Throttle Fix for Control
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No No NO! That stuff has fibreglass in it and it is rough.
This is the stuff
Doh £8 wasted lol. How come is so hard to find this stuff in the UK
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yeap… guys… buying for such thing is a total waste… u can find such material everywhere… from toys or products packaging, to A4 plastic transparent sheets… even if u have an old spare smartphone screen protection sheet whatever…
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yeap… guys… buying for such thing is a total waste… u can find such material everywhere… from toys or products packaging, to A4 plastic transparent sheets… even if u have an old spare smartphone screen protection sheet whatever…
Unfortunately, PFTE adhesive teflon tape is hard to get and is far superior in its slickness than the options you list. Most plastics are not much better than the plastic of the cylinder in the Cougar. Its not a waste if you can get it for a decent price, but it is difficult.
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Is teflon grease the right stuff to use? Also do I apply it between the tape and the pad, or just in the ‘bearings’?
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You need red rubber grease such as this.
May i suggest it would be more helpful to others to move this thread to the Joysticks and input devices forum where people may expect to find such a discussion?
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You need red rubber grease such as this.
May i suggest it would be more helpful to others to move this thread to the Joysticks and input devices forum where people may expect to find such a discussion?
Thanks. I was hoping to get some local tonight though. Would this do the job?
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Probably, but i remember reading somewhere that certain types of grease and lubricants don’t mix well with plastic and rubber parts. They can dissolve the plastic over time. Red rubber grease was the safest from what i read and it’s what TM used when they greased things up at the factory. Up to you but better safe than sorry. When i ordered my little pot of the stuff from ebay it arrived in a couple of days.
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Probably, but i remember reading somewhere that certain types of grease and lubricants don’t mix well with plastic and rubber parts. They can dissolve the plastic over time. Red rubber grease was the safest from what i read and it’s what TM used when they greased things up at the factory. Up to you but better safe than sorry. When i ordered my little pot of the stuff from ebay it arrived in a couple of days.
Yeah lithium grease is fine for plastic, just not sure exactly which to go for. Leaning towards this stuff:
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3-in-1 Professional White Lithium Grease? Available from the rainforest and a store near you.
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Is this stuff suitable? Icarus, your tape worked wonderfully, so thank you all these years later
Or the 3M 5480 stuff: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-PTFE-Film-Tape-5480-Gray-1-in-x-36-yd-1pc-/152203642355?hash=item23700b45f3:g:cQoAAOSw-itXrkCc
I need to source more to do it again as I’ve stripped the entire unit down for an overhaul.
Sorry for going on about it again, just all of the original links are dead. I see the 3M 5480 stuff is perfect but it’s mentally expensive and I really only need a foot of the stuff.
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Quite surprised at how well the foil on the ‘bearings’ alone has improved it. Even on the lowest, the stiction and friction is still too much so I’ll be applying teflon tape as soon as I can source some more.