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'Grating'/friction on the roll axis

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 16:20
by Gussy
Hi all,

Just got my GF3 + MFGu today and I'm starting to set it up. I've tightened the dampers to the point where I don't get a lot of oscillation which is great.

However I notice that while the pitch axis is completely smooth and silent, the roll axis isn't the same. There's a very quiet sound as it moves through the centre, and I can feel rubbing/grating/friction through the stick.

Is this normal, due to how the mechanism works, or something I need to look at/adjust?

Thanks!

Re: 'Grating'/friction on the roll axis

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 21:25
by fallout9
Check on this guide, especially the part about attaching the cam.

Re: 'Grating'/friction on the roll axis

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 21:48
by Gussy
Thanks. So it might not have come properly attached? I've not taken any cams off, and it felt like this before I changed any springs this afternoon.

Re: 'Grating'/friction on the roll axis

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 0:37
by fallout9
Hard to tell what's going on there, it could be even the rubber dust cover, or maybe a spring rubbing against the metal.

Re: 'Grating'/friction on the roll axis

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 0:59
by Gussy
It feels less noticeable now I'm on stronger springs. I'm now on the #30s and I can feel the friction less. For all I know this is what it *should* feel like....

Re: 'Grating'/friction on the roll axis

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 19:07
by moreyummystuff
Two things to check:
1. the cable isn't rubbing inside the base - it moves around more on the X axis
2. the magnet hasn't picked up something like a washer and is rubbing it against the sensor