Crikey.. I've broked it...

Might need a new joystick soon.. I got a bit annoyed with mine, cos the rudder's started being bad.. and that isn't good... not in an IL2 trying to aim at a teeny flak cannon that's coming towards you very fast....

anyhow.. I just ripped it to bits to see if I could find out what's ailing it... but I can't get at the rudder sensors.. I think they're in the handle, but I can't get the thing undone... must be a hidden screw in there or something.. If ANYONE knows ANYTHING about taking these monkeys apart, I'd be grateful to hear it...

Let's hope the chap at Saitek who reads my email doesn't fall off his chair laughing and actually knows what I'm on about eh? :(

assuming i remember rightly its an X45 (looks at his own X45 and shakes head at dust covering it :( )

some stuff here that includes disassembly of it if i remember rightly

http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/boa...ML/001780.html

it's actually a Cyborg FFB... shoulda mentioned that sorry...

you got any pics of the area u cant get into?

no... I haven't got a camera atm... but it's the bit you steer with :P

Oh well the new Cyborg EVO Force is due out any day....

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Originally Posted by Tumble

Might need a new joystick soon.. I got a bit annoyed with mine, cos the rudder's started being bad.. and that isn't good... not in an IL2 trying to aim at a teeny flak cannon that's coming towards you very fast....

anyhow.. I just ripped it to bits to see if I could find out what's ailing it... but I can't get at the rudder sensors.. I think they're in the handle, but I can't get the thing undone... must be a hidden screw in there or something.. If ANYONE knows ANYTHING about taking these monkeys apart, I'd be grateful to hear it...

Let's hope the chap at Saitek who reads my email doesn't fall off his chair laughing and actually knows what I'm on about eh? :(

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oops, reminds me of when I took a keyboard apart once to clean it and couldnt get all the keys working on reassembly. :Oops:

well.. it's back together.... after I found out how to get in it - tis nicely constructed I might add - forgot to bring my power supply in to work so i can't test it till I get home... feels a lot better, and checks out visually.... and it's all clean (optical sensors) so here's hoping it IS ok....