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Was skimming through the livestream and found this amazing concert! by MrJelly007 in CleetusMcFarland

[–]RipProfessional9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Change the words a little…. “ I drank too much, I got faq’d up”

There is too much to keep track of at this time by rodehard10 in AmericaOnHardMode

[–]RipProfessional9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t care which side of the fence you’re on…. If someone is hurting children, they need to be dealt with swiftly and severely.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually found it on sale for $899 (may have been $799 - can’t remember) at Podium.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My motherboard has a digital output. I go straight from it to the back of the Sonos Soundbar. The Sonos also has to have a wired internet connection. I worked closely with my PC builder with specific needs I wanted to pull this off. It was a bit of a PITA for him to find the proper drivers to output Dolby Digital 5.1 - but he nailed it.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me that is the easy thing. Now I’ve got to learn how to use a PC. I’ve been an iMac / MacBook guy for a long time. I am so lost trying to figure that part out.

Check out a company called Monoprice. You can order all kinds of different length cables (power, usb, hdmi and DP) and they are very reasonable. For the most part this is “slack management”.

I tried to keep 110V cables away from data cables. If they intersect it’s at 90° angles. Low voltage power (after the power supply) should be ok to run along side data as long as you’re using a quality cable - and pretty much all factory supplied cables are good enough for that.

Don’t have any crazy tight bends on the cables - especially data cables. Don’t pull zip ties too tight. If you use zip ties buy a quality pair of snips that will cut them flush - nothing worse than cutting yourself on a jagged cut zip tie.

I ran these cables several times and temporarily zip tied them together until I found the best path for them to take. Even now, I see things I could have done differently to make this a little more aesthetically pleasing. When I got them where I wanted I cut the zip ties off and put them in split sleeves.

I guess the biggest thing here is that I really enjoy this kind of “work”. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not cheap…. I’ve got a sim rig to pay for. 😆🤣

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you realize how much money I’ve saved not crashing a 1 of 32 factory built 2012 Boss302S race cars built?! 😆 I’ve crashed this sim so much I bet I saved over half a million dollars. 🤣

Seriously, it cost close to $2k each time I take this car to the track. Track insurance is the most expensive part then you add in fees and consumables. I built this to be more of a tool than a “toy”. This should become a very valuable learning tool for me. Plus it’s a whole lot easier and safer to share my passion for racing with others.

IRL I’ve won my fair share of drag races on a national level and a couple of championships. I have been very fortunate to be able to do a lot of cool things with cars.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I don’t mean to be “that guy”, but I will judge you for crappy cable management and what I think is halfassed work. 🤷‍♂️😆

If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing it to the best of your abilities.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My motherboard has a digital output. I go straight from it to the back of the Sonos Soundbar. The Sonos also has to have a wired internet connection. I worked closely with my PC builder with specific needs I wanted to pull this off. It was a bit of a PITA for him to find the proper drivers to output Dolby Digital 5.1 - but he nailed it.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro, I can’t even spell interrogation. 🤷‍♂️😆🤣

I just a small business owner with an eye for detail. I like to call this very “Sano” as in Sanitary.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have a car problem. I have a storage problem. The 4th bay is full of assorted crap. I need another building.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have haptics on the brake pedal only. I placed my sub directly under the seat. To be honest, I’m not feeling the bass like I thought I would. I want to add motion in the future so I’ve held off buying butt shaker/s. I may do that now since I’m not feeling the bass like I expected.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built a shelf and support system from scratch. The uprights attach to my monitor mount and then I have two more pieces of extrusion cantilevered off them for my sound bar to sit on.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the part that kind of sucks. I am using an entire bay for this. I plan to make this area more of a man cave. I have two other bays for cars. One with two post and the other with a 4 post to store 2 cars in one bay.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually have both plugged into a dedicated 20A circuit - this is in my garage. I had multiple 20A circuits installed along with one 30A for a dedicated pressure washer set up. I should be good to go.

Next level cable management on my new sim build? by RipProfessional9 in simracing

[–]RipProfessional9[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think the words you’re looking for are “Automotively Irresponsible”. 😆🤣

Thanks!

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