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Sludge:
AB...
Glad thats working for ya. Now just waiting for the SuperBug. Pretty sure most people are in the same boat as me, so whats new there.
Simon...
Did you get your x52 flight stick and throttle in yet? Im sure if you didnt you are a raving wild man right now.
Later
Sludge
sonofabeech:
Hmmm ...lets just say that USPS have one more chance to get that x52 to me before the weekend,.. it is now day 8 on a 3-5 day service and still nothing ....
I swear ... If it is not here before the multiplayer on saturday I might just have to send USPS a little gift ..Ill give you a clue it wont be candy and it will be ticking >:(
My x45 has got so bad now, the stick is sticking badly Ive tried oiling it someone suggested putting bounce dryers under the spring plate ..what is a dryer is it the same as a tissue?? Ive even tried using zip tags on the control spring to try and get less resistance on the stick but its still not helping much ..oh well i guess 6 years life is not too bad for a hotas. Add the worn potentiometers to the mix and it becomes a regular 3 ring circus just trying to fly a consistent pattern ::)
I fear I may not make the session on saturday unless the postman arrives on my doorstep tomorrow morning. Im sure I would have more control if I was flying with the keyboard at the moment. My other chance is if one of you geniuses figure out a way to coax a little more life out of my current x45
Sonofabeech out
Sludge:
--- Quote ---Ill give you a clue it wont be candy and it will be ticking
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Simon...
Wouldnt say that too loud in this day and time. Still wanna see you up and running for the weekend with a good controller. Youre a good pilot who has got carrier landing and the pattern down but if youve got bad flight controls, its all for nothing.
Here's hoping you get it soon.
Later
Sludge
sonofabeech:
Sludge!!
good point heheh ......I wouldnt have said that if i lived in the states but here in south africa they are not nearly paranoid enough to send a swat team through my window for mentioning the word "ticking"
thanks for the kind words ..the time is coming soon when i will no longer be able to hide behind faulty controls and then I guess i better produce the goods or I am going to have a lot of egg on my face eh?
Still working hard to get this stick unstuck ...would really hate to miss a session
It may still arrive tomorrow and then again it may not .tick..tick...tick..tick tick tick ;D
Razgriz:
I saw this on VRS:
--- Quote from: adiemus ---I wanted to pass on a small hardware tweak I have found makes a huge difference in being able to input small, controlled stick movements.
It should work if you have joystick that centers itself using a mechanism similar to the Saitek X-45, which has a centering spring and plastic "washer" that glides over a plasticized cylindrical neck. (The X-52, for example, falls into this category as well) For example:
http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/5342/zeroc.png
Long ago I read a recommendation of rubbing a dryer sheet on the underside of the "washer" and on the neck.
http://icommissary.com/lake/images/DRYER.jpg
This worked quite well, but the effect would wear off relatively quickly. To make it last much longer, simply take a standard dryer sheet and fold it in half twice. Then, on the side that's folded over, make a straight cut about 1/3 of the way into the sheet. Now cut a diamond or circular shape out of the sheet big enough for the stick to fit inside:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4558/oneq.png
Finally, place the sheet between the "washer" and the neck:
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6792/twok.png
It will stay in place remarkably well and will get rid of almost all the "starting friction" on your stick, allowing you to make small, precise inputs.
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6826/threehg.png
(Apologies if the reason I've not heard this mentioned much is because it's ridiculously common knowledge)
NOTE: You can combine this with other mods to reduce the strength of your centering spring (ie, zip-ties), but really, there's no need. By itself, the improvement provided is excellent.
DISCLAIMER: Any hardware mods are at your own risk. I'm passing this on merely as an observation. No warranty is given. VRS has nothing to do with this post. Etc, etc.
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