Adjustment Demos – Cockpit Update 7

POV render of the Sim Racing Cockpit project

I haven’t been able to progress much with the racing simulator in my last few weeks cause my regular job took all of my time and drained the little energy I had left 😓. Thou late Sunday I managed to render a demo animation of how the adjustment works to…

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Nesting the parts – Cockpit Update 5

Rendered image of the cockpit project combining light gray and black surfaces

With all adjustment dimensions, steps and ranges definitions out of the way I started nesting the parts and redesigning them for nesting efficiency. Any racing simulator with this many adjustment options (if it existed) would use loads of materials so this was a big task. I’ve been working on it…

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Gaming cockpit project – Update 1

I’m neck deep into my gaming cockpit project development but with 6 adjustment options, everything has to be checked to the detail and it’s gonna take a while. I have 4 of them sorted out but the last two are giving me a hard time. As you may see in…

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New project: Gaming Cockpit

Photo of me playing Asseto Corsa on a racing simulator

A week ago I went visit my cousin (a cars fan and racing addict) to find he got one of those gaming cockpits / racing simulators. He added an awesome CPU and off-the-charts GPU, threw in the pedals, wheel and gear shifter (everything with force feedback) and he’s having a…

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playDesk 2 – Carbon Fiber style

playDesk 2 with a Carbon Fiber Vinyl

Just playing around I got the idea to throw a render of the playDesk 2 desk with a carbon fiber 3D vinyl like the one some use on their cars. I liked it so decided to add it to the playDesk 2 styler here. The styler is low res so…

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playDesk 2 is done and available

playDesk 2 Main Image

The development of the new version of my best-selling gaming desk model playDesk is over and the revamped playDesk 2 is available for both 18 mm and 3/4 in boards. Improvements include the redesign of the internal crossbars for way better structural strength, redesigned height levelers, a cut in the…

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1st playDesk2 plan is available

playDesk 2 flat out of the CNC

Having finished the first version of playDesk 2 (18 mm board and 118 cm desk) cnc gaming desk plans and assembly instructions I uploaded it and is available for purchase. I think this is a great improvement from the last design in both functionality and aesthetics. Check out the assembly…

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Looking 4 playDesk?

Black playDesk 2

Hold your guns! this sucker’s almost out the oven. Improvements include redesigned structural crossbars and desk levelers for increased rigidity, a cut in the desktop to route cables and a more aggressive design. playDesk The 120 cm wide desk (for 18 mm board) version will be ready in a few…

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My gaming desk SVG plans for Shaper Origin is ready

Just finished the adaptation of all 6 versions of my playDesk gaming desk svg plans for Shaper Origin compatibility. Now Shaper Origin owners can DIY. Get it at /products/_playdesk/. Happy milling! Don’t have a Shaper Origin? Learn how you can have my plans milled in a local fablab here.

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playDesk design’s a wrap

playDesk 9 positions Animation

playDesk version 1 is finished, published and its plans available for purchase! It’s a desk with adjustable height and inclination that aims to give the gamer 9 options to achieve the perfect gaming position. The desk can be adjusted to 700, 750 and 800 mm height and tilted to 0°,…

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