pchRage Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 During BFM or other heated maneuvering, I am inadvertently twisting the 18 stick left/right. I double checked all the bolts and even took it apart to make sure any internal bolts/screws were secure...they are. The metal locking ring is also firmly clamped to the base. What I realized is that the metal shaft that is "friction held" by the locking ring is not strong enough for my bad hand/eye coordination Has anyone had the same issue/come up with a solution? I dont recall the warthog stick having this issue either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kengou Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Same issue from time to time here. Not much I've found that can be done but tighten it back up as much as I can. Virpil WarBRD | Thrustmaster Hornet Grip | Foxx Mount | Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle | Logitech G Throttle Quadrant | VKB T-Rudder IV | TrackIR 5 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB | 32GB DDR4 3200 | SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjonesgr9 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 You could try a small dot of thread locker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 If you already tightened the lower inner small alien screws, I don't think you could do much more i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Use gas line thread sealer tape. It is like the sealer tape you use for plumbing but a little thicker. Plumbers tape is white and gas line is yellow. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 5:05 PM, Stewart said: Use gas line thread sealer tape. It is like the sealer tape you use for plumbing but a little thicker. Plumbers tape is white and gas line is yellow. and where do you apply that? into the threads? i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob10 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Ala12Rv-Tundra said: and where do you apply that? into the threads? It is literally tape (maybe ribbon might be a better description since it doesn't have a sticky side), so you just wrap it around the male threads before you put the female over it and tighten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Yes, it just goes onto the threads, just like the gas line threads. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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