Author Topic: the saitek x45 (Read 511 times)

wingman9 · « **on:** August 21, 2005, 10:27:07 AM »

Does anyone with a saitek x45 find that the throttle is too tight. It seems like it needs to be lossened a little. If anyone finds this and knows how to fix it please tell me.

Fishu · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2005, 10:32:44 AM »

Theres a screw in the bottom, to loosen and tighten the throttle.
The screw has a label "FRICTION" over it.

AWMac · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2005, 10:39:11 AM »

Duh....

ASTAC · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2005, 11:56:43 AM »

X45 is cheap crap....I just launced mine out the second floor window. They are NOT worth the money!

Eagler · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2005, 01:41:57 PM »

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Originally posted by ASTAC
X45 is cheap crap....I just launced mine out the second floor window. They are NOT worth the money!

yes, they can not survive a toss from a 2nd story window..

$58 at BestBuy after $20 rebate - use the rebate savings to buy the service plan so when it does give you trouble, you can exchange it, not toss it

for the money, you can not buy a better setup

Heretic · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2005, 03:14:41 PM »

Simaril · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2005, 04:20:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
yes, they can not survive a toss from a 2nd story window..

$58 at BestBuy after $20 rebate - use the rebate savings to buy the service plan so when it does give you trouble, you can exchange it, not toss it

for the money, you can not buy a better setup

Now on my second X45, after returning the 8 month old first one to Best Buy because I didnt like the way the hat was reading inputs. The clerk had no idea what I was saying, wrote it down on the form, and handed me a brand new one.

AWMac · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2005, 04:35:35 PM »

Okay, sit and take notes... Class is in.

Buy a Saitek X45 and a 2 year warranty @ Best Buy.

In 6 Months call the "1 800" number on the warranty...yer X45 doesn't work. They will send a Post label for a Voucher.

In the mean time buy 1 more X45 *yeah ya cheap bastages* Buy 1 more with a 2 year *$9.00* warranty... if you ain't following me on this yet...please box up yer computer.

Every 6 Months you get a new x45 for $9.00.

Follow the Math...or upon special requests I can offer pictures.

You didn't hear this from me.

*Disclaimer*
I have only read this in a book from Russia many years ago.

Pavlov

Lye-El · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2005, 05:39:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
Theres a screw in the bottom, to loosen and tighten the throttle.
The screw has a label "FRICTION" over it.

How about that....I never knew that was there.

Eagler · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2005, 08:21:29 PM »

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Originally posted by AWMac
Okay, sit and take notes... Class is in.

Buy a Saitek X45 and a 2 year warranty @ Best Buy.

In 6 Months call the "1 800" number on the warranty...yer X45 doesn't work. They will send a Post label for a Voucher.

In the mean time buy 1 more X45 *yeah ya cheap bastages* Buy 1 more with a 2 year *$9.00* warranty... if you ain't following me on this yet...please box up yer computer.

Every 6 Months you get a new x45 for $9.00.

Follow the Math...or upon special requests I can offer pictures.

You didn't hear this from me.

*Disclaimer*
I have only read this in a book from Russia many years ago.

Pavlov

this works as between compusa & bestbuy, I have been given a brand new X45 for about $10 a year about every 8 to 10 months for the last 5 years or since the X45 replaced my X36..
together with a set of USB CH Pro Peds, you get a fantastic hotass at a realistic price

Jackal1 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2005, 08:51:32 PM »

1 MO time.
Follow closely.
Saitek...will....send...you.. ..a...new...stick...direct... from .....the...factory.
No added warranty expense.
No extra service fee, gimmicks or store ripoffs.
You don`t even have to donate to the little nose pickers coffee fund at the store.

Eagler · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2005, 10:27:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Jackal1

1 MO time.
Follow closely.
Saitek...will....send...you.. ..a...new...stick...direct... from .....the...factory.
No added warranty expense.
No extra service fee, gimmicks or store ripoffs.
You don`t even have to donate to the little nose pickers coffee fund at the store.

yes but for only a year and you still have to wait for the replacement.. compusa used to le me store check the stick before I walked out with a brand new one. CompUsa less than 5 miles from home.
Bestbuy has you mail it off - pain.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2005, 10:48:10 PM »

The X-45 has a 2 year factory warranty.
I have had buttons go bad, e-mailed Saitek, told them what was up and that I didn`t want to be without a stick waiting on a replacement. I asked them to ship me a new one, then I would mail the used one back upon receiving the new one.
They paid shipping both ways.
Not too shabby. :0

SirLoin · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2005, 10:52:40 PM »

Anybody have the x52?..Just wondering on that one.

Eagler · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2005, 11:23:31 PM »

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Originally posted by SirLoin
Anybody have the x52?..Just wondering on that one.

I have one in the closet... had to get it when compusa stopped carrying the X45 and was replacing a bad trigger on the x45

tried it for about a month then got another x45 from circuit city online