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You were the better pilot. Maybe the title should be, me vs... Baron Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. the Red Baron "The quality of the crate matters little. What matters is the quality of the man inside it."

Me 7 to 10 years after uploads of these kind of mods. "What warranty"

I need to replace the switch of the button 7 (D) on the throttle, I need to press it too hard to work, do you think its possible?

My X-Axis was completly malfunctioning. Now it works perfectly fine. Thank you very much.

Hi, thanks for the video, just a simple question, could I use an electrical cleaner spray for this? Thanks...

Hello, i have problem with mini joystick slew. The mouse moving to right many times after pull of usb from x52 , i havent problem any info for repair ?

*!Warning! mod may not be for Saitek X52 Pro - open up the back first to check* ... the configuration is different on mine, there are 2 sets of 2 (much smaller) magnets glued to a gear on each of the 2 axes..

This is great, 6 years after the fact! on thing I would add: test before reassembling. If you're doing diagnostic on old or used equipment, its always good to know if it works before you commit to putting the thing back together.

Great mod, Just wondering if it work for the rudder. The assembly seems harder to reach. As miner i only having trouble with the mouse (wich i disable in the setting by setting 100% deadzone and the rudder which i need but i setup 50% deadzone.

Hello, is this to fix the Z Axis Throttle shaking ? Thanks

Where did you get the cleaner from? I can't find anything specifically labeled potentiometer cleaner and I don't want to use the wrong stuff

This video is still useful in 2019 :) Unfortunately one of the two screws over to the side got rounded out too easily so now I'm trying to use a drill to get this thing open.

So it's essentialy just using some contact spray on the potentiometers? By the way, is vesaline a good lubricant for the plastic parts?

Hello Trooph, One question, the neodymium magnet that you use is the N 35? If it is another, please describe it, which one. Thank you !!!!

Hello Trooph, One question, the neodymium magnet that you use is the N 35? If it is another, please describe it, which one. Thank you !!!!

Will these work? www.amazon.com/Small-Multi-Use-Craft-Refrigerator-Magnets/dp/B01N9FB005/ref=lp_17361490011_1_1?srs=17361490011&ie=UTF8&qid=1512080143&sr=8-1

do you think a 12mm x 4mm magnet work? :) thanks!!!

thanks for sharing the video! really appreciate it !

i have experience cleaning potentiometers from the time of the logitech g25 :D bought this joystick on ebay second hand along with those oculus rift... preparing to clean the joystick as soon as i get it... or not...maybe they are working fine :)

Add a source for magnets...

it voids the varranty by opening up the joystick or by putting those things in?

though it is true you violate the companies policy, federal law in the USA overrides it as long as is for repair an maintenance only. so don't worry.

So my throttle mouse scroll wheel is pretty intermittent. Scrolling the wheel one notch, it only registers a scrolling input 20-50% of the time. If I hold down the on the button, it scrolls fine. How could I fix that?

I've N50 grade magnet, will it be too strong ? about ~1kg more force on a iron plate for example than the more common N35 grade magnet

Where can we find the soft you use to test link pls

Thanks for the video ! My rudder is all over the place. Gonna buy magnets soon and fix it :)

Just when I was hoping the song wouldn't cut off poorly in the middle, you continued the video for it. Had to come say thanks.

Verified in mine that the Home Depot magnets work GREAT. www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Magnetics-1-2-in-Neodymium-Rare-Earth-Magnet-Discs-6-per-Pack-07046HD/202526367 Only needed 4 like in the video, these things mean business and are STRONG. They are in the hardware section with the nuts/bolts/screws. Like on the racks above the drawers. The other thing I have found invaluable to my X52 modding/maintenance is this stuff www.homedepot.com/p/3-IN-ONE-2-5-oz-Lock-Dry-Lubricant-Oil-120074/205864344 Gets rid of the binding and plasic creaking noise and makes the action of the stick super smooth. Its like $4 and will last a long time. Also in the hardware section. This stuff also fixes the Z axis issue when the X52 twist potentiometer gets gummed up. I just popped the stick open and shot some of this stuff onto the pot and done. Just be really careful of the pinkie switch wires. There is just way too little slack and its a royal PITA when removing. If you break them, the good news is that the switch is plugged into the circuit board, not soldered. Its a JST PH 2.0 plug which is like $2 for 10 of them pre wired on ebay. Hope this helps anyone else in the future. I have about $90 into my X52 total buying used and modding it including spending $12 on the 3D printed spring inserts.

