Re: My Logitech wheel is dying...... I need to save it!

New ones are only $50 from www.justdeals.com. This one sounds beyond hope. "drinklime" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Z8QH5.1614$[email hidden]... > I have already taken this thing apart and rebuilt it once, but it was not > pleasant and basically was the cause of this problem. Ever since i rebuilt > it the wheel acts funny during calibration. It turns all the way left,hits > the stop, and then turns right. But when it hits the right-side stop, the > motor keeps spinning. This wasnt a problem before at it spun for about 2 > seconds, but now suddenly after a few months it is spinning for over 10 > seconds. I know something is loose inside, but I dont know exactly what,and > my biggest nightmare is allowing the cables to fall off the pulley again,so > does anyone have any specific tips before i just have the take the whole > thing apart and rebuild it from scratch? (Buying another one is not an > option) > >

I have already taken this thing apart and rebuilt it once, but it was not pleasant and basically was the cause of this problem. Ever since i rebuilt it the wheel acts funny during calibration. It turns all the way left, hits the stop, and then turns right. But when it hits the right-side stop, the motor keeps spinning. This wasnt a problem before at it spun for about 2 seconds, but now suddenly after a few months it is spinning for over 10 seconds. I know something is loose inside, but I dont know exactly what, and my biggest nightmare is allowing the cables to fall off the pulley again, so does anyone have any specific tips before i just have the take the whole thing apart and rebuild it from scratch? (Buying another one is not an option)

stick a fork in it dude. it's done. drinklime <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Z8QH5.1614$[email hidden]... > I have already taken this thing apart and rebuilt it once, but it was not > pleasant and basically was the cause of this problem. Ever since i rebuilt > it the wheel acts funny during calibration. It turns all the way left,hits > the stop, and then turns right. But when it hits the right-side stop, the > motor keeps spinning. This wasnt a problem before at it spun for about 2 > seconds, but now suddenly after a few months it is spinning for over 10 > seconds. I know something is loose inside, but I dont know exactly what,and > my biggest nightmare is allowing the cables to fall off the pulley again,so > does anyone have any specific tips before i just have the take the whole > thing apart and rebuild it from scratch? (Buying another one is not an > option) > >

http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ contact schumi, he has a howto manual on reassembling this wheel, and you might as well install his ballbearing kit at the same time. rms [email hidden]

drinklime <[email hidden]> wrote ... <snip> > does anyone have any specific tips before i just have the take the whole > thing apart and rebuild it from scratch? (Buying another one is not an > option) >I presume you've already checked http://members.nbci.com/JensSchu/LogiCorner.htm?

Yes, just got a new one myself....but make sure you do it soon, they've discontinued this version.... TJ Frank Koenig wrote:

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> > New ones are only $50 from www.justdeals.com. > > This one sounds beyond hope. > > "drinklime" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Z8QH5.1614$[email hidden]... > > I have already taken this thing apart and rebuilt it once, but it was not > > pleasant and basically was the cause of this problem. Ever since i rebuilt > > it the wheel acts funny during calibration. It turns all the way left, > hits > > the stop, and then turns right. But when it hits the right-side stop, the > > motor keeps spinning. This wasnt a problem before at it spun for about 2 > > seconds, but now suddenly after a few months it is spinning for over 10 > > seconds. I know something is loose inside, but I dont know exactly what, > and > > my biggest nightmare is allowing the cables to fall off the pulley again, > so > > does anyone have any specific tips before i just have the take the whole > > thing apart and rebuild it from scratch? (Buying another one is not an > > option) > > > >

Not sure what you did, but you could have saved it from wacking the stops, and potentially spinning by disabling Autocalibration in the settings menu. If you do that, you just need to move the wheel full left and right manually before playing a game. Tim On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 04:48:57 GMT, "drinklime" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I have already taken this thing apart and rebuilt it once, but it was not >pleasant and basically was the cause of this problem. Ever since i rebuilt >it the wheel acts funny during calibration. It turns all the way left, hits >the stop, and then turns right. But when it hits the right-side stop, the >motor keeps spinning. This wasnt a problem before at it spun for about 2 >seconds, but now suddenly after a few months it is spinning for over 10 >seconds. I know something is loose inside, but I dont know exactly what, and >my biggest nightmare is allowing the cables to fall off the pulley again, so >does anyone have any specific tips before i just have the take the whole >thing apart and rebuild it from scratch? (Buying another one is not an >option) >

I should check ras more frequently, but after this weekend: SCHUMI, SCHUMI!!! And even here in Malasyia. So, enough bandwith wasted. The effect you hear comes from the barrel (on motor spindle) sliding inside the cable pack due to not sufficient friction. When reassembling last time, did you lubricate anything? Or did you remove the nylon coating from the cable? The easiest way to put more tension (results in better friction) on the cable is to make a knot into. Please choose a location where it doesn't disturb. This will be needed also in case that you remove the nylon-coating now. Don't overdo the tension thingie. First you could bend your spindle and 2nd the less tension the smoother the wheel acts. Also check the spring for unnormal elongation. Also the bushings have an eye on. Hope this helps JensSchumi On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 04:48:57 GMT, "drinklime" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I have already taken this thing apart and rebuilt it once, but it was not >pleasant and basically was the cause of this problem. Ever since i rebuilt >it the wheel acts funny during calibration. It turns all the way left, hits >the stop, and then turns right. But when it hits the right-side stop, the >motor keeps spinning. This wasnt a problem before at it spun for about 2 >seconds, but now suddenly after a few months it is spinning for over 10 >seconds. I know something is loose inside, but I dont know exactly what, and >my biggest nightmare is allowing the cables to fall off the pulley again, so >does anyone have any specific tips before i just have the take the whole >thing apart and rebuild it from scratch? (Buying another one is not an >option) >

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Frank, without hope only, if a cannonball went through ;-) JensSchumi On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 10:05:02 -0700, "Frank Koenig" <[email hidden]> wrote: >New ones are only $50 from www.justdeals.com. > >This one sounds beyond hope. > --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ GPLRank: -2.61

Highly advisable. keeps the wife from heart-attack and it's also better for the wheel. Can you imagine, how violent it knocks against the wheelstops with ball bearings in? JensSchumi On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 07:26:49 -0400, Tim O. <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >Not sure what you did, but you could have saved it from wacking the >stops, and potentially spinning by disabling Autocalibration in the >settings menu. If you do that, you just need to move the wheel full >left and right manually before playing a game. > >Tim

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