So I ordered some pedals for my PC to make the experience a little bit better and they arrived today. I have just finished unpacking and installing them. Now I sat down in my chair in front of them and just tried them out by pushing with my feet on the pedals. So, what happens? Well, my chair started rolling backwards… all in accordance with Newtons first law.
I have a pretty much standard office chair and they typically have wheels. The same goes for a gaming chair.
So my real question is: how does everybody do this? What kind of hack have you done to get your chair stationary?
More seriously - although not much more helpfully - even if you stop the chair moving it’s not gonna be great using rudder pedals if it still spins freely.
Not a silly thing at all I also had the same issue some time ago.
If your pedals have adjustable springs/tension that should solve the problem. With softer spring/tension you won´t move and it will be also more relaxed in case you need frequent pedals operation. I got tired after a while when flying helicopters for instance, so I had to adjust them for this reason too.
A carpet also helps to keep chair in place. If you can´t adjust the springs nor find a carpet then prepare the chocks or the shoes
Thanks all for your input!
As an update, I replaced the springs in the pedal from the original 80N to a pair of 60N that came with the pedal. That made a whole lot of difference.
Next I’ll also go ahead and get myself some locking wheels for the chair. I saw a set on amazon for about €30.
The default spring force in the V1F Rudders is pretty high. I have debated swapping in the lower spring force option, but I’m concerned it will be harder for me to notice when I get the rudders back to their neutral center position. It’s a bit easier to tell with the stronger springs.
It’s worth noting that I only use one of these at the front most wheel rather than all 4. Easier to setup/get out of, as my setup is temporary so it goes up and down every session.
I bought a racing-style office chair, then removed the castor base and attached the seat to a custom-built base that doesn’t move at all. You can pick it up and move it whole, but it doesn’t roll or twist. The base has a car seat rack mechanism on it so you can move the seat pan itself forwards or backwards for different length legs. It has a bass shaker bolted to the bottom of the seat pan.
But I do have a dedicated cockpit that’s not doing dual-duty as a desk for work. Appreciate this might not be an option for everyone. But making a stool-style base with an office chair seat is a way to get around having the chair roll and twist.
I have a Monstertech flightstand and I use a “rope” (sorry, I don’t know the exact name, maybe more like a big belt) between the flightstand and the chair.
I also had the same issue some time ago.
