For a fun Summer project, I turned this old, broken, rusty arcade racing cockpit into a DIY sim racing rig. This turned out to be a quite expansive project in which I got the pleasure of using most of the machines in my workshop: DIY fiber laser cutter, DIY fiber laser engraver, CO2 laser, CNC lathe, CNC mill, 3D printing, metal brake, welder, and probably most importantly, the angle grinder with a wire brush attachment! So if you have a half hour to burn, follow along as I take you through the journey of this project.

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Purchased parts:
STM32F4 Discovery board: https://amzn.to/45u8dSw
Seat slider: https://amzn.to/44JLi4N
Mini 2 channel amp: https://amzn.to/3std9bY
5.1 channel amp: https://amzn.to/3YQjo5L
Bass shaker: https://amzn.to/3OXu4eg
100A DC power supply: https://amzn.to/3YVHf3H
DC motors: https://amzn.to/3KYbDVz
Arduino UNO: https://amzn.to/44t0iDY
Arduino Leonardo: https://amzn.to/3EeMMJd
Mini push button switches: https://amzn.to/45z1FSY
Large push button switches: https://amzn.to/3YSbRmW
Shifter knob: https://amzn.to/3PdBSKa
Flexible shaft coupler: https://amzn.to/4666qTV
7+R USB gear shifter: https://amzn.to/45tGBwV
43A DC motor driver: https://amzn.to/3qOBXuj
Powered USB hub: https://amzn.to/3KXEiKc
Female rod ends: https://amzn.to/47NL9zL
Under-seat subwoofer: https://amzn.to/3QZ2AHI
LED RGB light bar: https://amzn.to/3qIYfOi
Mini keyboard & trackpad: https://amzn.to/47TudYA
Flux core welder: https://amzn.to/3OSQ7Th
Welding mask: https://amzn.to/3OVYcGD
Sabertooth 2x60A motor driver: https://www.dimensionengineering.com/...
Mige 130ST servo motor & AASD driver: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/225183...


Software used:
MMOS for steering wheel FFB:
https://www.xsimulator.net/community/...

SMC3 for sim motion platform:
https://www.xsimulator.net/community/...

Simtools to output game telemetry to bass shakers and motion platform:
https://simtools.us


My website: https://www.id3ntitycrisis.com
My design portfolio: https://www.id3ntitycrisis.com/portfolio