wich one? saitek x52 or x52pro

[klem]

Originally Posted by SEE

What are the symptoms regards the throttle potentiometers? Mouse creep, Rotary pots and Slider not going full scale, large deadzone on the Rotary's are symptoms of a low reference voltage and can only be cured with a hardware mod to the X52 Regulator circuit.

The small potentiometers are used in most of the later Saitek/Madcatz flightsticks and can be dissasembled for claening with 'switch or contact cleaner. You can also apply a ltlle bit more tension to the wipers. Stripping down these sticks is not easy unfortunately but can be done with care and attention. You must map out the wire colour codes to the various pints on the PCB's as these will fall off as soon a you start to remove the various components

The Small 'Press To Make' microswitches are available from most Electronic Component stores but there are two sizes used in the Saitek.

Unfortunately, these sticks are hand soldered and I found a number of connections that were not soldered correctly. Mine had intermittent switches, Rotary and slider problems, dreadful mouse cursor creep and a large deadzone (cured with the magnets mod). I got it for £5-00...........and following a complete strip down, mod to the regulator circuit and re-locating the magnets it is as good as my X52 pro.

Mine is the X52 Pro. The Throttle Rotary 2 is giving intermittent signals around the centre position, where I was always adjusting my elevator trim. I guess the track is worn away. These are not normal round pots but flat, rectangular, with a centre spindle.

I found switches that would almost do the job, I might have to trim a little off the push-stud. But I can't find those pots anywhere. They look very delicate for disassembly.

[Sokol1]

ken,

Look these P260 pot sold by Leo Bodnar, if fit inside your throttle, are better than original ones. http://www.leobodnar.com/products/BU0836/

Or buy generic USB stick in your local market, they use the same square pot's used by Saitek.

Some guy replace these pots for HALL sensor + magnets:

http://www.escuadron69.net/v20/foro/...r-sensor-hall/

Sokol1

[klem]

Originally Posted by Sokol1

ken,

Look these P260 pot sold by Leo Bodnar, if fit inside your throttle, are better than original ones. http://www.leobodnar.com/products/BU0836/

Or buy generic USB stick in your local market, they use the same square pot's used by Saitek.

Some guy replace these pots for HALL sensor + magnets:

http://www.escuadron69.net/v20/foro/...r-sensor-hall/

Sokol1

Thanks for trying Sokol1.

The pots are like the orange coloured pot in the first photograph of the second link. They are 10mm x 11mm x 3mm thick. I don't know the resistance value but I can measure that. I read that link (using google translator! ) and I think (!) he has given up but then perhaps suggests using round magnets, like fridge magnets, and the Hall sensor.

I don't know enough about how the Hall sensors work to replace a potentiometer or what 'type' or 'value' the sensors should be. It's a great idea so I'll have to study it.

[albx]

THIS JOYSTICK IS AWESOME!!

Just received mine, installed, configured, removed the throttle detents (I don't like it) and tried to shot down some planes... never have been so easy!! Never will buy a cheap joystick again!! Right now I'm just trying to map all the buttons I need...

Alberto

[albx]

Well, after a week of use i noticed a thing. Is this little play around the center an issue or not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjA9t7Jlb7Q

thanks

[klem]

Originally Posted by albx

Well, after a week of use i noticed a thing. Is this little play around the center an issue or not?

thanks

Well there are two things here.

First, if its a new stick I'd say it shouldn't be doing that and to contact Saitek or their support company Madcatz and get their opinion. The cone, cup and spring idea is prone to that with wear. My X52Pro does it a bit and I have had it a couple of years now. By the way I assume it is not 'sticky'?

Second, if you look in the Windows Games Controller programme and the crosshair is moving throughout that 'loose' physical movement you are at least getting an input response to the movement, it is not mechanical play giving a 'dead zone' so if you can live with the 'feel' of it your stick input is not lost. I've got used to mine and that input results in aircraft response so I don't worry about it and my springs are pretty relaxed now so there's no noticeable 'step change' in feel when moving onto the spring pressure.

[albx]

Originally Posted by klem

Well there are two things here.

First, if its a new stick I'd say it shouldn't be doing that and to contact Saitek or their support company Madcatz and get their opinion. The cone, cup and spring idea is prone to that with wear. My X52Pro does it a bit and I have had it a couple of years now. By the way I assume it is not 'sticky'?

Second, if you look in the Windows Games Controller programme and the crosshair is moving throughout that 'loose' physical movement you are at least getting an input response to the movement, it is not mechanical play giving a 'dead zone' so if you can live with the 'feel' of it your stick input is not lost. I've got used to mine and that input results in aircraft response so I don't worry about it and my springs are pretty relaxed now so there's no noticeable 'step change' in feel when moving onto the spring pressure.

sorry, forgot to tell that the crosshair is not moving when i do this