The wires here look thicker than those in my newer WH grip. When I disassembled to repair a broken C

The wires here look thicker than those in my newer WH grip. When I disassembled to repair a broken CMS (my fault) the wires were very brittle and thin. Many of the solder joints broke as soon as the glue was removed and they were moved slightly. One of the wires broke internally as well. I re soldered everything and fixed the broken wire, and it worked

Spitfire ZX•8/3/24, 12:31 AM

how old is your grip? this one is from 2019... ish? and seems to have pretty much the same wiring

Spitfire ZX•8/3/24, 12:31 AM

plus some free masking tape from TM

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 12:33 AM

The one I posted was serial number 2560 if I recall. Very early model.

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 12:34 AM

They don’t change the designs once manufacturing starts. That is costly

Spitfire ZX•8/3/24, 12:34 AM

I have no idea what SN my grip would be honestly, guess it was probably on the base I got rid of

AAustringer The wires here look thicker than those in my newer WH grip. When I disassembled ...

Spitfire ZX•8/3/24, 12:34 AM

but yeah I'm curious how old this newer grip is, because it seems like your SN 2500-ish grip and mine have basically the same wiring

Spitfire ZX•8/3/24, 12:35 AM

but mine is from before they started selling the F-18 and F-16 (standalone) grips, so maybe they changed it then? dunno

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 12:35 AM

Mine was nearly launch day purchase

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 12:36 AM

My second one was ~ 2013

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 12:47 AM

also gotta remember these are cast, and casting can have imperfections as well as internal voids and stresses. It was also a early model so even if the design diddnt change the processes likely have. I can also see that the finishing process on yours is very different than mine. On both of mine the powder coating is on the exterior only. yours has it on the interior as well.

Bbuzzbomb Click to see attachment

nubbins•8/3/24, 12:57 AM

i don't think i've seen it crack there before lol

nubbins•8/3/24, 12:57 AM

usually weak point is in the tailpiece apparently

nubbins•8/3/24, 12:57 AM

but yeah, the whole thing is not of a particularly amazing quality alloy

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 12:58 AM

yeah I forget which alloy it is, but I do remember its not a high quality one. But im used to working with aluminum like 2024T3, 6061T6 5052 and other sheet type alloys

AndyHill•8/3/24, 12:59 AM

I thin kit's zamak

Bbuzzbomb At least not for 4000 hours and 7 years lol

Jabbers•8/3/24, 1:01 AM

My favorite grip

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 1:05 AM

This part is it’s Achilles heel

SSpitfire ZX but mine is from before they started selling the F-18 and F-16 (standalone) grip...

AustringerOP•8/3/24, 1:07 AM

Since my CMS is once again broken, in going to take it apart and I'll post pictures

Bbuzzbomb yeah I forget which alloy it is, but I do remember its not a high quality one. ...

AustringerOP•8/3/24, 1:08 AM

One thing they call it is pot metal. It's really low quality metal.

AustringerOP•8/3/24, 1:09 AM

I'll be thrilled if TM updates their grips with an aluminum grip like their competitors, would go well with the new AVA.

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 1:10 AM

Pot metal is a more generic term

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 1:15 AM

and typically what i referred to it as. But i did remember it was some sort of Zinc allow like Zamak as mentioned above

buzzbomb•8/3/24, 1:15 AM

its likely mine had some sort of casting defect

AAustringer I'll be thrilled if TM updates their grips with an aluminum grip like their comp...

Spitfire ZX•8/3/24, 1:17 AM

honestly it would be a lot easier to justify the price they're charging if it was aluminum and had a stronger grip connector at the bottom

RationalBot•8/3/24, 2:13 AM

Weird request, but can I ask to be moved back, like, a 150 spots in the queue? No time for DCS in the next couple of months

Jabbers•8/3/24, 2:22 AM

Haha, that screw hole on the right doesn't even have threads, that entire stem is held in by 1 screw which is wild

Jabbers•8/3/24, 2:22 AM

I replaced that stem with a 3d printed one

JJabbers Haha, that screw hole on the right doesn't even have threads, that entire stem i...

Spitfire ZX•8/3/24, 3:21 AM

it is threaded isn't it? you have to remove a bolt through that location to get the shell apart

SSpitfire ZX it is threaded isn't it? you have to remove a bolt through that location to get ...

Jabbers•8/3/24, 6:25 AM

Ah ya I guess you are right

BBozo VFA-86 Click to see attachment

PiNKSH!T•8/3/24, 7:49 AM

this guy in the pics hdd needs to be checked

Bbuzzbomb I ran my other TM grip on a FSSB set to ~13lbs and it was fine for the ~200 hour...

Icebeat•8/3/24, 12:50 PM

I did the same, 3d printed a collar for the base and good to go

JJabbers Haha, that screw hole on the right doesn't even have threads, that entire stem i...

