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How to Buld a Driving Game Chair (w/leather seat) for $80 (Or Get One Free)

toolmonger.com — This incredibly detailed tutorial walks you through the whole process with 30+ photos and technical drawings of the build. Or, if you don't want to build one yourself you can win the one in the article.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jun 16, 2006

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  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+22how do you buld anything?
  • CHuQ, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15You don't; you "build" it. Just remember: There's no "I" in build. I mean team. Wait...
  • LycoLoco, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13*psst* He's pointing out the spelling error...
  • rauz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6http://www.duggmirror.com/gaming/How_to_Buld_a_Driving_Game_Chair_(w_leather_seat)_for_$80_(Or_Get_One_Free)/
  • eddieo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4That's a very buld statement!
  • aquax, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Wow, I didn't realize basic welders have dropped so much in price in the last few years.
  • mfratt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4This would boost the cost considerably, but I would consider something like this
    http://www.shopmomo.com/1026blk.html
    You could probably get something like that used for significantly cheaper. Worth looking on craigslist or ebay if you plan on doing this project.
  • usefulidiot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Very cool idea. They could have used a better seat though ; digg++
  • Scrubby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Very cool. Some of my favorite hobbies combined. Junkyards, welders, and driving games. I'll have to try this.
  • stlcadet11, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Damn digg effect... I was just about to leave my comment and win the frickin chair. :( Now I'm going to go sit on my bed and play PS2... sigh
  • thirdtenor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Its a 110v model so it is pretty limited in the thickness of metal that can be welded.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I made something similar for when GT3 came out, then GT4 came out and I sold a few kits.


    Best thing is to sit your TV low for an added effect
  • s.lucero, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2cool, now all I need is $380 for the welder, and the skills to go along with it. :P
  • Bluezdood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Dang, this looks really cool until I realized you need to have welding skillz and the welding kit costs almost 400 bucks! I need money!
  • alanmarchman, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5I can buld some shiz like a MOFO!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Isn't a Forenza a type of car?
  • igraham09, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1yes, i believe its a suzuki
  • cyrix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What's Forenza? I've never heard of that racing game. Unless he meant Forza?
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Or use your couch and this:

    http://www.xlstands.com/
  • AeroSquid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is a great idea. time to borrow dad's Miller =)
  • mirek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I would have paid the extra 23$ for the PT cruiser seat...
  • EochaidRiata, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You can rent those cheap flux-core welders for $30/day or a real MIG welder for $50/day.

    It doesn't take more than 30 minutes and some scrap steel to become proficient with the flux-core variety.
  • kenelbow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1How to Build a Driving Game Chair (w/leather seat) for $80
    Step 1: Buy a $380 welder...


  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah, well, does it say how to explain to your friends you built a custom chair for racing games?
  • bludo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0or you can buy something like this :
    http://www.frex.com/gp/tips/071lefthanddsetup01a800.JPG
    or even this:
    http://www.force-dynamics.com/
    :)
  • ferrari_f50, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Reminds me of a chair Yoshi DeHerra made on the screen savers a while back (few years at least). Oh wait, his had 3 LCDs and Klipsch Promedia 5.1's in it... way more immersive. And like someone said earlier, you need the skills to make that chair decently.
  • futaris, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Good article. Covers a lot of the welding stuff, etc. See race sim central for other ideas...
  • Eccles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0If you're in the D.C./Baltimore area, Crazy Ray's sells seats for $20, $25 for SUV front seats. No extra charge for leather.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Dugg to death :( I'm not even going to bother posting the diggmirror because it usually sucks.

    Hmph, I once had a Mad Katz Wheel for N64 :)

    *goes back to playing GTA3*

  • toby34a, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2Digg effect. My suspense is "bulding" up.
  • roadkyll, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1The tech drawings on the post are pretty kewl
  • merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -13/+4HAY GUYZ: HE SPELLED BUILD BULD LOL

    WHAT AN IDOT!!!
  • pjh3000, on 10/12/2007, -13/+3How do you "buld" something?
  • CHuQ, on 10/12/2007, -14/+4Check out the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th page. It's a long post.

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