TSW Clamping?

I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Member: Screamers Racing League GPL Rank + 27.58 ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? ----------------- Stressed is just Desserts backwards

I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Member: Screamers Racing League GPL Rank + 27.58 ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? ----------------- Stressed is just Desserts backwards

Richard "ZZ" Busch <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:JFpx7.202612$[email hidden]...

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> I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps > stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone > devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? > > -- > Richard "ZZ" Busch > > Member: > Screamers Racing League > GPL Rank + 27.58 > > ---------------- > Busch Motorsports: > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward > ----------------- > Busch Carpentry: > Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? > ----------------- > Stressed is just Desserts backwards > > > > > >

sorry..my isp is good except for newsgroup problems. Mine has been sliding of late. Wish there was a better way. DC Richard "ZZ" Busch <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:JFpx7.202612$[email hidden]...

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> I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps > stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone > devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? > > -- > Richard "ZZ" Busch > > Member: > Screamers Racing League > GPL Rank + 27.58 > > ---------------- > Busch Motorsports: > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward > ----------------- > Busch Carpentry: > Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? > ----------------- > Stressed is just Desserts backwards > > > > > >

Don't bolt it down so tight in the first place. I find that you don't need to screw it all the way down in order to clamp it in place. I had my wheel for a year and a half I never had any problems. Richard \"ZZ\" Busch wrote:

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> > I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps > stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone > devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? > > -- > Richard "ZZ" Busch > > Member: > Screamers Racing League > GPL Rank + 27.58 > > ---------------- > Busch Motorsports: > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward > ----------------- > Busch Carpentry: > Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? > ----------------- > Stressed is just Desserts backwards

-- Philippe "Philster" Sergerie

Thanks Phil. Unfortunately I seem to saw away with my wheel, so I need it clamped pretty tight. Try doing a fast lap at the 'Ring and have your wheel slide around on your desk, or come off. lol -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Member: Screamers Racing League GPL Rank + 27.58 http://www.ZZBusch.com ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? ----------------- Stressed is just Desserts backwards

Thanks Phil. Unfortunately I seem to saw away with my wheel, so I need it clamped pretty tight. Try doing a fast lap at the 'Ring and have your wheel slide around on your desk, or come off. lol -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Member: Screamers Racing League GPL Rank + 27.58 http://www.ZZBusch.com ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? ----------------- Stressed is just Desserts backwards

I have'nt had a problem with mine, is the clamp on the TSW the same as the TSW2? I have the 2 and it works like a charm. My suggestion to you guys is to at least consult with Thomas, these things do have a lifetime warranty after all. Richard "ZZ" Busch <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:fAzx7.1346$[email hidden]... > Thanks Phil. Unfortunately I seem to saw away with my wheel, so I need it > clamped pretty tight. Try doing a fast lap at the 'Ring and have yourwheel

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> slide around on your desk, or come off. lol > > -- > Richard "ZZ" Busch > > Member: > Screamers Racing League > GPL Rank + 27.58 > > http://www.ZZBusch.com > ---------------- > Busch Motorsports: > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward > ----------------- > Busch Carpentry: > Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? > ----------------- > Stressed is just Desserts backwards > > > > > >

In article <JFpx7.202612$[email hidden]>, "Richard \"ZZ\" Busch" <[email hidden]> writes: >I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps >stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone >devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? > Geez - how hard are you torquing that thing down? I can't imagine stripping the bolt... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Richard, I had a problem with my clamp on my TSW (one of the originals... it's about 7years old now). About a year ago the clamp on my controller started slipping out of the bracket on the wheel housing no matter how tight I cranked it on. I was sending my wheel in to get refurbished and add the split axis feature anyway so I added a note to the package asking them to look into why the clamp was slipping. When I got it back they had shaved two edges off the side of the "L" bracket that slots into the wheel housing and they bent the angle on the "L" bracket to slightly greater than 90 degrees... it hasn't slipped once since I got it back about 4 months ago. I'd also like to state for the record that the good people at TSW gave me service and support above and beyond the call even when UPS's screw up wasn't their fault... they dealt with UPS for me and chewed them out more than once. All I had to do was accept my package from a sheepish delivery guy. I recommend TSW to anyone who asks about a controller (as long as force feedback isn't a priority) based on customer service alone... the quality of the controller is a huge bonus. Regards, Robin

On Thu, 11 Oct 2001 23:10:33 GMT, "Richard \"ZZ\" Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps >stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone >devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? Mine would never hold from day 1. I bolted it to a piece if 1/2 inch plywood about 2-3 inches wider on each side. Then I use "Vise-Grip C Clamps" when I race. Richard G. Koehler Jr. [email hidden] ICQ:9732717

>Mine would never hold from day 1. I bolted it to a >piece if 1/2 inch plywood about 2-3 inches wider on >each side. Then I use "Vise-Grip C Clamps" when I >race. Well there ya go. That's an idea I never thought of. Today I bought a tap and die set. So I tapped a bigger hole in the clamp bar. Now instead of using a 1/4 " bolt, I use a 5/16" bolt. It's bigger and holds real good now. :-) ZZ Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward

My wheel is 1-1/2 years old and my clamp is rock solid. FWIW I don't remove my wheel very often, and I have my computer setup on an old kitchen table with a tabletop that is about an inch thick. You'll probably have to drill yours out, re-tap it, and get a bigger bolt. Gary Richard "ZZ" Busch wrote:

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> > I'm having trouble keeping my TSW wheel clamped to my desk. The bolt keeps > stripping and now the hole in the clamp has gotten bigger. Has anyone > devised a better way to clamp their TSW to the desk? > > -- > Richard "ZZ" Busch > > Member: > Screamers Racing League > GPL Rank + 27.58 > > ---------------- > Busch Motorsports: > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward > ----------------- > Busch Carpentry: > Plans? Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? > ----------------- > Stressed is just Desserts backwards