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by crimson66
Thu Jul 01, 2021 22:19
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
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Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

NYOGEL 760G from amazon. bought in 2019
by crimson66
Fri Jun 25, 2021 16:18
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

So I am suspecting that this is what happened. If you think that might have happened, then you might think that a guy from VKB has ordered some Nye grease on eBay, tested the greased device for a few hours and that was how it's been decided to use Nyogel on the NXTs. I can assure you that this is n...
by crimson66
Fri Jun 25, 2021 16:16
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

Nice job. You might offer these for sale to people that want them or maybe, if you're feeling very generous, out the CAD files somewhere public. :wink: Interesting find about the Nyogel. Did you pick Delrin due to some 'non-expanding-in-the-presence-of-Nyogel' characteristic or was it just the 'mec...
by crimson66
Wed Jun 16, 2021 16:52
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

For anyone that wants an update, I disassembled the gimbal assembly, and used calipers to check the outer dimensions on the axis rods, the OD closest to the stick on both rods were smaller by approximately 0.13mm on average when compared to the outer edge of the axis rods. I have since checked on th...
by crimson66
Wed Jun 09, 2021 21:30
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

Yes they do rest against a small rectangular stop, the lighting is so-so in the picture but they are there and they both hit this rectangular stop if I force the 'stuck' one closed all the way. The 'centering blocks' as I call them are what set the 'zero' centered position with the springs de-tensio...
by crimson66
Wed Jun 09, 2021 16:45
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

Zero, i did notice that in my weakest springs (#10 i think?) that it appeared to be slightly worn and stretched on the very last winding before it comes to the hook area. I replaced the spring with heavier springs and still had a bit of a sticking issue...I wonder if the spring notch itself on the a...
by crimson66
Tue Jun 08, 2021 23:31
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

There aren't any detail shots of them removing these or putting them back in place, however they are in fact plastic injected universal clamshell arms. So one mold is used to make a part that will always assemble itself correctly in only one possible orientation....all four spring arms for the 2 axi...
by crimson66
Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:47
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Re: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

https://i.imgur.com/Mkx5kZt.jpg Here is a better image of my actual assembly. On the left side of the image you can see that 2-3mm gap in between the return arm and the 'block' center portion. (You can see that the other spring arm below it is completely touching the center 'block' and is fully ret...
by crimson66
Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:17
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers
Replies: 14
Views: 22512

Gladiator NXT Return Spring Levers

https://i2.wp.com/vkbcontrollers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/KUfz3qi.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1 I have recently disassembled and re-greased my Gladiator NXT Premium, as we all know, there are two sets of spring return levers, or centering levers, 4 in total for each of the 2 axis. I disassemb...

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