This looks really cool, and not too difficult. I wonder what the price of materials would be? They have a side-stick version too, as well as a way to rig a throttle up to act like a helo collective!

 

 

 

Do It Yourself Floor Unit Frames

 

Out of PVC pipe?  Couldn't be more than $40

Ivee got about 4 or 5 months until I move. Here's hoping I have somewhere to put it wherever I end up!

That's pretty cool!

Fill the bottom pipes with lead shot (or concrete?) for stability?

I have this exact set up from Roger Dodger Aviation, slightly modified to fit my computer desk as I didn't need the throttle stand. 

 

There is no need for added stability as it is supposed to strap to your chair with the two vertical posts with velcro and your feet on the rudder pedals.  This gives you a push/pull sort of balance. I have my chair on a rug so I don't strap to the vertical points and the far end by the pedals is up against something else (wall, maybe?) to limit movement.

 

I have left mine where I can rotate the center stick down towards the pedals to store it (though I hardly ever take it down).  I wound up tying the vertical stick support to the underlying crossbar when it's set up since there was some play without gluing/screwing the connections in place.  With my cord, there is very little movement 

 

Cost? Probably $40 from Home Depot, but I bought a pair of PVC cutters.  This wasn't too much more but it makes a clean, fast cut.  You can cut PVC with a hacksaw, though (or 550 cord gut )

 

Putting it together took a couple of hours because of a dry run then taking it back a part and gluing/screwing it down.  I painted mine a primer gray because white doesn't fit my decor.

Fill the bottom pipes with lead shot (or concrete?) for stability?

 

I don´t think so. As you need to use straps to don´t get away from your rig. It seems that it has just the pipes weight for stability.

That's good to hear that you've actually built this Brit! It might go ahead and try it, but I have NO WHERE to put it right now. My kids would be climbing all over and the wife would hate it staying out in the living room, haha.

I built a massive rack to hold model aircraft around at the maximum 45' inch wingspan, fits 8 planes. Costed something like $60 from what I can remember, I'd imagine that would be cheaper.

 

I think if I ever did something like that, which would be really cool, I would have to have a center stick!

Here's my modified version of this set-up:

 

I just recently brought the stick back further and trimmed the wooden base.  That's why some of the exposed wood and PVC is showing up top.  

 

Yeah, I really need to take out the trash

Fill it with sand if you want to give it mass. 

It is not necessary to add mass to it, it's sturdy.  I did lash down the vertical to the horizontal bars, though I only did that so I can fold the stick forward for storage.