Joachim Trensz wrote:
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> has anyone done it?
>
> If so, which pot did they use and was it straightforward or difficult?
I haven't replaced a pot yet, but I did strip my Momo down. The pot's
pretty easy to get to. The hardest thing would be finding a suitable
replacement I'd guess.
Gerry
Replacing a worn potentiometer in the Logitech MOMO wheel
Joachim Trensz asked whether anyone had replaced the steering pot in a Logitech MOMO wheel. Gerry Aitken said the unit was easy to strip but the special pot would be hard to source, and it emerged that Logitech did not sell spare parts. The thread turned into a bickering exchange between Larry and Gerry Aitken over manufacturer obligations to supply parts, with a note that the pot maker in Asia required large minimum orders.
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Joachim Trensz wrote:
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> I.e. it's a special type of pot?
Small flap plastic square (15mm). I've seen this type in my Sidewinder
Dual Strike.
Gerry
has anyone done it?
If so, which pot did they use and was it straightforward or difficult?
Thanks in advance
I.e. it's a special type of pot?
Achim
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> Joachim Trensz wrote: > > > > has anyone done it? > > > > If so, which pot did they use and was it straightforward or difficult? > > I haven't replaced a pot yet, but I did strip my Momo down. The pot's > pretty easy to get to. The hardest thing would be finding a suitable > replacement I'd guess. > > Gerrythanks for the info!
Achim
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> Joachim Trensz wrote: > > > > I.e. it's a special type of pot? > > Small flap plastic square (15mm). I've seen this type in my Sidewinder > Dual Strike. > > Gerryouch.. sounds like the same ones as in LWFFGP.
very hard to find i guess. :(
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> Joachim Trensz wrote: > > > > I.e. it's a special type of pot? > > Small flap plastic square (15mm). I've seen this type in my Sidewinder > Dual Strike. > > GerryOn Mon, 26 Aug 2002 10:56:44 +0100, Gerry Aitken
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Was it difficult to take the unit apart? I'd love to paint my wheel
housing something other than red, but I don't want to damage the wheel
in the process...
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>Joachim Trensz wrote: >> >> has anyone done it? >> >> If so, which pot did they use and was it straightforward or difficult? > >I haven't replaced a pot yet, but I did strip my Momo down...eracer wrote:
I thought it was quite easy.
Gerry
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> > On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 10:56:44 +0100, Gerry Aitken > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Joachim Trensz wrote: > >> > >> has anyone done it? > >> > >> If so, which pot did they use and was it straightforward or difficult? > > > >I haven't replaced a pot yet, but I did strip my Momo down... > > Was it difficult to take the unit apart? I'd love to paint my wheel > housing something other than red, but I don't want to damage the wheel > in the process...maybe logitech would sell you some <G>.....worth a hasstle on the phone..
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> ouch.. sounds like the same ones as in LWFFGP. > very hard to find i guess. :( > > > "Gerry Aitken" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Joachim Trensz wrote: > > > > > > I.e. it's a special type of pot? > > > > Small flap plastic square (15mm). I've seen this type in my Sidewinder > > Dual Strike. > > > > Gerry > >"David Powell
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> maybe logitech would sell you some <G>.....worth a hasstle on the phone..
They don't stock spare parts.
I thought there was a federal law that required manufacturers/sellers of
goods in the US to provide replacement parts for 7 years past the EOL of the
device.
I thought this was industry-wide.
-Larry
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> "David Powell
> >
> > maybe logitech would sell you some <G>.....worth a hasstle on thephone..
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> They don't stock spare parts.
if you shout load enough i bet they will find you some :) there factory has
boxes of "spares"....
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> "David Powell
> >
> > maybe logitech would sell you some <G>.....worth a hasstle on thephone..
>
> They don't stock spare parts.
"David Powell
>
> if you shout load enough i bet they will find you some :) there factory has
> boxes of "spares"....
what, their factory somewhere in the far east, that until recently was
making the momo but is now making 'My Little Pony Jimcana' sets?
Tell you what, Dave, you phone 'em, make a noise, and show us the proof.
you fucking ride anyone hard enough they'll give you what you want :)
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> "David Powell
> >
> > if you shout load enough i bet they will find you some :) there factoryhas
> > boxes of "spares"....
>
> what, their factory somewhere in the far east, that until recently was
> making the momo but is now making 'My Little Pony Jimcana' sets?
>
> Tell you what, Dave, you phone 'em, make a noise, and show us the proof.
you ***ing ride anyone hard enough they'll give you what you want :)
"David Powell
>
> you fucking ride anyone hard enough they'll give you what you want :)
Even if they haven't got what you want?
Gerry
"David Powell
Even if they haven't got what you want?
Gerry
They have to have them or they could't build the things.
It's just plain old poor customer service.
-Larry
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> "David Powell > > > > you fucking ride anyone hard enough they'll give you what you want :) > > Even if they haven't got what you want? > > GerryLarry wrote:
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> They have to have them or they could't build the things.
>
> It's just plain old poor customer service.
you might want to read the WHOLE thread.
doesn't work here in asia.
JensSchumi
On Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:12:36 +0100, "David Powell"
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>you fucking ride anyone hard enough they'll give you what you want :)
>
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Sorry, it's been delegated to the 'read' file.
That doesn't change anything. If new can be built, there ARE parts.
-Larry
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> Larry wrote: > > > > They have to have them or they could't build the things. > > > > It's just plain old poor customer service. > > you might want to read the WHOLE thread.On Thu, 05 Sep 2002 18:37:55 GMT, "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote
somtehing like this:
>That doesn't change anything. If new can be built, there ARE parts.
