I think my F18 grip is breaking

[pchRage]

Started noticing it this week, the stick "shifts/pivots" every so slightly forward/back depend on forward/back pressure.

 

 

It's like the inner gray-metal part that screws into the base and goes up into the main stick housing is wallowing out. I saw a few hex screws on side of stick and attempted to tighten, but they are already tight/didn't make a difference...

 

 

Anyone else have this issue? My TMW stick that's 5+ years old doesn't have this issue.

[Dreadwing]

There are two screws on the inside of the grip you need to tighten. Happened to me, just open the grip up and tighten them down. They're down by the collar that attaches to the base.

 

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[RustBelt]

That's some Harbor Freight level quality right there.

[BMGZ06]

That's some Harbor Freight level quality right there.

 

Heeyyy now, don't make fun of good ol' Hazard Fraught.

[pchRage]

Dreadwing can you provide some directions?

[Gruman]

Had the same happening on mine.

Locate the screws. Screw em out. Appy some loctide and fasten the screws again. Should stop this wobble.

[pchRage]

took out the screws and that funky rubber washer on the pinky trigger switch.

 

 

I tightened down the internal screw a bit, it wasn't really loose, but after reassembling, the "shifting" is gone.

 

 

thanks!

[Motomouse]

Now I think I am lucky I went with product of a competitor.

[Gman109]

Typical TM quality. I bet the response from their customer support would be the usual "Le blah, Le blah, le blah blah blah" and no help really offered. That's been my experience with the 4 TM Warthog gimbals I've had to deal with (well, 3 technically, the 4th one hasn't suffered sticktion/failure...yet)

[Uteman]

Not really sure what you mean by TH quality. My warthog setup is nearly 7 years old and has copped a hell of a hammering. Have had several other controllers in other games break as well as a keyboard and I am careful with my gear .

The TPR rudder pedals are brilliant imo.

I have fixed two things in 7 years on the stick both at the same time

 

1. Tightened the bottom two stick screws about 3 years ago after I allowed some relos to use my setup and one tried to yank teh stick clean off its mounting to avoid a crash to earth. Been fine ever since.

2. I also then disassembled the stick base because I noticed some extra looseness and it was due for an inspection. I noticed that the round black base that is held captive by the coil spring had developed a crack at one of the screw holes (also a result of an over exuberant kid I am guessing). The fix, I inverted it and filled all the annular cavities in that base completely with two part epoxy and clamped it tight with a hose clamp (to close the crack) until it was set hard.

The stick works better than new with the silicon grease I use and is as tight as a drum over the last couple of years.

I am a cautious type and I also purchased some switches for the stick from TM as backups. I had a concern they would change the design and parts would become scarce. Their service was great and the price was reasonable. Most expensive aspect was the postage from France to Australia.

 

There again as with everything made in China your mileage may vary.

[zcaa0g]

The people that break the Warthog sticks are the same ones that when they were 5 years old, petted a dog by slapping the dog hard repeatedly on the back instead of gentle, read normal, brush strokes because they didn't know any better and were doing it wrong. Yes, the metal is cheap garbage, but really?

[Supmua]

Day one purchase here and no issues so far, other than the undesignated button being a little stiff compared to my other grips (but I adjusted). Of all the grips that I own, this is my second favorite grip by a mile--the top one being F-16SGRH from Realsimulator and only because it's got bluetooth, gazillion button combinations, and less weight. Love the feel, fit and finish of this thing. There were some reports of castle switch failure which I have not experienced.