home made pc racing game controller set

this is my homemade pc racing game controller which i built a year ago. and i designed it to suit my needs when racing. it has steering wheel with improvised steering wheel, center return mechanism and paddle shifts, H-shifter,handbrake, pedals and switch panels. all of it is home made with good design and durable construction. i have not put some finish on it yet but im looking forward to it soon.i made this from scratch and i designed it myself from its electronics up to its mechanisms.

and it functions as good as it is.

this set is mounted on a modified computer table to give more rigidity to hold the whole set including the desktop pc.

you can watch the videos here:

shifting using paddles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHXENihetPU&list=UULkeV3wqJkmXIqVXiJ11yzA&index=3&feature=plcp

shifting using the H-shifter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZkN1U1ZLYI&list=UULkeV3wqJkmXIqVXiJ11yzA&index=2&feature=plcp


******EDIT******
there is an update on this instructable and i am going to post it soon.
designs of some parts were changed and i also put some finish into it.

about the cockpit, i am going to build the cockpit for this on christmass vacation.

here are the other demo videos of this prototype

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGeUr5JBtBs&list=UULkeV3wqJkmXIqVXiJ11yzA&index=1&feature=plcp

DRIFTING a muscle car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHXENihetPU&list=UULkeV3wqJkmXIqVXiJ11yzA&index=3&feature=plcp

Comments

[thuga69]

hey there...awsome achivement, i was wondering, if u could tell us how do u build it...cuz im trying to make one but ive no idea how to build one.

plz answer...

Cheers :D

[onkino93]

Wow, what was the the total spend, do you plan a write up on this.
How complex was it?
thanks

[onkino93]

that's really cool, will be following this all the way.. I would like a setup like this to help better driving skills.. your setup here has taken the control all the way and not even Logitech has done that ..looking forward to it.

[Junkyardmaster14]

thanks. im going to put some finish on it soon.

[Junkyardmaster14]

the cost of a set of a Logitech controller is Php7,500 here in the philippines

and the cost of production my set is around Php1,700 only.

first i wrote this up on plans and put some test so i can see how it will perform.
actually, this is my 3rd prototype for this type of controller. the first two prototypes are not kinda successful.

[onkino93]

Any updates on this,?

just wondering did you scrap another steering controller or really make this from scratch?
james

[Junkyardmaster14]

i made this from scratch and i designed it myself from its electronics up to its mechanisms.