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rackoon:

I have read a lot about the slop that develops in these things, but just look at them, they are made of metal. What goes bad? :dunno
Is it that the metal dents or wares down? :P

Kevin Mullins:


--- Quote from: rackoon on May 29, 2011, 07:01:51 pm ---Is it that the metal dents or wares wears down? :P

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Yes.



D_Harris:


--- Quote from: rackoon on May 29, 2011, 07:01:51 pm ---I have read a lot about the slop that develops in these things, but just look at them, they are made of metal. What goes bad? :dunno
Is it that the metal dents or wares down? :P

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The top pic shows the difference between a decent and a worn stick assembly.

And the hole at the top where the joystick goes through can also become worn as well.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

rackoon:

Wow nice pics.  :o
Thanks I get it now. They simply file themselves down from rubbing together.

Does anyone know why they went through the trouble to make such beast of a stick. Seems like they could have just used a four or eight way and put a restrict or on it. :dunno

D_Harris:


--- Quote from: rackoon on May 29, 2011, 11:22:39 pm ---Wow nice pics.  :o
Thanks I get it now. They simply file themselves down from rubbing together.

Does anyone know why they went through the trouble to make such beast of a stick. Seems like they could have just used a four or eight way and put a restrict or on it. :dunno

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Perhaps because the sticks need to be lower than what was normal so one could easily manipulate the reverse button. Also since the reverse button needed to be very close to the stick the base on the under side of the CP needed to be small so as not to get in the way.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

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