What's the current turnaround times for the steel mounting plate from order to dispatch?
What's the current turnaround times for the steel mounting plate from order to dispatch?
WSame or next day
AI'm still confused about how the DIY kit works and what I need to integrate it into my pedals and stick. On the connection diagram in the showcase channel there are two potentiometers marked as "optional". I can see that the motor driver boards are integrated in the back of the motors. I guess there's also some sort of encoder. But where does the position feedback come from? Other FFB builds use potis at the output shaft. If theese are not required and there's a gear between the motor and the gimbal then the encoder has to be a multi-turn absolute type which I doubt...
BThe Motor itself has positional sensor feed built into it.
ASo it's a multi-turn encoder? Or is a homing/centering procedure required each time after I switch it on?
WMost use cases for the DIY kit operate within a single revolution of the motor, so homing is not required if the motor starts with a "centered" calibration. While the motors support multi-turn configurations, they need to be centered at startup to establish the "central" revolution for proper operation.
The potentiometers shown in the diagram are multi-functional and can be used for tasks like adjusting spring gain or other settings.
The potentiometers shown in the diagram are multi-functional and can be used for tasks like adjusting spring gain or other settings.
ACan the centering be automated? Verifying that the controls are free from end stop to end stop is part of the pre-startup checklist, anyway. So if I do that the controls should be ready? I think I need either the bigger motors or a gear. Timing belts would be cheapest like in the Rhino base...
WAuto centering would be a nice-to-have addition, but it's currenly on the roadmap for the future versions.
Ihey, whats the turn around of the vkb adapters from order to shipped?
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MWalmis, so to simplify, the motor should turn only one revolution for axis sensing…….in my collective build using 57BLF motor I have a 11 tooth spur gear attached….meshing with a larger spur gear that is attached to collective stick…….it takes about a revolution and a half to go from bottomed out on collective to max collective up travel ……do I need then to design a larger diameter motor spur gear or smaller main collective spur gear to get it inside one revolution? Am I understanding this correctly?
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Sthis will work, but make sure your collective down position is calibrated within 0 and 4096. then the up position can be 5000, 6000 whatever. just be sure its in its down position when powering on. (if your numbers go the other way, like higher numbers in the down position, calibrate down at around 3900 or so and then the up position can be well into the negatives.
MRighto……I think I understand……I’ll try that…..thanks
WThey're in stock, so either the same or next day usually
Monly took 96 days from reservation to getting the order finalization message!
TThat’s awesome man 
GIs it me, or is 22 degrees of throw too wide for horizontal, but 11 degrees way too short for backward throw?
Just got my rhino base today and immediately was happy I got the 11deg limiters, but with them on there it feels like especially pulling the stick towards me is barely off center. (This is a feel thing, I can see that physically it is doing the same thing in all directions, no worries there).
How do others have their throw limits set up? I'm using a WW stick with the extension at its shortest setting.
Just got my rhino base today and immediately was happy I got the 11deg limiters, but with them on there it feels like especially pulling the stick towards me is barely off center. (This is a feel thing, I can see that physically it is doing the same thing in all directions, no worries there).
How do others have their throw limits set up? I'm using a WW stick with the extension at its shortest setting.
FYou could try a software limiter first to see what angle you like, then print(have someone print) a custom limiter using the parametric design of the original limiter
FI am still using the software limiter to this day. Don't know if it is harmful to the Rhino but yeah
GYeah, I used to always yank on stuff too hard so I figured hw limits would be better
GBut then I'm not anywhere near good enough a pilot to be going to the extremes of the stick throw and not die 5 seconds later
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Hquick question about the stick: does it come with the floor mount for monstertech or is there a mount that I will have to fabricate specifically?
Hjust got my invoice today and before I pay I need to know if theres something else I need to add
HI dont have a monstertech, but I do have a nextlevelracing flight seat pro that Im already going to have to fabricate something to it
FThere should be a monstertech base plate option for the order but you don't need it if you can fabricate one for your next level seat imo
Him interested if it comes with a base plate at all
Hneed to know what Im messing with first so i can get supplies and design something
Hdont see anything in there about floor mounts and the imgur link no bueno
AThere's a PDF with dimensions in the post he linked.
And that imgur link going dead is relatively recent afaik (it had photos of the Rhino itself)
And that imgur link going dead is relatively recent afaik (it had photos of the Rhino itself)
FI just added the monstertech base plate. Still haven't bought the MT seat but that is the plan 
FI believe there is a base plate, but it has its own pattern and doesn't mount to any extrusion system or so
AThe pattern (160x160.3mm) matches the TM Cougar joystick, for what it's worth.
I.e.: You can also use other mounting plates designed for that device, given they're sturdy enough.
(Kinda what we did at MT, once we realised that match.)
I.e.: You can also use other mounting plates designed for that device, given they're sturdy enough.
(Kinda what we did at MT, once we realised that match.)
Hthis is what its going to be mounted to, so looks like I have a bit of work to do
Hlooks like Im going to have to find another place for my vkb base too
Hwhatever you do, please do not ship this thing UPS.
RLove mine!
PMinea rrived today, great condition. Now if only my mounting hardware was here :DE
DAh ah courage to you! I had to wait 5 months for my seat to arrive when I had everything else 
DIt's really a great quality! I love mine too (see in showcase sub)
GThe amount of aluminum and peripherals one can attach to a single chair is insane 
AYep.
Can't find the photo anymore, but somebody manged to overload at least one of his casters
somehow
Can't find the photo anymore, but somebody manged to overload at least one of his casters
somehow
FFor a moment I thought you have a breaker panel on your right side. Second look told me it was a massive USB hub. Lol
Rdang it I didn't mean to start a thread, just reply
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RHINO #0873 Has Shipped!
RHINO #0873 Has Shipped!FAlways impressed by those sim pits even though I wouldn't do it. Lol