Warthog Replacement Spring

[Sarge55]

Bit of a PSA guys.

 

I've had my Warthog HOTAS for about 7 years and it's been pretty reliable. As most will know the joystick is pretty stiff and even though I've pulled it apart and re-greased it, it was still stiff with a solid flat feeling center.

 

I came across this fellow who sells various types of springs primarily stiffer ones for extensions.

https://warthog-extensions-by-sahaj.com/

 

However he also has a less stiff spring for sale.

 

https://warthog-extensions-by-sahaj.com/shop/warthog-green-springs/

 

Which I ordered and I'm happy to say it's working great and is probably the spring TM should have shipped initially.

 

The price includes shipping and took about 5 weeks to get from Poland to Western Canada.

 

Straight forward to swap out the old one and install the new. (I doubt there is a Warthog owner who hasn't had to do that to re-grease the gimbal.) I did have to re-calibrate the stick but it's dead center again :joystick:

 

Initially I tended to over correct, especially after 7 years of hauling against the original tension. But much easier now and seems smoother, perhaps due to less pressure on the gimbal.

[chief]

Sarge, I'm in Calgary. I replaced the gimbal with the FSSB. If I knew you needed a spring you could have had my spring

[Sarge55]

Thanks Chief appreciate the offer but the new spring is a lighter tension spring so the stick is easier to use. I estimate it to be about 20% less effort.

 

Unless you're saying you had a light weight spring as well, then rats...

[chief]

Nah just the original spring