> > > > Okay, to (re)open a can of worms. I think after 4 years of service
my
> > > > TSW2cup is dying. What makes me say that? After a couple of
minutes
> > > > of racing, there will suddenly be 0 throttle response. The rpms
just
> > > > drop to idle and nothing I can do can change that. I can exit the
> > > > session, return and nothing. I can exit the sim, return, and I'll
get
> > > > another few minutes.
> > > > I'm assuming there's nothing I can do (and I may very well be wrong)
> > > > to fix this one. If there is, let me know. If not, what wheel
should
> > > > I get and what should I stay away from?
> > > > Oh, my major use is for NASCAR Racing series sims, SCGT, and the
> > > > occasional foray into road racing series (F1 3, F1 2001 [no, I don't
> > > > have F1 4 or F1 2002] and Viper racing). Currently I've got an
Athlon
> > > > 800 (soon to be a 1.3 gig).
> > > > Mike
> > > Have you ever replaced the pots in your wheel? If you went 4 years
with
> > > the originals...you did good! If that doesn't work, you can always
send
> > > it back to Thomas for repairs. Hell, I'd do that in a heartbeat before
I
> > > buy a new wheel. Actually, I have to do that. My TSW2 has suffered
from
> > > chewing kitten syndrome, and the wires from the pedals to the wheel
need
> > > to be replaced. Of course, she won't have anything to do with the
wires
> > > on my old Logitech wheel!!!
> > > Gary
> > Amen Gary, outside of the pots, TSW wheels are warrantied for life IIRC.
> > They were when I got my TSW 2 Cup. Oh and watch out for the kittens. I
have
> > some HUGE kittens (or so they think) that are nearly 2 now and they
still
> > like to knaw...
> When I get around to sending the TSW in for repairs, I'm going to ask
> for some kind of kitten-proofing for the wires. Then she can go back to
> chewing the s-video cables on my DVD player. I'm trying to fatten her up
> so she doesn't fit behind the TV anymore ;-)
> Gary
LOL! Spoken like a true feline owner.
As for the knawing though, I found that that ?" corrogated 'conduit' looking
stuff that folks use to neaten up their wiring messes, will last long enough
to catch any problems before they start. At least they chew on it for a
while before they get to the actual wiring inside it. My boys have calmed
down some with the knawing, but still try to squeeze behind things, like
your TV/DVD player situation. I got my 'wire loom' or 'conduit' stuff at
Radio Shack IIRC. Cheap, and worth the effort IMO.
