Continuing the discussion from My Sim Racing Rig:
Hi @oltman
Please can you provide me with your contact details, i am on the same path at the moment, and i would like to talk to you.
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Hey @Slayer
Looks like you accidentally posted a reply instead of a private message. The forum software also reckons you typed this message too fast.
Are you a bot? A spammer?
If not, please drop by the Introduce yourself topic and tell us all a bit about you.
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I’m going to use this thread rez for good - @oltman: You mentioned a local guy that supplied you with the aluminium extrusions, care to name drop?
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I only use my powers for good 
I ordered the aluminium from MODUASM and the guy I ended up dealing with, Malcolm Emms (EMAIL him) was really helpful. There is another place in Richardsbay but their prices were consistently more.
Also, I cannot rate MAY-CAD enough! it is so simple to design your own rig with this!
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I’ve got a license for Solidworks, and the weldments feature is specifically designed to easily draw structures with I-beams and channels, and it works really well with Alu extrudes as well. I’m going to try MAY-CAD, though, just to compare. I’ll report back!
EDIT: Moduasm has cad files!! I love them!
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I need a safe way to mount the Arduino to my rig… Without shorting it out. So no cable ties…
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Inside a kosblik?
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So, a small update
Through a serious of fortunate events and incredible generosity, I managed to get 3 of those XCEED-ingly good monitors from Checkers! (See @Darthmol’s thread)
It has long been a dream to have 3 monitors, as the level of immersion is next level (ta dum tiss), and some driving accuracy is just a bonus. I now see apexes for sharp corners easier and I can judge when to accelerate better.
I am under no illusion that guys drive way better than me on far worse rigs, but that is just proof that I need all the help I can get.
For example, Ty Majeski, a pro racer, has more than 10k iRating, yet drives on THIS:
But I digress.
This is my new monitors in position. Please ignore cable management and position. Trying to source some table mounted arms to get the screens closer to the wheel so I can have a better FOV.
Tonight will be my first race with these monitors and I am SUPER excited!
Special thanks to my significant other, you ROCK hard, Lumpy!
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Oh man, that must be heaven. Are those 60Hz monitors, or something faster?
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They’re 144Hz monitors 
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Very nice setup. Enjoy it!
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oh my PP
Valhalla
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Looks right proper mate! Wish you may happy miles of going cross-eyed trying to watch all 3 monitors at the same time, all of the time! 
What would do without our significant others?!
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That looks so unbelievably cool dude. You have created Sim racing nirvana. I am infinitely jealous and hope you enjoy it thoroughly.
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Thanks everyone!
Those are 144hz, yes. Struggled to get Nvidia surround to work as expected as 2 are on HDMI and 1 on display port. So they are seen as 3 monitors and games run in windowed mode. I dont care, it is buttery smooth and amazing.
Setting up streaming was a challenge, but I am now streaming from the onboard HDMI port
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Seat and frame about R6k. If you read up above you will get all the tools and I am happy to help with anything
The seat is a Golf R seat I got from a mod shop second hand. There are plenty to be found if you shop around.
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