S@walmis has been continually updating the product, probably will benefit from having a large number produced!
BI guess my only concern with such a long line ahead of me and a single person handling all the production, would be issues related to scaling (e.g. parts supply issues) and/or burn-out on the part of walmis... I mean, it sounds like he's got years of repetitive tasks ahead of him. I hope he doesn't get overwhelmed or sick of it!
V111? Only like 75 more to go.
V
DPossible to sent 26 this week? 
JI’m excited FOR you. Haha
Jparts supply sourcing is actually part of why production has picked up.
you aren't sent an invoice until your order is ready so not much risk of losing money on something you won't receive
also you have the freedom to leave the line at any time and get something else or just wait longer.
I do agree this has probably become far more popular than walmis initially expected, and it would certainly be nice to see him able to work on this project long term. I think long term it would definitely need more people working on it to both a) ramp up production and b) allow some headroom for resting etc.
you aren't sent an invoice until your order is ready so not much risk of losing money on something you won't receive
also you have the freedom to leave the line at any time and get something else or just wait longer.
I do agree this has probably become far more popular than walmis initially expected, and it would certainly be nice to see him able to work on this project long term. I think long term it would definitely need more people working on it to both a) ramp up production and b) allow some headroom for resting etc.
BI'd rather have it stay at 20, or even drop some as long he doesn't overwork himself.
BYeah, I just worry when there's a single producer and a ton of popularity for a product. Obviously some, like Slaw or Milan, do just fine with it... but others fall apart. The fact that Walmis has already shipped 100 units breeds a lot of confidence though. Just hope he can maintain that (as there's still 400 more till my turn!)
I just wish I had found this community sooner! I had no idea what FFB bases were capable of till I found (thanks to vague mention on a reddit post) some of Walmis's videos last week. The Rhino just seems like the perfect next step for my pit.
I just wish I had found this community sooner! I had no idea what FFB bases were capable of till I found (thanks to vague mention on a reddit post) some of Walmis's videos last week. The Rhino just seems like the perfect next step for my pit.
Janyone fly the gazelle with the VPforce base? The force trim system seems to behave erratic at times.
CHello, here to probably ask the annoying obvious questions that everyone asks.
How much does the Rhino cost?
What are the current estimates on lead times?
Thanks and sorry for being that guy.
How much does the Rhino cost?
What are the current estimates on lead times?
Thanks and sorry for being that guy.
DIts been on the hotas discord for a while
DGaz is being remodelled
BYep. Missed it somehow. New channels show up there now and again and I don’t always give ‘em the look I ought to. Glad to be here now though
DMaybe I should ping everyone when a new channel (official) is up
DI think I’ll do that in future
DSo no one misses out
BYeah might be a good idea.
BPart of my issue to is having my first child about 8 months ago, so not paying as close attention as I had in the past
BIts mostly in the faq, €800 euro for the unit +shipping, check the #
faq channel for diy kit variations.
Lead time is currently written down as 12 months, but considering its probably closer to two years now..
faq channel for diy kit variations.Lead time is currently written down as 12 months, but considering its probably closer to two years now..
DAh!!! This is prob more important than a first child, after your first few years of the child, you’ll be tired/sleep deprived, The RHINO wont make you feel like that, its joy the whole time and after 18 years you want to get rid of your kid (kick them out of the house), the RHINO you dont want to get rid of
BI’ve definitely been thinking the same thing 
DSeriously tho, congrats and train them well in the ways of flights sims
BThere's a reason your friends vanish from the face of the earth once they have kids. And then you see them again 12 years later looking like zombies with ruined clothes and the "I havent slept a full night in 10 years" complexion.
BHaha thanks man! Definitely looking forward to the day I can introduce him to the pit
BI’m starting to identify with this statement….
BI know playing Microsoft Flight Sim and Wing Commander 3 on my Dads computer back in the 90s is a large part of the reason I’m here now.
BSame, well my old computer, my father would barely touch a calculatorif he had to.
Little less flightsim,more descent, wing commander, and starlancer, even had the sidewinder ffb stick at the time.
Then I found Elite Dangerous in 2015 fell hard into that, got myself a hotas rudder setup for that, ended up with full virpil twin stick kit.
Little less flightsim,more descent, wing commander, and starlancer, even had the sidewinder ffb stick at the time.
Then I found Elite Dangerous in 2015 fell hard into that, got myself a hotas rudder setup for that, ended up with full virpil twin stick kit.
NThought some folks in here might appreciate my collective design I've been working on for the past couple days.
