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#1

RV Hardware / Re: The Elephant :)

Last post by Mike - February 18, 2026, 12:58:33 AM

Judging by ebay sales, demand is pretty low to nonexistent.
Since the advent of easy-to use and insanely cheap assembly services like JLCPCB, I'm using mine way less nowadays - just the odd prototype run with few BOM lines and enough parts to be easier than hand placing. 
Forget the skip - there's a few quids' worth of scrap metal.
Shame but it had a pretty good run 30-odd years & still entirely useable, just fewer and fewer use cases.

#2

RV Hardware / The Elephant :)

Last post by alanambrose - February 14, 2026, 10:28:05 AM

I have an RV1S which was good when I put it into storage ... during Covid. Reluctant to get rid of it, but it's taking up space. I really don't want to take it to the skip, but ...

Any thoughts? How many people are using these now? I also have an old Concorde airframe.

OK just joking on that last one.

#3

For Sale/Wanted, Suppliers / Vision cards available

Last post by Mike - November 26, 2025, 04:23:08 PM

I have 2 vision cards available - £25 each to cover my time testing them, + postage at cost.

#4

For Sale/Wanted, Suppliers / Anyone need feeders?

Last post by Mike - November 26, 2025, 02:22:24 PM

I have the following in untested as-is condition - will definitely need belts and probably a bit of cleaning etc. Collection Loughton, Essex, or shipping at cost.
Also loads of feeder cables

10x8mm - 5 off
5x8 + 3x12 1 off
3x23mm 1 off
Vib 2 off

#5

For Sale/Wanted, Suppliers / Big load of random RV stuff

Last post by Mike - November 25, 2025, 01:59:37 PM

I've just been given a big pile of random RV stuff - an incomplete RV1, a possibly complete RV4s, feeders, cables etc.
I'll be keeping a few select bits for myself as parts and possibly trying to get the RV4S going.
Let me know if there are any specific parts anyone is interest in, free for collection Loughton Essex, or shipping at cost for smaller bits
 

#6

For Sale/Wanted, Suppliers / Re: EX CUBIK RV4S For Sale

Last post by NIJI99 - October 03, 2025, 12:13:11 PM

Deal has fallen through ( a mens's hub was going to take it, then they realised that there was nothing they could make with it) so back open for offeres. Surely must have some value for spares ?

#7

RV Hardware / Re: Cabinet closed detection

Last post by Jason - August 29, 2025, 09:24:05 PM

Just unscrew the activator from the lid and poke it into the switch sensor.
At least that is how mine was when I bought it

#8

RV Hardware / Re: Cabinet closed detection

Last post by lax - August 28, 2025, 09:41:14 AM

Thank you Mike for your speedy response. I have checked out the switch and it seems that it is shorted when the lid is down, so having no plug on the DIN connector is not going to help. I will now hunt around for the plug.

Thanks

Alex

#9

RV Hardware / Re: Cabinet closed detection

Last post by Mike - August 28, 2025, 12:18:55 AM

I think most users disabled the cabinet switch as it's too annoying. I'm told it can be useful to be able to manually operate though, as it slows down some operations, making debugging easier.
If I recall correctly, the cabinet switch connects via a DIN plug into the base. 

#10

RV Hardware / Cabinet closed detection

Last post by lax - August 27, 2025, 05:25:05 PM

Hi,
I have recently obtained An RV4s which I am now learning to use. Initially I had problems with the "Arm board not detected", but that has now been replaced with "Cabinet cover not in place". After a quick view I see that the wire from the cabinet closed switch appears to be cut and I also noticed that the 9 way D connector next to the 37 way D connector is missing as well as the DIN audio connector next to the 25 way D connector is also missing. Can anybody tell me what these missing plugs might do and if they are related to the Cabinet closed switch?


Thank you for any help offered.



Alex