ravenzino Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 First of all, please forgive me to categorize swiveling chair as an input device or otherwise I don’t know which sub-forum should I put this post... Ok, get back to the topic. I know a lot of you use swiveling chair for DCS. So do I, and I mount HOTAS on the chair as well. One thing keeps bothering me is that I can’t stop it from swiveling. I’m ok with that when in free flight, but find that’s not very helping when you need as much stability as you possibly can get, e.g. during AAR, formation flying or carrier landing. Also in VR, unwanted swiveling could cause slight disorientation when trying to reach out for a key on the keyboard... Is there a way to easily lock the chair from rotate while also easy to unlock that when you do need to use it as a normal office/game chair? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i9-9900K, G.Skill 3200 32GB RAM, AORUS Z390 Pro Wifi, Gigabyte Windforce RTX 2080 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro NVMe 512G + 860 Pro 1T, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder, Samsung O+ F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, UH-1, AV-8B, F-14, JF-17, FC3, SA342 Gazelle, L-39, KA-50, CEII, Supercarrier Preordered. (Almost abandoned: CA - VR support please?) PG, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Do you have some pictures from the chair? Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenzino Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Do you have some pictures from the chair? Just a normal IKEA chair. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i9-9900K, G.Skill 3200 32GB RAM, AORUS Z390 Pro Wifi, Gigabyte Windforce RTX 2080 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro NVMe 512G + 860 Pro 1T, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder, Samsung O+ F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, UH-1, AV-8B, F-14, JF-17, FC3, SA342 Gazelle, L-39, KA-50, CEII, Supercarrier Preordered. (Almost abandoned: CA - VR support please?) PG, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 To what length of modifications are you willing to go for to that chair? An alternative could be to source a car seat from a junkyard and build your stuff onto that. Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 maybe you could drill through the base and the stand an put a bolt through it? SD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragBum Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Apply some TIG hot melt glue. That'll fix yr problem. :thumbup: Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raisuli Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Four appropriately sized hose clamps and a couple thin strips of aluminum. Clamp the aluminum to both cylinders of the height adjuster; two clamps above, two below, try to make the strips contour to the cylinder diameter. Might need to bend the strips to make that easier (don't use 2" stock). All you want to do is add resistance to the pivot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I have the very same Markus Ikea chair, and don´t find the swivel is disadvantage, how curious. What kills me though is the small movements of the wheels when I press the rudder pedals, Im looking for solutions. i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I took the easy option, and switched to an Ikea Poang. Doesn’t swivel, it’s very comfortable and having a wooden frame, makes bolting the HOTAS to it very easy. System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenzino Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 To what length of modifications are you willing to go for to that chair? An alternative could be to source a car seat from a junkyard and build your stuff onto that. Anything that is not crazy and allows me to switch between lock/unlock states in a fairly easy way... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i9-9900K, G.Skill 3200 32GB RAM, AORUS Z390 Pro Wifi, Gigabyte Windforce RTX 2080 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro NVMe 512G + 860 Pro 1T, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder, Samsung O+ F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, UH-1, AV-8B, F-14, JF-17, FC3, SA342 Gazelle, L-39, KA-50, CEII, Supercarrier Preordered. (Almost abandoned: CA - VR support please?) PG, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenzino Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 maybe you could drill through the base and the stand an put a bolt through it? SD Something like that... but also allows me to easily unlock... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i9-9900K, G.Skill 3200 32GB RAM, AORUS Z390 Pro Wifi, Gigabyte Windforce RTX 2080 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro NVMe 512G + 860 Pro 1T, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder, Samsung O+ F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, UH-1, AV-8B, F-14, JF-17, FC3, SA342 Gazelle, L-39, KA-50, CEII, Supercarrier Preordered. (Almost abandoned: CA - VR support please?) PG, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenzino Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 I have the very same Markus Ikea chair, and don´t find the swivel is disadvantage, how curious. What kills me though is the small movements of the wheels when I press the rudder pedals, Im looking for solutions. ... and that as well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i9-9900K, G.Skill 3200 32GB RAM, AORUS Z390 Pro Wifi, Gigabyte Windforce RTX 2080 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro NVMe 512G + 860 Pro 1T, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder, Samsung O+ F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, UH-1, AV-8B, F-14, JF-17, FC3, SA342 Gazelle, L-39, KA-50, CEII, Supercarrier Preordered. (Almost abandoned: CA - VR support please?) PG, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenzino Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 I took the easy option, and switched to an Ikea Poang. Doesn’t swivel, it’s very comfortable and having a wooden frame, makes bolting the HOTAS to it very easy. I’ll do something similar if I go for a dedicate Sim pit. At the moment, I need the same chair and computer for work and other stuff... I actually do have IKEA Poang at my bedroom... haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i9-9900K, G.Skill 3200 32GB RAM, AORUS Z390 Pro Wifi, Gigabyte Windforce RTX 2080 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro NVMe 512G + 860 Pro 1T, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder, Samsung O+ F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, UH-1, AV-8B, F-14, JF-17, FC3, SA342 Gazelle, L-39, KA-50, CEII, Supercarrier Preordered. (Almost abandoned: CA - VR support please?) PG, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svsmokey Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I have the very same Markus Ikea chair, and don´t find the swivel is disadvantage, how curious. What kills me though is the small movements of the wheels when I press the rudder pedals, Im looking for solutions. Locking brake castors , on ebay for next to nothing.... 