Postby tecman69 » Fri May 05, 2017 18:40
OK, got it! And I never would have guessed the root cause, and it is understandable why VKB engineers would not have caught this, but I think that you may be getting more of these complaints coming in from this first batch of sticks.
So here's the fix: Unscrew the top left of the six bolts holding down the rubber ring by 2-3 turns. Yup, that's right, that's all it is. That screw is impacting to top of the nylon piece on the x-axis dry-clutch causing it to grab more than intended even when the center bolt and spring-loaded bolt are completely loose.
How I found it: After Raines said I could remove the nylon clutch, I found everything worked great. So I put it back together making sure the clutch was as loose as possible and tested fine. But then when I screwed the top back on it stopped. So it hit me, when I unscrewed the top-left ring screw, and looked in the hole, there was the nylon clutch directly below it.
And this is not from my over-tightening, as from the beginning I made sure I re-attached the ring with less tightening than it came from the factory. Not sure if this is the root-cause of VCQBR's problem with his grip sticking right, but I am guessing you will be having more tickets coming in from this.
Hope I helped contribute to the continued success of this great stick. And my Gunfighter was a great stick even with the problem. Now it is the Perfect Stick! Thanks for your help Raines and UIV. If you all need QA help on your MCG, space grip or any future products, just send me a free sample ;)