Thanks! Would these be ok? www.dx.com/p/n35-12-x-2mm-round-ndfeb-magnet-silver-20-pcs-375776 or these. is it ok that they are only 10mm? www.clasohlson.com/fi/Neodym-magneetti/Pr311466000

why cant saitek do this for us...? O_o

Just got mine off ebay £3.99 for 10 magnets. The mod was very easy to complete and now my X52 joystick is as good as new again. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to get the magnets?

Should I do this with less than a week old X52 joystick? :)

I have the plain old x52, and this mod turned it into a brand new stick!! I ended up having to buy 2 packs of 6 magnets (12mm x 3mm), so as I went through I put on one set at a time, plugged it in and checked the results, and ended up putting 3 additional magnets per location. It is amazing! I hated how the thing controlled before, now it is quite precise, with no deadzone at all (and centered perfectly)! Thanks for the mod video.

using 8 magnets (12x3mm 52n) since i got this wired cursor shaking with just 2 on each sensors. And wow, now it feels like i got the best possible control in my ed. Truly epic! Perfect centered and absoloute zero deadzone. My advice get the strongest possible magnets and double them!

Hey Trooph, one question. Can I take out only the upper part where the rotaries are? I only have issues with those and would not like to take everything out. Thanks!

Yo troph i broke my force screw wheel. Could u contact me on how to repair it lol [email protected]

Thank you for the tutorial! After 8 years my potentiometers were quite jumpy but now they're clean and they work like a charm!

I have a x52 pro was linked to this video by a guildmate who used it to mod his stick and recommended it to me. He tells me the difference is amazing so I am looking forward to trying it myself. Nice work, and I like the choice of music, too.

Hi guys! My X52 throttle is not showing the full range in the control panel. Like when I pull the throttle forward it's all red but when I pull it all the way back it's still at 20% full. :( same seems to happen with the slider and the other wheels on the throttle. Will this cleaning procedure help with this? Thanks for any help! :) Oh, and thank you so much for the tutorial.

Thank's, it was very helpful for cleaning my potentiometers :)

Nice!

Will these be oki for this mod. www.amazon.com/20Pcs-Strong-Small-Neodymium-Magnets/dp/B00JFTC0NC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1420813909&sr=8-3&keywords=10Pcs+N50+Strong+Small+Mini+Disc+Neodymium+Magnets

one thing to note that is quite important especially for an idiot like me, the 8 outside screws are of 3 different lengths so keep a track of which one goes where or it might not all fit back together as before you started opening.

Thanks for the video! You helped me take apart my X52 Pro Throttle and repair it! Guts were totally identical besides the MFD. :D

Is this mod good for Star Citizen? Is the stick good with Star Citizen?

"Lee Valley Tools" carries the magnets here in Toronto. Got 8 of them for $10.00. Love these simple mods that work! :-)

very simple yet very powerful mod :D, did this with x52pro and can highly recommend trying it to anyone but especially those flying Il2 BOS, huge huge change in precision you no longer have to fight against the trimm :) moreover its very cheap in Poland 4 of those magnets cost is less than €1 :). When using joy tester soft u can now do circles instead of diamond like moves very happy to finally did this

Awesome it works well finally!!! Ty a lot mate!!! I've used 15x3 mm and they fitted perfectly