Handle play - my solution
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I have a FCC2 Cougar but I honestly never enjoyed it much because of handle play. AAR became much more difficult with the FCC compared to the stock gimbals with which I could refuel quite well.
The issue is also described in this thread:So I followed Red Dog’s advice and opened up my stick. BUT, I found no play whatsoever with the screws:
I didn’t want to start re-threading or forcing imperial screws in there just yet, so I put it back together and screwed the grey ring as hard as I could onto the base. The handle still was “knocking” obviously, but for some reason it felt like the PS2 handle base has play on the stick base. In the above thread there are people that use Lego blocks or 3d printed brackets between the gray ring and the bottom of the handle to stop that.
I think I’ve found an easier and maybe even better way:
I cut a piece of memory foam (about 3mm thick) in a cross shape so that it fits into the FCC2 base:
I then made a hole in the center of the foam to allow the PS2 connector of the stick through:
Pop the stick back on the handle base, done. This foam creates just enough space between the handle and the base unit so that the grey ring can be tightened more/better, which resulted in zero handle play! NOW I’m happy with my FCC
Obviously any other thin flexible material can be used to create a bit more space between handle and base, like a small piece of rubber or the like. It needn’t be memory foam per se.
Hope this helps some fellow pilots!
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Nice
Incidentally, I had Y play as well and I realized my grey know was Indeed unscrewed a bit. I was able to screw it tight and since then the play was gone.
What’s memoty foam? I might try this trickthanks for sharing your solution
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Hi,
Memory foam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_foam
But like I said, it need not be memory foam per se, anything flexible -like a thin rubber pad- will do, such that it compresses a bit when screwing the handle onto the base. Something hard would not work as easily since then it needs to be of an exact thickness to work.
BT_9
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rgr, thanks. I think I should have the material necessary. Thanks
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