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joystick in water?
shorthair:
If I had some competition-like sticks that either got immersed in water, or were in a really dank, dark place for a while and rusted, could I just clean em up with steel wool and stuff? Would the switches be bad?
BobA:
Clean up the joystick but for the cost of switches I would replace them all to ensure reliability down the road.
Crowquill:
Or for not much more than the cost of replacement switches you could buy an all-new stick. If it's that rusted up the spring's probably shot too. I'd say that it's a lost cause unless you have lots of extra parts laying around.
BobA:
I usually keep about 10 spares around all the time due to their low ccost. Joysticks however always cost me more than a whole box of switches due to the weight and shipping costs. I hear this is going to get even worse with new USPS rates to Canada.
SavannahLion:
Completely disassemble them when you're cleaning them. Don't take shortcuts.