Cowboy10uk Posted January 12, 2024 Posted January 12, 2024 Hi guys, I’ve had the jetseat now since Andre first put them up for sale, many years ago. No idea how long, but it seems like I’ve had it for ever, and don’t get me wrong it’s the best addition I ever made to my cockpit. However it’s now playing up the vast majority of the time, and although it’s recognised by the simshakers for aviation software, fails to react to it and turn on the motors these days more often than not. Quite often it takes multiple attempts and reboots to get the darn thing to work, and when it does it’s very very soft. Long gone are the days of having my body shake when firing the A10. Anyway, with the current political issues and the trouble of purchasing another Jetseat, I’m after recommendations on what I can replace it with. Do I go back to Buttkicker, which I do have 2 up in the loft, although my wife hated them as she could hear it downstairs while I was simming, or would the HT8 I think it is, work just as well. Or do I just wait until Andre can sell the jetseat again easily? Would love to get the tactic feedback back in my seat while flying. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Fighter pilots make movies, Attack pilots make history, Helicopter pilots make heros. :pilotfly: Corsair 570x Crystal Case, Intel 8700K O/clocked to 4.8ghz, 32GB Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 3200 MHZ Ram, 2 x 1TB M2 drives, 2 x 4TB Hard Drives, Nvidia EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW, Maximus x Hero MB, H150i Cooler, 6 x Corsair LL120 RGB Fans And a bloody awful Pilot :doh:
Hiob Posted January 12, 2024 Posted January 12, 2024 (edited) Most likely the motors are worn out and sticky. They can be easily replaced though. When you are planing on scraping the Jetseat anyway, you may as well open it and try to repair it. The actual "electronics" inside the seat it very basic and unlikely to break. The motors are just simple small DC electric motors with a imbalance attached to them. Another possible failure may be a break of the wires that goes to the motors. But that can also be solved. Of course, if you are unable or unwilling to DIY, there are other similar devices out there. (https://www.razer.com/concepts/project-esther "World's first" ) Edited January 12, 2024 by Hiob "Muß ich denn jedes Mal, wenn ich sauge oder saugblase den Schlauchstecker in die Schlauchnut schieben?"
Cowboy10uk Posted January 12, 2024 Author Posted January 12, 2024 2 minutes ago, Hiob said: Most likely the motors are worn out and sticky. They can be easily replaced though. When you are planing on scraping the Jetseat anyway, you may as well open it and try to repair it. The actual "electronics" inside the seat it very basic and unlikely to break. The motors are just simple small DC electric motors with a imbalance attached to them. You’ve never seen my DIY skills have you. . But to be fair, you’re right I have nothing to loose at the mo. Will still need replacement tips though, because the chances of this ever working again once I open it up are minimal at best. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Fighter pilots make movies, Attack pilots make history, Helicopter pilots make heros. :pilotfly: Corsair 570x Crystal Case, Intel 8700K O/clocked to 4.8ghz, 32GB Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 3200 MHZ Ram, 2 x 1TB M2 drives, 2 x 4TB Hard Drives, Nvidia EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW, Maximus x Hero MB, H150i Cooler, 6 x Corsair LL120 RGB Fans And a bloody awful Pilot :doh:
Mr_sukebe Posted January 12, 2024 Posted January 12, 2024 It’s worth asking Andre and explaining to him the issue. I broke a pin on the power cable in mine and he talked me through a workaround which has worked perfectly since 7800x3d, 5080, 64GB, PCIE5 SSD - Oculus Pro - Moza (AB9), Virpil (Alpha, CM3, CM1 and CM2), WW (TOP and CP), TM (MFDs, Pendular Rudder), Tek Creations (F18 panel), Total Controls (Apache MFD), Jetseat
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