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TM F-18 Grip rotating


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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...

 

 

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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.

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If you already tightened the lower inner small alien screws, I don't think you could do much more

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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

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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.

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