I'm trying to work out what aerostructure this is? Can you enlighten me please. I can see piano hing
I'm trying to work out what aerostructure this is? Can you enlighten me please. I can see piano hinge at the top
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RHINO #0201 Has Shipped!
RHINO #0201 Has Shipped!
RI believe its the underside of an F-15C nose section, right below the stick yoke
MYep, F-15
FWell not RIGHT below, it's offset to the left (as you face forward). 
MHe has a YouTube about it, itβs pretty neat
Fthanks!
MThanks! I love seeing all the real cockpit parts!
FI need to get the damn thing done. 
Fbut...squirrel!
FI have a CNC machine build i need to finish first in order to fab the parts required to add the VPforce hardware.
FWhat sim software does the controller interface with? Just Windows FFB, or can you control it directly via an api?
MWindows 10. It basically just plugs into usb and has its own software
MAn program thingy
FSo basically whatever is the sucesssor to DirectPlay?
FOne of the things I need to be able to do is increase the stick loading by about 2lbs per G.
MYes. It uses direct x ffb and I know it works with dcs but I would use it in p3d and other commercial sims. It has sim connect so we think it works. Iβll be the first to test in p3d
MYeah you will need some big motors for that
MWhatβs the overall force at 9g max after?
FI don't know off the top of my head, sorry.
MNp. Let me say you will need a lot of welding and diy, but a turnkey solution is the cls-p brunner. It does about 50, and even more with dd motors. It costs 11k though.
MThe vp doesnβt have that much, it has some good force though.
FI may be able to get there with NEMA34 motors and gearing.
MYeah, the powerful motors will destroy a gimbal system. You need to WELD it all, as much as possible
FThe motor would break ME long before it put a dent in the roll & pitch hardware in that cockpit.
FDoes it have win 11 support? That was added in a recent patch right?
MYes
οΏ½link?
F
οΏ½nice!
FThanks!
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RHINO #0202 Has Shipped!
RHINO #0202 Has Shipped!
SGod damn!!! We're at 202 already. Super fast. Congrats to all those that have gotten their rhino or in the cusp of. You're a one man production army Walmis!
FJust put an order request in for the DIY kit.
FI got to thinking that If I fab a pair of bellcranks, I can put the stepper motors on a mounting plate fitted to one of the avionics bays right under the left side console.
MSmall correction: servo motors not steppers.
FSteppers with feedback loops.
Fto me, servos are brushless things.
Mthey are not only brushless dc servos they also have anti cogging profiles flashed on their custom integrated drive boards. Rhino is the real deal
FI understand that - however, if they cog, they're not a brushless motor.
Fyes, it's another type of servo, but not what I would traditionally consider one. I'm used to brushless servos on CNC machines and in flight simulators.
TReceived my Rhino today, #188.
Minus a wicked shimmy for a USB hub (my fault) and IL-2 controller interface (1C's fault) being far less than ideal, thanks to hands-on expertise by @walmis & @_gunzablazin I was able to get it up and running.
No pics because the 3 pieces of 3x8" I stacked up for a stand just does not do the Rhino justice (I expected another 3 months waiting time), but was able to do 12hrs worth of testing and breaking in flights at the IL-2 Flying Circus Flugpark server.
Not sure what I can say that other Rhino owners haven't said already.
Obviously the cogging I'm so used to with the old MSFFB2 and budget racing wheels just.. isn't there.
The stall & buffetting queue's are more like "next game" rather than "next level", they are specific to either side, and don't happen too late (which is the case with the MSFFB2), a.k.a a godsent in knife-edge fights: You can instantly correct the stall without missing a beat on your opponent.
Add to that, it easily has the smoothness and precision of a VKB/Virpil/Winwing, and them some, with more available throw, which aids in aerial gunnery.
And I haven't gotten around to fiddling with the adjustability of FFB sines/squares & endstops (throw), etc, adding a whole layer of (voluntary) complexity.
My hat is off to you walmis
Minus a wicked shimmy for a USB hub (my fault) and IL-2 controller interface (1C's fault) being far less than ideal, thanks to hands-on expertise by @walmis & @_gunzablazin I was able to get it up and running.
No pics because the 3 pieces of 3x8" I stacked up for a stand just does not do the Rhino justice (I expected another 3 months waiting time), but was able to do 12hrs worth of testing and breaking in flights at the IL-2 Flying Circus Flugpark server.
Not sure what I can say that other Rhino owners haven't said already.
Obviously the cogging I'm so used to with the old MSFFB2 and budget racing wheels just.. isn't there.
The stall & buffetting queue's are more like "next game" rather than "next level", they are specific to either side, and don't happen too late (which is the case with the MSFFB2), a.k.a a godsent in knife-edge fights: You can instantly correct the stall without missing a beat on your opponent.
Add to that, it easily has the smoothness and precision of a VKB/Virpil/Winwing, and them some, with more available throw, which aids in aerial gunnery.
And I haven't gotten around to fiddling with the adjustability of FFB sines/squares & endstops (throw), etc, adding a whole layer of (voluntary) complexity.
My hat is off to you walmis
WThese motors are actually 3-phase brushless in a NEMA casing, so many people confuse these as steppers
KI tried out the TelemFFB yesterday and even I was already happy with the normal FFB delivered by DCS for the F14 and the stick forces (spring, damper, inertia) - I was blown away by what happened after installing the Telem! 
Feeling the G forces and the engine, the VRS of the helicopters and so on and so onβ¦. Last night I ended up flying warbirds, all kind of helos and jets till the sunrise just to explore this new world!
@walmis you Sir are a master and I am happy I ordered your Rhino, thank you!
Feeling the G forces and the engine, the VRS of the helicopters and so on and so onβ¦. Last night I ended up flying warbirds, all kind of helos and jets till the sunrise just to explore this new world!
@walmis you Sir are a master and I am happy I ordered your Rhino, thank you!
SWould you mind sharing your settings ? Do you have an extension ?
I'm running a 20 cm extension, and I can't get anything satisfactory so far, it's always way too light
I'm running a 20 cm extension, and I can't get anything satisfactory so far, it's always way too light
WCan you screenshot your settings?
SNot at home for the next 10ish days, I'll do that when I'm back
SBut it's essentially the "regular" settings, with spring and inertia activated + spring gains adjusted as in the screenshot you posted above
DPlans on adding TelemFFB for MSFS/X-Plane as well? Great to see it available for DCS!
JI believe it's already working for MSFS. You may have to activate a few settings in the config file
JI haven't tested it personally, but it's on the plan for today.