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Level42:
OK, this might be a bit risky to post here and some of you might be going duuuuuhhhhh, but I've read so many people have problems with E-clips that are used on Joysticks shafts that I wanted to share this:

My first experience with an E-clip was that I broke one...hope this is recognizable enough. Have to admit that it was of an inferior Chinese joystick...but they are a nightmare to handle.

So I went to the hardwarestore to get a replacement E-clip and this guy advises me to use something else:
A ring clip, with 2 small holes on each side. There are special plyers for these on the market as well.

They are a breeze to use !!!! Do be careful to buy the right one !

Here's a link to the brand I'm using, but I'm sure there are more...

http://www.knipex.de/index.php?id=783&L=1&convert=0&grpID=8&ukat=sicher04&active=Anwendungen

Hope this is not already known by everyone here, for me it was a nice discovery :)

TalkingOctopus:
Great suggestion.  The Happ E-clips are just as annoying, especially when removing them.  The first time I put together my joy, I accidentally had one in 4way mode.  When I took off the eclip, it went flying across the room and took me 15 minutes to find.

Level42:
Yup, this is also why it is advisible to wear some eye protection when working with these....also when they do break !!!

Minwah:
A tip I learned while working with car parts that use e-clips, is to work inside a plastic bag.  This way, if the clip goes flying off it will usually be caught by the bag, rather than your face!

AlanS17:
I removed my first e-clip with a screw driver. I never found the thing.

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