Gladiator K : mechanical question on axis Y
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 19:29
I got my brand new Gladiator K two weeks ago.
The ergonomics is brilliant, I love it.
However I have questions about how the Y axis should behave or not.
The stick always centers back flawlessly when I release it on the roll axis, no matter how wide the movement was.
On the contrary when I push or pull the stick it centers back fully once I release it only if the initial movement was big enough. It doesn't for small movements (less than 10-15 % of the maximum stick course) : the stick moves a bit toward the center but keeps stuck on a slightly positive or negative position when I release it. It's not a matter of calibration: it's a mechanical one, very noticeable with the bare eye. The stick doesn't center back fully as if the Y-axis spring wasn't strong enough to make it do so.
I added some grease to the Y mecanism, but it didn't change anything.
Moreover, at the very center of the Y axis, there's a 3-mm (measured at the top of the stick) course over which the base mecanism doesn't move even if you move the stick. This appears to be caused by a small play of the rod that moves the Y mecanism. It doesn't perfectly fit in the Y mecanism (by about 0,5 mm).
Those two behaviours make small pitch corrections difficult, which is a pity considering how accurate the axis are electronically speaking.
So my questions are very simple : are those behaviours normal behaviours or is my stick faulty ? And if so can I do something about it ?
The ergonomics is brilliant, I love it.
However I have questions about how the Y axis should behave or not.
The stick always centers back flawlessly when I release it on the roll axis, no matter how wide the movement was.
On the contrary when I push or pull the stick it centers back fully once I release it only if the initial movement was big enough. It doesn't for small movements (less than 10-15 % of the maximum stick course) : the stick moves a bit toward the center but keeps stuck on a slightly positive or negative position when I release it. It's not a matter of calibration: it's a mechanical one, very noticeable with the bare eye. The stick doesn't center back fully as if the Y-axis spring wasn't strong enough to make it do so.
I added some grease to the Y mecanism, but it didn't change anything.
Moreover, at the very center of the Y axis, there's a 3-mm (measured at the top of the stick) course over which the base mecanism doesn't move even if you move the stick. This appears to be caused by a small play of the rod that moves the Y mecanism. It doesn't perfectly fit in the Y mecanism (by about 0,5 mm).
Those two behaviours make small pitch corrections difficult, which is a pity considering how accurate the axis are electronically speaking.
So my questions are very simple : are those behaviours normal behaviours or is my stick faulty ? And if so can I do something about it ?
