Delta-canard Posted December 31, 2022 Posted December 31, 2022 I'm using a Gunfighter III with the MCG Pro and the 200 mm extension, all mounted on the long version of the Monstertech mount. The base would regularly (up to several times per flight) loose contact with the handle, so that the buttons cease to work and the green light on the BlackBox blinks. I have to loosen the mounting screw, wiggle the connection and re-tighten, hoping not do disconnect the two in the process. The culprit seems to always be the connector between the base and the extension, not the one between the handle and the extension. Besides cleaning any eventual oxidation (maybe I should do tham more thoroughly, I obviously tried casually wiping the connectors) or giving up on the long stick, any ideas on how to make it reliable?
dburne Posted January 1, 2023 Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Delta-canard said: I'm using a Gunfighter III with the MCG Pro and the 200 mm extension, all mounted on the long version of the Monstertech mount. The base would regularly (up to several times per flight) loose contact with the handle, so that the buttons cease to work and the green light on the BlackBox blinks. I have to loosen the mounting screw, wiggle the connection and re-tighten, hoping not do disconnect the two in the process. The culprit seems to always be the connector between the base and the extension, not the one between the handle and the extension. Besides cleaning any eventual oxidation (maybe I should do tham more thoroughly, I obviously tried casually wiping the connectors) or giving up on the long stick, any ideas on how to make it reliable? Should not being doing that. I have the same setup and mine is always solid as can be. Contact VKB support they will get you sorted. Sometimes one just does not have a good connection simply needs reseat and retighten fastener. Sounds like your case is different which is why I suggest contacting support. I use this thing several hours on most days so I have put a lot of mileage on it , have had it couple of years or so now. Never had a glitch. Edited January 1, 2023 by dburne Don B EVGA Z390 Dark MB | i9 9900k CPU @ 5.1 GHz | Gigabyte 4090 OC | 64 GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz CL16 | Corsair H150i Pro Cooler |Virpil CM3 Stick w/ Alpha Prime Grip 200mm ext| Virpil CM3 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Base w/ Alpha-L Grip| Point Control V2|Varjo Aero|
Delta-canard Posted January 1, 2023 Author Posted January 1, 2023 Thanks for the reply! I found thit thread from the VKB support forum: http://forum.vkb-sim.pro/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4776 I tried swapping the bolts between the two connections. I didn't have much time to test but it seems to work much better. Either the bolt that came with my extension was weaker, or I inadvertantly swapped them when mounting. I'll ss if it holds in time.
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