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Help with Mag-Stik Plus
« on: July 30, 2017, 04:54:45 pm »
Hi all!

I have a pair of Mag-Stik Plus joysticks from Ultimarc. They swap from 4-way to 8-way.

In 8-way mode, they seem to work fine. When I swap to 4-way, it takes a lot of pressure to activate the switches.

How's the best way to fix this?  Bending the little leaf / lever?

Thanks!


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Re: Help with Mag-Stik Plus
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2017, 06:36:19 pm »
I would think if it works in 8 way ok the problem is not in the switches/levers.

Is the stick built correctly? Specifically the little part that makes contact with the switches.

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Re: Help with Mag-Stik Plus
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2017, 09:13:38 pm »
Does it do the same thing when switching with the handle and the little lever?

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Re: Help with Mag-Stik Plus
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2017, 10:21:28 pm »
 Yes, it's the same whether I use the lever, or if I pull up on the stick.

 The up and down work fine.  The side-to-side doesn't activate the microswitch unless I _really_ push it hard.

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Re: Help with Mag-Stik Plus
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2017, 09:56:35 pm »
So, here's what I ended up doing: I used layers of electrical tape to shim between the micro switch and the little lever. This placement prevents any rubbing from movements of the joystick.

We'll see how durable this fix is.


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