their current steering pots are a drop in fit for the LWFF and have the same
value (within the normal 10% range). You can't get replacement parts from
Logitech, so if you're looking for a new pot you might try calling Act Labs
and beg them to sell you one. Jens, I told you I'd check it out. Good call.
Here's the 'other stuff'. I received a slightly broken LWFF from Erich. It's
the China model, and mine is the Taiwan model, so mine is older.
But......(here it is), if part numbers and revisions are in a logical order,
the printed circuit board in the new wheel is older. The metal frame is not
brass colored anymore and is a thinner gauge, but they did add a set***
to expand the white, nylon front steering collar to help hold it in place. A
few weeks ago in response to the fact that there seems to be a real quality
control issue with the China made wheels, I said that they were probably
making the wheels using parts that didn't pass QC before (or shelf parts),
awaiting the release of their new wheel but not wanting to lose sales in the
interim. Now this looks even more likely. BTW, this is common for
manufacturers. My Ferrari wheel is an example of this. It's a hybrid between
the older style and the newer one. It has the stiffer paddles (not the new
ones, though) that replaced the old 'soft feel' ones, but has the single
clamp system. According to Guillemot they used their remaining stock of
clamps before installing the new ones. Not quite the same thing as using
failed parts, I know, but along the same line.
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