Firstly, I always fly in VR and as such use pass through when flying VATSIM etc to make notes. so I thought a new addition to my set up taking advantage of pass through and seeing so many reviews would’ve to buy the PAP3 MAG - 2 days to deliver and what a great service. However, I want young this just under my monitor but have a problem. As all my rug is predominantly Turtle Beach including the stand I need to mount the PAP3 somehow
I have attached some images and wondered if anyone has similar that they could share how they housed/mounted the PaP3
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Wow, what a cockpit. From there, it’s not far to a proper, enclosed cockpit. 
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….and in VR which is the only way to fly in Flight Simulator
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Attention, attention! Traffic at 11 o’clock in the opposite direction, an ATR! 
I used aluminum profiles to build a framework for all the things that attach to my center “console,” including the PAP3. This puts it in a more natural position.
Here’s a pic from a few months ago. I’ve since added the EFIS portion to the PAP.
Additionally, I acquired a wall mount bracket for the same kinds of profiles and used that to build a framework for overhead panels and other equipment. I don’t have a pic handy, but that’s outside the scope of the question, anyway.
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Thank you - is Aluminium Profiles UK based and would they make a small one price item?
Aluminum profiles are things, not brand names, and can be purchased from many vendors, including Amazon. One brand that’s marketed specifically for the sim and racing market is Monstertech (MTSim). I use a lot of their products as they don’t just sell the profiles, but many mounts and adapters that are designed for specific sim gear (joysticks, yokes, switch panels, etc), and they’re very high quality. Spendy (especially with tariffs, as they’re based in Germany), and not always readily in stock, but extremely well-made and worthy. And their customer service has been excellent for me.
That said, I’ve been getting some generic profiles lately for quite a bit of price savings. The difference with generic profiles is mostly that they’re not designed for a specific use with instructions that tell you exactly how to assemble them. So you’re kind of on your own as to how to best utilize them. But the upside is that they’re ultimately more configurable to specialized/unique use-cases and come in a very wide variety of sizes. Not that one can’t reconfigure the MT ones to suit their needs, but the pre-made designs are not always exactly what I’m looking for and sometimes the generic ones fit the bill.
However, the generic ones don’t have the specific mounting plates and other apparatus, however, you can still purchase mounts like that from specialty vendors and mix and match them to just about any profile of similar spec - it’s all fairly standardized. I’ve actually had to purchase some tools to allow for tapping of screws, etc (which works surprisingly well). And I mount all sorts of other things to them as well - my webcam and light for streaming, a fan, USB hubs, tablets, etc.
Anyway, once I discovered the joys of the profiles, it’s been off to the races. My simpit is basically exactly how I want it. And modular, to boot - easily changed if necessary.
So I am guessing that I will buy these profiles and for the mount on the rear of the PAP3 look getting something ‘to fit’ it’s a great idea using aluminum profiles. The other thing is fixing it to a tubular frame the yoke sits on as that is turtle beach as well
So where you see the writing turtle beach, somehow I have to fix 2x aluminum brackets to that at the opposite end
If your stand has that big flat mounting plate near the bottom, you could measure to see if the profiles will mount to the holes on that.
That is where the rudder pedals sit on that plate
It would work a treat however if I could get the aluminum profile to sit on the plate
Although the would need to be longer than 400 or 600mm - I see an Amazon seller has the up to 1200mm so a great start
That’s where the generic ones might be a better choice - they are often available in longer proportions than the premade kits. You can also build frames from the ground up - you don’t necessarily need them to attach to an existing framework. Or clamp it to the desk, or if it’ll reach and your wall is solid, get the quick change wall mount from MTSim and attach it to the wall behind the monitors. The latter is how I did my overhead framework - it’s screwed right into the stud, so it’s very stable. And the “arms” can be easily removed, leaving only the (relatively small) mount.
It really comes down to how much you want to build and how much you want to spend.
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Well when you spend so much on adding to your sim I suppose cutting corners is non productive. Let me look at MTSIM
Can I ask if the aluminum profile you used was 2020?
And, did you use the mounting stands supplied by wincntrl like this to fix to the profile (x4)
I only used 2020 on a few light “spurs.” Most of it is 8040 or 4040. I mounted the pap directly to a t-slot 8040 using the mounting system that came with it - the one on the top picture you posted. A fairly short 8040 stub fits nicely between the mounting rails.
I rigged mine up manually but Something like this might actually produce better results (you’d probably need two to balance it correctly). I’d check around on the MTSIM discord to see if anyone has a turnkey solution for mounting that.
The clamp you showed might also work well with a crossbar framework.