I just finished a DIY, and you are 100% correct. I didn't shop for the cheapest BOM items (Amazon fo

I just finished a DIY, and you are 100% correct. I didn't shop for the cheapest BOM items (Amazon for ease and fast shipping), but all in with filament (2+ 1kg rolls), an adequate laptop AC adapter, etc, I saved maybe $200 (not counting labor) at best, and many months of wait time. I already have a couple 3d printers, so I didn't have that cost to worry about.

I am still on the wait list (added myself earlier this month), and will most likely get an officially built unit when my time comes. The tech is so amazing that having a spare is worth it to me. I might even print a second set of parts for a friend since I have nearly 80% of the BOM (screws, nuts, bearings) leftover from my orders.

MMaxVonDayGlow I just finished a DIY, and you are 100% correct. I didn't shop for the cheapest ...

Touch_Of_Legend•4/18/24, 4:30 PM

That’s really great man.

Quick question.. Can I, errr, be your friend?

I’m about to buy a 3D printer for this project specifically which is a rabbit hole of its own hahahaha

Anyway it’s the labor of love I guess right?

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 4:41 PM

FYI if you don't want any hassle and just want it to print, buy a Bambu printer

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 4:42 PM

Had a p1s for like 2/3 months now and it's been close to flawless, only times it fd up is when I designed/setup something very wrong

FFierce_Fire Had a p1s for like 2/3 months now and it's been close to flawless, only times it...

MaxVonDayGlowOP•4/18/24, 4:55 PM

I have the Bambu X1C after owning/modding Creality printers for years. Bambu's are literally up and running in 30 minutes after unboxing, and that includes firmware updates and auto calibrations. On top of that they are blazingly fast compared to bed slingers

You don't have to climb the steep learning curve of printer tuning/tweaking to get good/perfect results with Bambu. As close to a home appliance as you can get. I have weeks/months and several hundred dollars invested in upgrading an Ender 5 Pro and CR-10 to get the print quality I wanted. It was worth it as a hobbyist, and I learned a lot along the way. After getting the X1, they both collect dust unless I need to print something larger than the X1s build volume on the CR-10.

MMaxVonDayGlow I have the Bambu X1C after owning/modding Creality printers for years. Bambu's a...

Touch_Of_Legend•4/18/24, 5:21 PM

You’re the second person who suggested the X1 so I may have to look into it.. I was told it’s pricey so be ready but yeah I would prefer the buy once cry once over the endless tinkering and upgrading of the low and mid tier models.

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 5:23 PM

Tbh if you dont need to print special materials like carbon fibre reinforced filament you can get by with a p1s which is close to half the cost

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 5:23 PM

and if you dont really care about printing specific/very high performance parts the a1 might even be sufficient

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 5:24 PM

also from what i found carbon fibre filament is not as strong as many believe as the fibres seem to interfere with the base material

FFierce_Fire also from what i found carbon fibre filament is not as strong as many believe as...

MaxVonDayGlowOP•4/18/24, 5:44 PM

You can get a hardened steel nozzle for the P1, and a set of hardened steel extruder gears for @$50 US.
I tried PLA-CF initially for my DIY Rhino, and regular PLA was much stronger with better layer adhesion (I assume because the plastic is not diluted by micro fibers). CF does result in an amazingly smooth surface finish cosmetically

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 5:47 PM

yeah, this is why im happy i didnt go for x1c

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 5:48 PM

it seems CF is weaker than normal funnily enough

Fierce_Fire•4/18/24, 5:48 PM

also apparently colour matters a ton

TTouch_Of_Legend You’re the second person who suggested the X1 so I may have to look into it.. I ...

MaxVonDayGlowOP•4/18/24, 5:48 PM

The X1 has some nice upgrades out of the box you can't get on the P1. Most notably the touch screen and LIDAR (for dynamically adjusting filament flow). To be honest I rarely use the touch screen as you can do everything from the Bambu slicer software. The LIDAR is nice if you use a lot of different filament brands, but if you don't it is easy to setup profiles for the brand you use most. Speed and results are the same P1 to X1

VVPforceBot :package: 🇵🇱 **RHINO #0490** Has Shipped!

SikohR•4/18/24, 7:18 PM

I believe it's mine

And tommorow it's expected to arrive

Just can't wait

MMaxVonDayGlow You can get a hardened steel nozzle for the P1, and a set of hardened steel extr...

Mike (Mugs)•4/18/24, 9:07 PM

Did this today with P1 and CF this is the top surface amazingly smooth like brushed steel part is 6mm thick panel

CC.J. Fondaw Maybe I can pay someone to build it for me lol@

Jehly•4/19/24, 3:02 AM

Do you have a 3d printer?

Jehly•4/19/24, 3:04 AM

The X1C is a fantastic printer. The P1 series are also amazing.

VPforceBot•4/19/24, 8:11 AM

:package:

RHINO #0495 Has Shipped!

MMike (Mugs)Did this today with P1 and CF this is the top surface amazingly smooth like brus...

Fierce_Fire•4/19/24, 8:18 AM

I still have to tune it or dry my filament but pla and ironing gives an insanely flat surface

VPforceBot•4/19/24, 8:36 AM

:package:

RHINO #0496 Has Shipped!

