Fix for Sticky X55

[NineLine]

Nice little vid, I need to do this as well, first time it happened I thought I broke the stick lol

 

[txmtb]

That was awesome commentary.

:thumbsup:

[7rooper]

That shaft collar wears out the grease very fast anyway and this is due to the piece not being completely symmetrical. Since it's a plastic molded piece its bore isn't perfectly round but a little bit squashed so in addition to regreasing the shaft you need to twist the collar until you find a "sweet spot" where the travelling is smoother, mark it and align it with another mark or reference in the joystick base, put the spring back and voila! The sticktion problem is gone. Now enjoy your stick at its fully potential

[NineLine]

That shaft collar wears out the grease very fast anyway and this is due to the piece not being completely symmetrical. Since it's a plastic molded piece its bore isn't perfectly round but a little bit squashed so in addition to regreasing the shaft you need to twist the collar until you find a "sweet spot" where the travelling is smoother, mark it and align it with another mark or reference in the joystick base, put the spring back and voila! The sticktion problem is gone. Now enjoy your stick at its fully potential

 

Good tip, thanks!

[HiJack]

I am using this to grease up my X52 stick. This grease stay on much longer than the vaseline.

 

http://www.triflowlubricants.com/Tri-Flow_Synthetic_Grease.html

[cichlidfan]

Using Vaseline around plastics and rubber should only be done after thorough testing. It can break down some rubber and plastics.

 

Vaseline is a petroleum product. It also has a very low melting point (under 100 F) which makes unsuitable as a lubricant in many situations.

Edited December 8, 2014 by cichlidfan

[McDeth187]

Wouldn't graphite work better?

[Beagle One]

I used silicone lubricant, but you have to apply a drop if it basically every day. For 2 years I'm now using "Liqui Moly LM47" lube containing MoS². and it now last 2 months before its needs regreasing. No problem with the plastics so far.

Edited December 8, 2014 by Beagle One

[cichlidfan]

Wouldn't graphite work better?

 

Not if it gets out from where you put it. It is quite conductive.