Gaming chair with wheels tip?

[AlexMentz]

Hi guys, as the title says, I have a gaming chair with wheels, and they're not lockable, so I have to raise my brake sensitivity a lot, and it becomes unrealistic, or else I push myself back. Do you guys have any tip for the chair to stay in place while braking?

 

[JakeMerr]

Chair chocks
Only had a quick look so I'm sure you can find better for less money
Throw some of those under the wheels of the chair, or if you have access to a 3D printer you can just print a set out yourself

 

[Deleted member 197115]

I've read people using similar design hollow drain mat. I am sure you can find something smaller and cheaper.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Envelor-Hollow-Design-Black-59-in-x-39-in-Rubber-Outdoor-Indoor-Floor-Mat-EN-RM-21502-39-59/303008349

 

[5-Card-Major]

When I bought my new computer chair 3-4 weeks ago, I also bought these lockable wheel casters for it.

Very effective. My chair does not move at all when wheels locked.

Soft Wheel Office Chair Casters - 2" Black Twin Wheels with Brakes - Hardwood Safe Non Marking - Set of 5 - Service Caster: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Soft Wheel Office Chair Casters - 2" Black Twin Wheels with Brakes - Hardwood Safe Non Marking - Set of 5 - Service Caster: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

 

[BrightCandle]

Usually, you have two problems with the brakes, the chair moving backwards and the pedals moving away. The pedals are usually best solved by attaching them to a piece of wood that reaches all the way to the wall so they are fixed more or less in place. The chair you can get chair caster covers that stop the wheels rolling backwards or replaced casters that don't roll or even lockable replacement casters can be fitted to many chairs. I used some straps attached to the wood for the brake pedals and the chair legs to keep the chair in place and that worked fairly well.

 

[Friendly_Chemist]

If your chair allows it (and you're a bit of a cheapskate), you may be able to just remove the wheels from the base and use the chair without 'em.

 

[TShrimp]

If you know someone with a 3D printer, I used this before getting my cockpit, and it worked great for me.

Office chair wheel chock by brettkp

This is a simple wheel chock for an office chair to stop it rolling on carpet. It's fairly thin so one may be enough without throwing out the balance of the chair. My main use is with racing games where pressing on the brake pedal would cause the chair to roll. Putting two at the back of the...

www.thingiverse.com

 

[Squared Circle]

Another possibility is to connect the chair to the pedals in some way or the other. Inspiration here:

 

[Fennario]

Would think about a triangular brace against the back of the chair to (i) keep the chair from tipping over backwards; and (ii) help stabalize the backrest so that it does not flex/recline under braking.

 

[Michael Krone]

I put 3 screws into each wheel to stop them from rolling...

My kid puts the two forward most wheels into a pair of shoes.

 

[5-Card-Major]

I put 3 screws into each wheel to stop them from rolling...

My kid puts the two forward most wheels into a pair of shoes.

I hope he/she did not have the shoes on at the time...

 

[Case_]

Crude, but cheap, ridiculously easy to make, quick to use/remove and works perfectly even with very stiff brake pedal. There are non-slip pads on the bottom, and the slots obviously don't go through all the layers. (Edit: just to clarify - it's not bolted to the floor, even if it might look that way. The bolts just hold the three (I think) layers of wood together.)

 

[Proslot]

Another solution I've used is using door wedges, I've got three that I put behind the wheels and it helps keep the chair in place.

 

[BillyBobSenna]

When I was using an office chair, I used a strong clothes hanger to hold the chair to the pedals. I rotated the chair so that one of the wheels was toward the pedals. I then use the hook part of the hanger and hooked it onto the chair wheel. In my case, the long bottom part of the hanger tucked under the pedals and forms a strong attachment between the chair and pedals.

 

[R Soul]

The wheels could be replaced by glides. Search google for "replace casters with glides" to see good examples.

Another option that lets you keep the casters (but also works with glides) is to screw a wooden board to the pedals (most have pre-drilled mounting holes) and cut out a hole for the one wheel/glide from the chair. You can just about see an example in this thread (final photo):

Foldable aluminium rig suggestions?

Hi all. I currently use a desk with a G27 clamped on to it. It's important to me that it's not fixed so I can use the PC for other things. For those that don't know, "other things" is a general term for tasks that do not involve sim racing ;) I sometimes toy with the idea of getting a new...

www.racedepartment.com

I used a multitool with a square blade to cut the hole. The example above isn't great because it was originally perfectly sized for wheels with the pedals centred when I was using all three of them. Since then I've put in smaller glides and offset the pedals to use just throttle and brake, so I had to improves by inserting some of the offcuts.

edit: similar example:

Pedals sliding on carpet

This isn't a problem with the game, but just hear me out. I have a thrustmaster 458 spyder wheel/pedal combo, and the pedals are sliding on my carpet when I play. Any suggestions to help stop it?

forum.projectcarsgame.com

 

[Wilko Jones]

I have an old section of stair carpet that I wedge under the back wheels of my gaming chair. It does the job. Surprisingly the thinner side works better than the folded side.

 

[Ormy]

Get some rope and tie your chair to something secure to stop it sliding back.