VPforceBot•4/19/24, 9:27 AM

:package:

RHINO #0497 Has Shipped!

FFierce_Fire I still have to tune it or dry my filament but pla and ironing gives an insanely...

Jehly•4/19/24, 1:17 PM

You know I've never actually tried "Ironing". I've seen it and just kept forgetting to research it!

Stryker990•4/19/24, 1:19 PM

What ur not ironing your clothes? Heresy

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/19/24, 3:16 PM

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/ch-47f/

Digital Combat Simulator | DCS World | Combat Simulator

DCS: CH-47F

The Boeing CH-47F Chinook fondly referred to as 'The Hook' by US military personnel, stands today as the premier multi-mission rotary wing aircraft in use with the US Army, US Army Reserve, National Guard and 20 other nations including Canada, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Greece, Spain, South Korea, Australia, Türkiye, India an...

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/19/24, 3:27 PM

Comes out June 26th

Piola•4/19/24, 4:49 PM

I want the typhoon

Dr. No•4/19/24, 4:50 PM

@Jon (Bounty_V) my God man! The chinook mod in DCS is the most unique helo you will fly ... Now it's a full fidelity module!!!??? I think I just pulled the trigger on the TPR ffb pedal mod.

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/19/24, 4:51 PM

Alongside the C-130 the Hook has been my most anticipated module

Yeah I need to get some MFG Crosswinds and that mod myself. I'm just terrible at DIY and want some sort of drill template or something so I literally can't mess up

Fr4Ged•4/19/24, 4:55 PM

what will FFB pedals even do in a helicopter?
I understand them for warbirds but why for helicopters?

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/19/24, 4:56 PM

if u dont wanna take the spring off, will keep pedals in place for you

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/19/24, 4:56 PM

so you arent constantly holding them at a certain point or setting up some sort of trim

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/19/24, 4:56 PM

its also a feel thing

Fr4Ged•4/19/24, 4:58 PM

ah, okay. I have a damper for the MFGs that hold them in place for me.

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/19/24, 4:59 PM

this would do the same thing and then you're future proofed for any potential ffb effects made for pedals

Fr4Ged•4/19/24, 5:39 PM

I'd have to find a way to fixate the pedals first then

voidkitty•4/19/24, 11:14 PM

Can someone break down how telemFFB talks to the VPforce motors? Is it possible to have telemFFB generate FFB effects based on game telemetry and send them to a DirextX FFB device such as the Open FFboard?

Vvoidkitty Can someone break down how telemFFB talks to the VPforce motors? Is it possible ...

Col. Sanders•4/20/24, 2:57 AM

voidkitty•4/20/24, 3:06 AM

I suppose that information is classified

is there a chance that telemFFB will support other motor-drivers in the future?

Vvoidkitty I suppose that information is classified 🤐 is there a chance that telemFFB will...

Number481•4/20/24, 3:31 AM

Its open source, no secrets. This is the custom driver here: https://github.com/walmis/VPforce-TelemFFB/blob/wip/ffb_rhino.py

From that file...

"""
This File implements USB HID direct access to FFB system on the VPforce Rhino using hidapi
This bypasses directinput and other layers which allows to augment directInput 
with additional FFB effects.

"""
This File implements USB HID direct access to FFB system on the VPforce Rhino using hidapi
This bypasses directinput and other layers which allows to augment directInput 
with additional FFB effects.

Carmel•4/20/24, 2:27 PM

Carmel•4/20/24, 2:27 PM

Arrived in Brasil!

Stryker990•4/20/24, 8:55 PM

dumb question will the rhino turn itself off or go into a low power mode if it gets too hot?

Stryker990•4/20/24, 8:55 PM

and 2. question what is a temp thats to hot for it?

SStryker990 dumb question will the rhino turn itself off or go into a low power mode if it g...

Fierce_Fire•4/20/24, 9:05 PM

im sure it has overcurrent protection for certain and i heard it does do one of those things, forgot which

Fierce_Fire•4/20/24, 9:05 PM

i think max temp is somewhere between 60 and 80c but not sure

Bob Bushman•4/20/24, 9:33 PM

The motors should be able to handle 100 degrees celcius, granted not finding specific winding temperatures for this model, but the magnets hold til about 110-120 degrees. you should have to work the motors pretty hard to get there, and they shouldn't de magnetize at those temps either, just go weak until they cool down so even if it goes there you shouldn't cause permanent damage.

AndyHill•4/20/24, 10:49 PM

the rhino will reduce the forces gradually until it can cope with the heat load

WhereNoLarkFlew•4/21/24, 6:59 PM

If you’re running the Rhino at lower force settings, will it overheat often?

HazardRisk•4/21/24, 7:08 PM

just wanna personally thank @walmis and @Subsonic (Protomaker) for this amazing Project, you made many simmers -including me- happy!

AndyHill•4/21/24, 7:18 PM

if you go low enough it won't overheat pretty much ever

""" This File implements USB HID direct access to FFB system on the VPforce Rhino using hidapi This bypasses directinput and other layers which allows to augment directInput with additional FFB effects.

I just finished a DIY, and you are 100% correct. I didn't shop for the cheapest BOM items (Amazon fo

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