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As many of you know, I've been toying with the idea of a small pit project of my own for quite some time.

I thought a few weeks back that I'd have a little bit of time on the weekend to work on a throttle quadrant.  No such luck.

But thinking more about it, I still haven't shaken the desire to build.

What would be the most cost effective way to start?  I'm not saying I want the whole project to cost a nickel, I'm not that naive.  But say you wanted to spend $50-$100 to get started. Where would you guys suggest I begin?

Ideally, this part would be just a stage that I can expand as time goes on (I'm in no rush), but at the same time would be fully functional between stages.

What would be the most cost effective way to start?

Go to the Home Depot and buy yourself some tools! LOL  :P

Dave

haha....got that part of it pretty covered I think.  (I'm going to sneak to the island and steal yours.  Sssh.)

[quote]Posted by: Hype Posted on: Today at 3:06pm
(I'm going to sneak to the island and steal yours.

Aww man, if I weren't going camping, that would be an offer worth enforcing.  LOL

To design a simpit that can be "grown" gradually is not that hard...it just has to be planned right.

I'm designing basically the exact same thing, except that I'm going to build all basic modules at once and gradually add electronics as the funds become available.

How I would proceed...

• 1. Design entire project.
• 2. Determine which parts are needed for minimal functionality.
• 3. Determine order of additional component builds.
• 4. Build

Most common first components would be the main instrument panel and the base (if required). Side panels would probably come next, followed by overheads (if desirable) or enclosures. Each of these components might have various levels of functionality based on your needs.

The important thing is to start with a good plan of the complete project...you don't want to undo something just because you hadn't made plans for how it would fit to the rest of the pit.

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Go to the Home Depot and buy yourself some tools! LOL