I said I wanted a FFB Collective. I ordered a single motor kit.. now its time to put my mouth where my money is
I borrowed some concepts from my current DIY Collective, which in turn borrowed many a lot of concepts from (and started its life as) the Beyond-3D collective design.
Modeled with a fictional left-handed Warthog grip because a 3d model of the Virpil Alpha-L (non-Prime), which I will put on it, does not exist :D...
Still quite a bit of design work left and then a lot of trial and error getting the parts so they print correctly.
Main shaft will be a 30mm aluminum tube (24mm ID, so a good amount of meat to thread into).
Also did a little animation because... why not...
I said I wanted a FFB Collective. I ordered a single motor kit.. now its time to put my mouth where my money is
I borrowed some concepts from my current DIY Collective, which in turn borrowed many a lot of concepts from (and started its life as) the Beyond-3D collective design.
Modeled with a fictional left-handed Warthog grip because a 3d model of the Virpil Alpha-L (non-Prime), which I will put on it, does not exist :D...
Still quite a bit of design work left and then a lot of trial and error getting the parts so they print correctly.
Main shaft will be a 30mm aluminum tube (24mm ID, so a good amount of meat to thread into).
Also did a little animation because... why not...
WLooks awesome, but I can imagine there would be some backlash on the gears.
DIf can do similar to rhino and use a pulley?
DId be interested in a VPForce Collective
AYup, gave it another go when I got my Rhino up and going.
It’s buggered beyond belief. I’m hoping for the best regarding their finally reworking the FM… but considering how many years they had their fingers in their ears and just shouted insults at everyone who pointed out the flaws, I’m not going to expect anything
It’s buggered beyond belief. I’m hoping for the best regarding their finally reworking the FM… but considering how many years they had their fingers in their ears and just shouted insults at everyone who pointed out the flaws, I’m not going to expect anything
JThey threatened to dox someone I know who was pointing out said flaws
JBeing mean to your customers who can't possibly know why things aren't being fixed or are delayed because you don't tell them (eventually did, health issues with 1 key employee etc.) isn't a good look imo
Jopinions on the dev aside, "supposedly" FFB is included in the OH-58
JIf the new FM for the Gaz makes FFB enjoyable to use I'll definitely pick up the module
V:package: 
RHINO #0112 Has Shipped!
RHINO #0112 Has Shipped!AClassy!
BWhy is there so many devs in the flight sim community who thinks taking customer management tips from Derek Smart was a good idea 
(And if you catch that reference you a deserve a prize)
(And if you catch that reference you a deserve a prize)
AI guess I'm a rather prejudiced and not very open minded person, but I'm not holding my breath in excitement waiting for the '58
Aat least derek knew how to advertize his product
BIt's an instant.
"Trial when available with no intention to buy" for me
"Trial when available with no intention to buy" for me
APretty much yeah
AEven if they knock the Gazelle and the Kiowa out of the park, I’m not getting it
AThere’s a limit to the lies, rudeness and sheer incompetence
NAs I started thinking about the design, the direct gear drive was one of my primary concerns. It's how it is in my currently in my production collective, however the main gear is just driving a smaller gear attached to a rotary damper which contains the magnet being read for the axis.
The precision is fine, but you can "feel" the gears through the handle. A lot of that though is because the geometry isn't quite perfect. The main parts on that unit are all referenced from imports from the original design. Which I found out as I set out to build the FFB design, are every so slightly off.
I sat and looked at my current design for a good while, thinking about how I could incorporate a pully driven system, but couldn't think of a good way without making the whole contraption significantly larger, or more complex.
But that was before I ended up just re-designing all the parts, as opposed to modifying and referencing my existing design. Now that I am looking at this again after reading your comment, I think this might be possible...
The precision is fine, but you can "feel" the gears through the handle. A lot of that though is because the geometry isn't quite perfect. The main parts on that unit are all referenced from imports from the original design. Which I found out as I set out to build the FFB design, are every so slightly off.
I sat and looked at my current design for a good while, thinking about how I could incorporate a pully driven system, but couldn't think of a good way without making the whole contraption significantly larger, or more complex.
But that was before I ended up just re-designing all the parts, as opposed to modifying and referencing my existing design. Now that I am looking at this again after reading your comment, I think this might be possible...
JI got a reply from polychop yesterday that Forcefeedback wasn't enabled. But the next major update(June?) it will be available. So we'll see what the new flight model has in store.
NThis might work... now I just have to figure out how to design the gears and adjust the positions to work with a timing belt...
BPolychop (and a few other devs), didn't have access to a ffb stick and it's not baked into DCS as you'd think. That's why it doesn't work. Since there's a new FM coder and he just got a ffb, it's being added while he reworks everything.