[simpits-tech] Flight Link Cyclic issue....need some help

[MARK COLLINS]

Thanks Gene,

See below in red.

> On April 3, 2019 at 8:32 AM geneb <geneb at deltasoft.com mailto:geneb at deltasoft.com > wrote:
> 
>         > > So, for over a year (Thanks to Gene for pushing me over to the MMJOY
> >         solution... ;)), I have been converting over all my old Thrustmaster
> >         stuff....this TOTALLY rocks and I've been having a blast playing Elite
> >         Dangerous.
> > 
> >     > You're welcome!
> 
>         > > So I separated all the wiring and started over.  The Roll pot works fine. 
> >         No issues.  The Pitch pot does not work at all.
> > 
> >     > If you can reach the pot, can you see if there's a cold solder joint on
>     any of the leads? I'll try this later today.  I THINK I can reach in with teh soldering iron and reheat and see what that does.
> 



> Have you tried testing it with a voltmeter and a 9v battery?  I do have a voltmeter, but don't understand what I'd do with the 9V battery.  Can you help me out with that?
> 
>         > > i'm REALLY reluctant to take the Flight Link fully apart to get to the pot
> >         because I'm afraid that I might not get it back together.   What info would
> >         you need to help me troubleshoot this?  
> > 
> >     > If you're very careful and take a ton of photos of the assembly as you
>     take it apart, you should be able to get it back together without much
>     hassle.  There are some spring loaded parts (Pitch Centering) that I'm concerned about getting back together.  It's all metal inside.  I'll see if I can get a Picture up.  The Roll has some type of hard rubber cordage that acts as the centering device .
> 
>     g.
> 
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