I don't think new ones are built anymore. And wasn't the MOMO a
"limited edition" to begin with? Wasn't very limited obviously, as
they are still sold all over the world ;)
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Larry wrote:
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> Sorry, it's been delegated to the 'read' file.
>
> That doesn't change anything. If new can be built, there ARE parts.
It's out of production AFAIK, there's a newer cheaper model, but i don't
know if the pots are the same. Anyway, we've been throw all this with
the old LWFF, logi just won't help with replacement pots.
Not really a problem, as they don't make the pots themselves, all we
need to do is find the company that do.
Gerry
Is it really out of production???
I searched the web for info, but
I found nothing...
I was seriously considering purchasing a Momo
wheel (and a set of Speed7s).
But, not if they're discontinued I'll look elsewhere.
Plus, it looks bad that people are having trouble getting parts.
I guess that I could use the Speed7s with my ForceRS.
But Act-Labs is going down quick as well.......
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> Larry wrote: > > > > Sorry, it's been delegated to the 'read' file. > > > > That doesn't change anything. If new can be built, there ARE parts. > > It's out of production AFAIK, there's a newer cheaper model, but i don't > know if the pots are the same. Anyway, we've been throw all this with > the old LWFF, logi just won't help with replacement pots. > > Not really a problem, as they don't make the pots themselves, all we > need to do is find the company that do. > > GerryLogitech appears to be following their previous product cycle:
1. Release a wheel that is almost perfect, and leave the customers waiting
for the next one which will BE perfect.
2. Release the next version, which is cheap, plasticy piece of cacca that
wears out in 3 months and leaves
thier customers scratching their heads.
3. Repeat.
-Larry
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> Is it really out of production??? > I searched the web for info, but > I found nothing... > > I was seriously considering purchasing a Momo > wheel (and a set of Speed7s). > > But, not if they're discontinued I'll look elsewhere. > Plus, it looks bad that people are having trouble getting parts. > > I guess that I could use the Speed7s with my ForceRS. > But Act-Labs is going down quick as well....... > > > "Gerry Aitken" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Larry wrote: > > > > > > Sorry, it's been delegated to the 'read' file. > > > > > > That doesn't change anything. If new can be built, there ARE parts. > > > > It's out of production AFAIK, there's a newer cheaper model, but i don't > > know if the pots are the same. Anyway, we've been throw all this with > > the old LWFF, logi just won't help with replacement pots. > > > > Not really a problem, as they don't make the pots themselves, all we > > need to do is find the company that do. > > > > Gerry > >Larry wrote:
And your adhere to your cycle of being a:
1. Twat.
2. Repeat.
Yours sneeringly
GDA
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> > Logitech appears to be following their previous product cycle: > > 1. Release a wheel that is almost perfect, and leave the customers waiting > for the next one which will BE perfect. > 2. Release the next version, which is cheap, plasticy piece of cacca that > wears out in 3 months and leaves > thier customers scratching their heads. > 3. Repeat.Larry wrote:
And you adhere to your cycle of being a:
1. Twat.
2. Repeat.
Yours sneeringly
GDA
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> > Logitech appears to be following their previous product cycle: > > 1. Release a wheel that is almost perfect, and leave the customers waiting > for the next one which will BE perfect. > 2. Release the next version, which is cheap, plasticy piece of cacca that > wears out in 3 months and leaves > thier customers scratching their heads. > 3. Repeat.IIRC,
awhile ago MikeT found the manufacturer. Somewhere in Asia and minimum order
1000 pcs or so. Bloody cheap though (per piece price only ;-)
JensSchumi
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>It's out of production AFAIK, there's a newer cheaper model, but i don't >know if the pots are the same. Anyway, we've been throw all this with >the old LWFF, logi just won't help with replacement pots. > >Not really a problem, as they don't make the pots themselves, all we >need to do is find the company that do. > >GerryWhy, thank you!
-Larry
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> Larry wrote:
> >
> > Logitech appears to be following their previous product cycle:
> >
> > 1. Release a wheel that is almost perfect, and leave the customerswaiting
> > for the next one which will BE perfect.
> > 2. Release the next version, which is cheap, plasticy piece of caccathat
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> > wears out in 3 months and leaves > > thier customers scratching their heads. > > 3. Repeat. > > And your adhere to your cycle of being a: > > 1. Twat. > > 2. Repeat. > > Yours sneeringly > > GDA
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> Logitech appears to be following their previous product cycle:
>
> 1. Release a wheel that is almost perfect, and leave the customerswaiting
> for the next one which will BE perfect.
> 2. Release the next version, which is cheap, plasticy piece of caccathat
> wears out in 3 months and leaves
> thier customers scratching their heads.
> 3. Repeat.
>
> -Larry
> Logitech was just featured on the Cover of a magazine called Business 2.0
and inside they rate it as the best of 10 fast growing tech companies.
HOWEVER, in a picture that displayed the various Logitech products: Mice,
trackballs, skinny flexible keyboards etc...there was NOT ONE GAMING
PRODUCT!!! no joysticks, certainly no wheels...sheesh! Don't they think us
serious simmers are proper content for a Business rag??
dave henrie
Why don't you both guys marry?
You could have this refreshing discussions every day ... live :-)
JensSchumi
On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:42:25 GMT, "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>Why, thank you!
>
>-Larry
>
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