretty easy and a very handy skill to have) it will also give you access to the equipment, and all the adult ed teachers I know would be happy to let you do this sort of thing as a class project. The cost of most of these classes in my area are substantially cheaper than the welder, let alone the other equipment. I have been thinking about a similar project for a long time, but not limited to a gaming chair, setting it up as an entire workstation. The welded metal frame is a little different that what I had envisioned, but it is actually much more practical. I am certainly going to look at moving ahead with this project, as I also imagined it costing a lot more, and I am bouyed somewhat by how inexpensive it was.

Some comments about the comments..

I doubt PVC would be sturdy enough to get the job done unless you went with schedule 80 and that is not easily available, at least around here. HOWEVER, black iron pipe would work. It would also look a lot cooler than PVC.

In our area, there is always “adult ed” classes at local schools during the evenings. Welding is almost always offered here, and taking the class will not only teach you to weld (which is pretty easy and a very handy skill to have) it will also give you access to the equipment, and all the adult ed teachers I know would be happy to let you do this sort of thing as a class project. The cost of most of these classes in my area are substantially cheaper than the welder, let alone the other equipment.

]]> by: Damian http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-389 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:32:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-389 Looks great. I might ahave to upgrade to a seat with lower lumbar suport becasue when I play I end up playing for long periods off time. once again, Looks great guys! Looks great. I might ahave to upgrade to a seat with lower lumbar suport becasue when I play I end up playing for long periods off time. once again, Looks great guys!

]]> by: Russell Lynn http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-384 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:05:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-384 This is totally wicked. I had looked into getting something like this for a friend of mine. A total NASCAR Fan who is totally into NASCAR '06. I may have to build him one for his birthday. One question is how do you run the cables from the wheel? Did I just miss it? I was thinking you could cut a hole at the top of the tubing and the bottom so that you could run the cable down through it, and when you were done you could still unmount it without much extra hassle. This is awesome. Thanks for the info People, keep up the good work. Russ This is totally wicked. I had looked into getting something like this for a friend of mine. A total NASCAR Fan who is totally into NASCAR ‘06. I may have to build him one for his birthday. One question is how do you run the cables from the wheel? Did I just miss it? I was thinking you could cut a hole at the top of the tubing and the bottom so that you could run the cable down through it, and when you were done you could still unmount it without much extra hassle.

This is awesome. Thanks for the info People, keep up the good work.

Russ

]]> by: John http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-374 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:57:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-374 Wow - my son would love one of these - or I could use it in my classroom! Wow - my son would love one of these - or I could use it in my classroom!

]]> by: Mark http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-371 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:37:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-371 Looks really great! Thanks for the tips regarding locating a seat from a junkyard. Looks really great! Thanks for the tips regarding locating a seat from a junkyard.

]]> by: Robert Gallagher http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-368 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:51:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-368 This is the THRONE on which true gamers must sit! This is the THRONE on which true gamers must sit!

]]> by: Sean O'Hara http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-367 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:18:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/15/how-to-build-a-game-chair-with-a-380-wire-welder/#comment-367 Wow, great comments today! Let me try and answer a few of the questions posed recently. Some of you observed that the chair looked quite heavy. I will say that it’s not feather light being made out of steel and all, but neither is it super heavy. One person can pick it up and move it with little trouble. The chair is able to slide; we took the seat rails – which consisted of 4 bolts at the bottom, with the seat upon removal from the vehicle. It has about 10 inches of adjustment travel from front to back and of course the back of the seat tilts as well. As for making the wheel adjustable, our current design actually can be modified for vertical travel by the addition of a few holes in the frame mounts holding the steering wheel if desired. It is quite comfortable to sit in, in fact we were commenting just recently that it is the most comfortable design we have come up with yet, we would have no problems racing in it for quite some time. In the end, it all comes down to whatever your imagination can crank out. Whether it’s cup holders, snack trays, laser light shows or full hydraulic motion systems, the cool part about building your own rig is that there is not another like it. Ok that, and seeing your friend’s jaws drop when you tell them you built it yourself. We love that part. If you do happen to get out there and make your masterpiece, drop us a line or send us a pic, we’d love to see it! Wow, great comments today! Let me try and answer a few of the questions posed recently. Some of you observed that the chair looked quite heavy. I will say that it’s not feather light being made out of steel and all, but neither is it super heavy. One person can pick it up and move it with little trouble.

The chair is able to slide; we took the seat rails – which consisted of 4 bolts at the bottom, with the seat upon removal from the vehicle. It has about 10 inches of adjustment travel from front to back and of course the back of the seat tilts as well.

As for making the wheel adjustable, our current design actually can be modified for vertical travel by the addition of a few holes in the frame mounts holding the steering wheel if desired.

It is quite comfortable to sit in, in fact we were commenting just recently that it is the most comfortable design we have come up with yet, we would have no problems racing in it for quite some time.

In the end, it all comes down to whatever your imagination can crank out. Whether it’s cup holders, snack trays, laser light shows or full hydraulic motion systems, the cool part about building your own rig is that there is not another like it. Ok that, and seeing your friend’s jaws drop when you tell them you built it yourself. We love that part.

If you do happen to get out there and make your masterpiece, drop us a line or send us a pic, we’d love to see it!

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