Do you feel full of jealousy any time you spy an arcade racing setup being used to own others in Ridge Racer or Project Gotham Racing 3?  Store bought racing chairs are often poorly constructed and expensive or good quality and even more expensive.  Over on the ToolMonger blog there is a how-to for making your own racing chair setup for just $80 in parts.  All you need after parts is the racing wheel and pedals for your particular system.  The project requires welding and isn’t for everyone.  If you decide to tackle the project, the original makers recommend a $380 welder, which is quite cheap for a quality welder.  Judging from all the required welding it is a good thing that video games are good for hand eye coordination. 

If you don’t have the hands on ability to make your own, or are just too busy playing video games, ToolMonger is giving one away!  To enter, just post a comment somewhere on their site by July 31st.