Icebeat•8/3/24, 12:54 PM

you are wrong, that whole is for the screw that lock the other part of the grip, it doesn't need to have thread

Oneill•8/3/24, 3:42 PM

Well guys, had my first flying lesson in almost a year off due to work , weather and a run in with Covid again.
Bought the rhino a while ago and have used it a bit but not enough.
Take off was similar, after 30 mins I was back from the death grip of the stick and relaxed, now the good bit.
I’m still doing circuits, came in and did a decent landing with a slight crosswind.
My instructor said that’s not bad for a year off.
My landings are normally shit.
Worth paying for , definitely, is it exactly the same, no but it’s a massive help.
I’d say a good 7/10

SamNFTY•8/3/24, 5:11 PM

Glad you're back in the plane

IIcebeat you are wrong, that whole is for the screw that lock the other part of the grip,...

AustringerOP•8/3/24, 7:14 PM

He was already corrected and responded

RRationalBot Weird request, but can I ask to be moved back, like, a 150 spots in the queue? N...

WhiteHawk77•8/3/24, 11:39 PM

If only the 300+ in front of me were as considerate.

PokePoke•8/4/24, 5:41 AM

Long time no see mates

PokePoke•8/4/24, 5:42 AM

I gonna ask what is the best vr for flight sims here

any recommendations?

Scarlet•8/4/24, 6:25 AM

Having only used a Rift S, I can't speak to much. But my wishlist would include a good dynamic range, wide FOV, dynamic foveated rendering, good nosegap visibility (to check physical switches/charts) alt. solid AR passthrough.
I don't think there's a system available yet that does all of that, but you can get most of it with things like the Quest 3 or Pimax Crystal

buzzbomb•8/4/24, 7:39 AM

best is very subjective. Whats your budget, just flight sims, ease of use, fiddle-factor, etc

Bbuzzbomb best is very subjective. Whats your budget, just flight sims, ease of use, fidd...

PokePoke•8/4/24, 7:46 AM

under 2000usd because I will use VR only for il2GB for sim racing I don’t use. I really don’t like wear VR. but I think triples os not enough for flight sims because of vertical FOV

SScarlet Having only used a Rift S, I can't speak to much. But my wishlist would include ...

PokePoke•8/4/24, 7:46 AM

Quest 3 I already have but other guys say it is not good enough

PPokePoke Quest 3 I already have but other guys say it is not good enough 😦

Scarlet•8/4/24, 7:48 AM

well The Warthog Project (if you know who that is) just got his looking as good as the Reverb G2 with passthrough on stream (till it crashed :P)

SScarlet well The Warthog Project (if you know who that is) just got his looking as good ...

PokePoke•8/4/24, 7:51 AM

I think Quest 3 is better looking than G2 honestly

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[OR] SerGeant•8/4/24, 8:15 AM

Pimax Crystal (not the light) is very good for flight sims, especially DCS because of Quad Views Foveated. Massive performance gain. More FPS than Quest 3 while the image is significantly sharper.

A friend with quest 3 visited me on Saturday. He tried my Pimax Crystal (quad views/eye tracking) and said, he regrets to have not bought Crystal instead. he was impressed by the performance and the resolution/clarity at the same time.
He said it’s a bit heavy.
Just wanted to share his comparison between this headsets.

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[OR] SerGeant•8/4/24, 8:19 AM

So even without quad views, the Crystal has a better image.
I would say under 2000USD there is no alternative.
Somnium VR1 would be even better, quaility wise. But 2500-4000€.

SR-F_Winger_[73]_David•8/4/24, 8:33 AM

Hello guys. I found an associate that will be taking over the sales and customer relations of the DIY kits. The will come in the known quality.
@kaltokri is the guy to talk to if you want one.
I will be in the background providing the 3D printed parts.
I thoroughly briefed him on the backs packing and labeling as well as everything else.
So if you wnat a DIY Rhino based on @Subsonic (Protomaker) s kit (sligtly modified) then go ahead and contact @kaltokri
For info and opinions on the kits please refer to
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/88280-vpforce-rhino-diy-kit-for-sale-again-rhino-in-a-day/
and
https://forum.dcs.world/topic/343192-vpforce-rhino-diy-kit-for-sale-again-rhino-in-a-day/

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VPForce Rhino DIY Kit for sale - AGAIN RHINO in a day!

Hello Guys, i found an associate that will be taking over the bigger part of the Kit work. He will be preparing the kits like before. He will be taking over the packing of the parts and partial preassembly. Also Customer relations as well as sales and all responsibilities that come with it. I wil...

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SSR-F_Winger_[73]_David Hello guys. I found an associate that will be taking over the sales and customer...

kaltokri•8/4/24, 8:42 AM

Thank you very much for the announcement and cooperation. In this way, the availability of do-it-yourself kits for the Rhino can be ensured again.
If someone has any questions or would like to place an order, please contact me.

[[OR] SerGeant Pimax Crystal (not the light) is very good for flight sims, especially DCS becau...

PokePoke•8/4/24, 9:39 AM

Thanks for the advice

Alto•8/4/24, 1:02 PM

Howdy, quick question.
I'd like to build a helicopter rig, so I want to have as long of an arm as possible. Mounting the base horizontally with a right angle adapter would give me significantly more room, any reason this wouldn't work?

The wires here look thicker than those in my newer WH grip. When I disassembled to repair a broken C

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