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svsmokey Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 How about a quick release locking pin ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/292347481494 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Locking brake castors , on ebay for next to nothing.... I couldn´t find of the proper bolt diameter size i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svsmokey Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Odd , thought those are pretty standardised . What size are you looking for ? 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 What about something like this? This is what I use. They replace standard rollers. https://www.amazon.de/hjh-OFFICE-619002-Bodengleiter-B%C3%BCrostuhlgleiter/dp/B004WJDFMA/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=b%C3%BCrostuhl+f%C3%BC%C3%9Fe&qid=1556202584&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 As for immobilizing the swivel, I've yet to find a solution that doesn't als damage the height adjustment. PC Specs / Hardware: MSI z370 Gaming Plus Mainboard, Intel 8700k @ 5GHz, MSI Sea Hawk 2080 Ti @ 2100MHz, 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM Displays: Philips BDM4065UC 60Hz 4K UHD Screen, Pimax 8KX Controllers / Peripherals: VPC MongoosT-50, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, modded MS FFB2/CH Combatstick, MFG Crosswind Pedals, Gametrix JetSeat OS: Windows 10 Home Creator's Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euan Emblin Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I just took the castor wheels off the chair and the legs have much more grip on the floor. - 'The Dog's Rollocks' - [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] is a water cooled behemoth : i9 9900K@5GHz/RTX 2080Ti/32 Gb 3600MHz RAM/M.2 NVMe onboard drives/System driving Pimax 5K Plus/TM Warthog/MFG Crosswind/Gametrix Jetseat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordite Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I found the Poang too reclined for this purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I just took the castor wheels off the chair and the legs have much more grip on the floor. doesn't that kill your floor? i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidp57 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 What about something like this? This is what I use. They replace standard rollers. https://www.amazon.de/hjh-OFFICE-619002-Bodengleiter-B%C3%BCrostuhlgleiter/dp/B004WJDFMA/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=b%C3%BCrostuhl+f%C3%BC%C3%9Fe&qid=1556202584&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 As for immobilizing the swivel, I've yet to find a solution that doesn't als damage the height adjustment. Just bought that, thanks ! I didn't know these existed though. Zip - VEAF :pilotfly: If you want to learn, talk and fly with french-speaking friends, the Virtual European Air Force is here for you ! Meet us on our Discord and our forum If you're a mission creator, you may want to check the VEAF Mission Creation Tools (and its GitHub repository) a set of open-source scripts and tools that make creating a dynamic mission a breeze ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erniedaoage Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Around 0:29 there is a quick and nice solution on this rig to minimize movement. There are many different ways and options to utilize that kind of thing. Specs:WIN10, I7-4790K, ASUS RANGER VII, 16GB G.Skill DDR3, GEFORCE 1080, NVME SSD, SSD, VIRPIL T-50 THROTTLE, K-51 COLLECTIVE, MS FFB2 (CH COMBATSTICK MOD), MFG CROSSWINDS, JETPAD, RIFT S Modules:A10C, AH-64D, AJS-37, AV8B, BF109K4, CA, F/A18C, F14, F5EII, F86F, FC3, FW190A8, FW190D9, KA50, L39, M2000C, MI8TV2, MI24P, MIG15BIS, MIG19P, MIG21BIS, MIRAGE F1, P51D, SA342, SPITFIRE, UH1H, NORMANDY, PERSIAN GULF, CHANNEL, SYRIA Thrustmaster TWCS Afterburner Detent https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=223776 My Frankenwinder ffb2 stick https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/254426-finally-my-frankenwinder-comes-alive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) I have the very same Markus Ikea chair, and don´t find the swivel is disadvantage, how curious. What kills me though is the small movements of the wheels when I press the rudder pedals, Im looking for solutions. I took a gasket, some friction pad, and made this. I use the chair for my home office so it has to move around. Edited April 27, 2019 by hansangb hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A101Wayz Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I have the very same Markus Ikea chair, and don´t find the swivel is disadvantage, how curious. What kills me though is the small movements of the wheels when I press the rudder pedals, Im looking for solutions. I've used drink coasters under each caster wheel. The coasters with cork on top and bottom work best. You can probably find a set at the dollar store. Wayz Out Intel Core i9 9900K | ASUS ROG Strix Z390E Gaming MB | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32gb DDR4-3200 | GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe HTC Vive Pro VR | Logitech G x56 HOTAS | Logitech G PRO Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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