Warthog Stick Bad Stiction Problem

[Madexi]

Edit: Accidentally put this on wrong section...

 

Allright this is very bad. I tried regreasing but the biggest problem is this part:

It just refuses to move in those pins - it rubs them very badly and adds friction. I tried reinstalling the pins and turning the big piece 90-270 degrees but it's still very bad.

 

I have a temporary solution: I removed one pin so that it moves on 3 pins only, and it's better but not as stable as before. What do you think, should I use sandpaper to enlarge the hole so that it would move better.

Using EM-30L btw.

Edited May 31, 2017 by Madexi

[Lausbub78]

Try to loosen the black screws a bit that holds the white ring down.

[VampireNZ]

I can't remember exactly as it has been a while, but the best mod I did to my WH stick was to have a spring above and below the main disc on each pole.

It relieved some of the pressure while still holding the disc central and removed a lot of the stiction. Can't remember specifics sorry - but just look at the mechanics of the main mechanism and what the central disc is actually trying to achieve and you will understand what I mean - hopefully.

I also cleaned and re-greased everything with a Tamiya ceramic grease (can't remember exact name sry).

[hansangb]

Here's the instructions for the mod