Yet another Warthog re-grease question

[Mac D]

A couple of days ago I wanted to regrease my Warthog joystick and throttle.
Because Nyogel 767a is hard to come by in Europe (and not available in Holland) so I bought Nyogel 760G

Long story short : 760G S#<K$

The throttle and slider are harder to move then before and the joystick isn't much better :
While movement outside of centre seams a bit better, around centre the joystick is REALLY hard to move.
It's almost as if the joystick suddenly has a dead centre.
(Yes, when taking the joystick apart I grinded down the gimbal and removed any fabrication edges on other components so it shouldn't stick anymore)

Anyway : this did work ... at all.

This afternoon I found a tube of Molykote 55 o-ring grease.
(Production information -> Molykote® 55 O-Ring Grease (ulbrich.cz) )

I can't find any simular production information sheet for Nyogel 767a to compare it with the Molykote 55 but maybe someone here can tell me :

Can you use Molykote 55 as grease for the Warthog throttle and joystick ??

 

Edited October 23, 2021 by Mac D

[GPatricks]

I would say yes to Molykote 55 since you already have it - https://www.worldofchemicals.com/chemicals/chemical-properties/molykote-55.html

Nyogel 767a - https://www.worldofchemicals.com/chemicals/chemical-properties/nyogel-767a.html

Notice Nyogel 767a is "Used to reduce free motion".....  not a desired result IMO.

I would try this, have used it in the past on plastic to reduce friction, worked well and is relatively cheap.. https://www.amazon.es/Super-Lube-21030-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B000XBH9HI/ref=asc_df_B000XBH9HI/?tag=googshopes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=264677995153&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4253433881570110535&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1005545&hvtargid=pla-315922229188&psc=1

 

Edited October 23, 2021 by GaryR

[Mac D]

3 hours ago, GaryR said:

I would say yes to Molykote 55 since you already have it - https://www.worldofchemicals.com/chemicals/chemical-properties/molykote-55.html

Nyogel 767a - https://www.worldofchemicals.com/chemicals/chemical-properties/nyogel-767a.html

Notice Nyogel 767a is "Used to reduce free motion".....  not a desired result IMO.

I would try this, have used it in the past on plastic to reduce friction, worked well and is relatively cheap.. https://www.amazon.es/Super-Lube-21030-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B000XBH9HI/ref=asc_df_B000XBH9HI/?tag=googshopes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=264677995153&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4253433881570110535&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1005545&hvtargid=pla-315922229188&psc=1

 

 

Thanks, I'll try the Molykote 55 tomorrow.

If that doesn;t work, this marca Super lube is available in Holland so it's easy to get 

[edit]
Molykote 55 works like a charme with the joystick : it hasn't bin this smoove in ages
Tomorrow the throttle.
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Edited October 23, 2021 by Mac D

[Panthera_Tigris]

I am also about to buy this Molykote 55 since Nyogel is not available here. Sounds like it worked well for you?

[Mac D]

On 10/31/2021 at 4:43 AM, Panthera_Tigris said:

I am also about to buy this Molykote 55 since Nyogel is not available here. Sounds like it worked well for you?

Sorry for the late reply :

Yep, the molykote 55 works like a charme

Do yourself a favor :
- throughly clean the joystick base (and throttle if you want to re-grease this one two), there could be a lot of plastic shavings in the base (and throttle)
- see if you can borrow (or buy) Dremel : if you look in the pressure plate of the joystick (the plate that goes on top of the gimbal and were the big spring goes on top) it has a lot plastic irregualrities in the holes were the guides for the pressure plate go through.
If you get these out, it will make the pressure plate move a bit smover over the guides.