Why are computer steering wheels so expensive

it makes me go blah.... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... all of em suck anyway thank you for your time

>it makes me go blah.... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... all of em >suck anyway >thank you for your time Did you really have anything of importance to say, or were you just venting? BTW, venting is ok sometime, too...<g> Eldred __ Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc If all the world's a stage, where is the audience sitting? remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

If you want a good wheel check this one out www.ferrarodesign.com.au

Adam, the link should now be http://www.technobyte.com.au/Advantage1/index.html Technobyte now make this excellent wheel. Any aussie's looking for a wheel should check it out.

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> If you want a good wheel check this one out > www.ferrarodesign.com.au > > it makes me go blah.... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... all of em > > suck anyway > > thank you for your time

-- Todd Norbury Norbury Technologies

... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... To build your own, check this out: http://www.monmouth.com/~lw4750/

On Mon, 20 Sep 1999 21:06:53 -0400, "tampa" >it makes me go blah.... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... all of em >suck anyway >thank you for your time Well, if your time is worthless, building your own will be really cheap. /petern

...or better still http://www.gunpowder.freeserve.co.uk/wheels >... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... > To build your own, check this out: http://www.monmouth.com/~lw4750/

> ... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... Me too, it's not that hard if one has basic desire and skills for mechanics. And it should be most fun! Not to mention the money saving... -- ************** Bojan Zivancevic ICQ# :19515465

> Well, if your time is worthless, building your own will be really > cheap. Come on, this is not the point! The point is in having something built by yourself, having a good time doing it, having a most wonderful time later on using it, and at the last position is money issue. And you can completely adjust the wheel/pedals to your likings, install some extra switches, easily adjust the forces in the wheel/pedals etc. I guess you never tried to make something by yourself, did you? -- ************** Bojan Zivancevic ICQ# :19515465

Hi tampa, have a look into and disassemble a logitech FF I'm quite sure: $50 for the wheel-parts $100 for assembling (takes hours) Jens On Mon, 20 Sep 1999 21:06:53 -0400, "tampa" >it makes me go blah.... i think i'm gonna try to build my own... all of em >suck anyway >thank you for your time --------------------------------------------- Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address

On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:58:13 +0200, "Bojan Zivancevic"

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>> Well, if your time is worthless, building your own will be really >> cheap. >Come on, this is not the point! The point is in having something built by >yourself, having a good time doing it, having a most wonderful time later on >using it, and at the last position is money issue. >And you can completely adjust the wheel/pedals to your likings, install some >extra switches, easily adjust the forces in the wheel/pedals etc. >I guess you never tried to make something by yourself, did you?

I see you point. I built, like, a thousand aircraft models when I was younger. Airfix... Revell... Hasegawa... You know the kind. But model building is not for everyone. Same with building your own wheel/pedals. I'm merely pointing out that if you want to save money by building your own setup, you'll sometimes have to take the time used into consideration. /petern

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> >Come on, this is not the point! The point is in having something built by > >yourself, having a good time doing it, having a most wonderful time later on > >using it, and at the last position is money issue. > >And you can completely adjust the wheel/pedals to your likings, install some > >extra switches, easily adjust the forces in the wheel/pedals etc. > But model building is not for everyone. Same with building your own > wheel/pedals. I'm merely pointing out that if you want to save money > by building your own setup, you'll sometimes have to take the time > used into consideration.

I agree. Everybody should do what suits them. If you can make the wheel in two months, spending substantial amount of money on it, then forget it. It's not worth it. -- ************** Bojan Zivancevic ICQ# :19515465

Well, well, well... I did it! In fact, I am curerently building my own set of wheel. Here are my advice: 1- Expect to pass a lot of time on it: it wont be ready tomorow 2- dont even think about it if you dont have TOOLS to do it: saw, soldering iron, etc... It may take more than you think at first... 3- You may not save as much as you think: not more than 50% (for me at least) 4- Look at other home build wheel AND FOLLOW THEIR ADVICES: Dont do like me trying to reinvent hot water: It did work for them, do it theuir way, while suiting it to your needs: BECAUSE: after all, that is why you do it: to fit your needs. My desk is not standard, so every wheel I tried had a 'physical', a 'ergonomical' problem: The wheel I am building fits my desk like a glove. My TM couldnt do that. The only problem with the home built wheels that I saw on the Net was that they may have cost a lot: I build my set of pedals for less than 40$ (that is about 25 US $) But I'm telling you: if you want to do it and have the ressources to do it, then go fot it: it is very rewardly to fly around Monza with your own set of pedals: makes you feel like Mclaren or Brabham, racing into your own developped idea... If you need advice, I can try to help you: Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.