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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: CDR1 on December 23, 2010, 12:12:04 AM

Title: x52
Post by: CDR1 on December 23, 2010, 12:12:04 AM

I have 2 x52's. 1 is just plain worn out,but the 2 stage trigger works fine. the other one ( one i use) works great except trigger is crap, works on it's own schedule. Has anyone any experience taking these apart and replacing parts? I want to switch triggers between the 2 sticks. 

Title: Re: x52
Post by: AAJagerX on December 23, 2010, 05:01:09 PM

I wouldn't think it'd be too difficult.  Allen wrenches and solder would probably do it.

Title: Re: x52
Post by: cattb on December 23, 2010, 05:45:51 PM

Theres a wire that acts like a spring on the trigger, could be your problem. No x52 is not hard to take apart. If you google x52, there is a web page that shows how someone took thiers apart and modified it. I don't know if that web site would be still up.

Title: Re: x52
Post by: DmdFiat on December 29, 2010, 10:41:37 AM

When u take the top piece apart, do it slowely as, when I did it, a metal piece jumped out and it took me a week to figure out where it belonged :)

Title: Re: x52
Post by: ENIGMAFA on December 30, 2010, 10:46:24 AM

had mine apart recently just pay attention nothing really that tricky. swapping triggers should be a no brainer.

Title: Re: x52
Post by: Tigger29 on January 01, 2011, 01:25:47 PM

You mentioned one is just plain worn out... exactly how so?  Perhaps it can be repaired..?

In either case it shouldn't be that difficult to replace the trigger... also do the Magnet mod while you're in there

Title: Re: x52
Post by: SunBat on January 01, 2011, 01:52:08 PM

See Rule #5

Title: Re: x52
Post by: CDR1 on January 04, 2011, 12:25:37 PM

Well i ended up fixing the trigger, there is a small lever that actually presses the micro switch. this lever has bent a little, ( probably from me pulling  it with some vigour while screaming "fire you SOB". ) there is a stop above the level and the now bent lever was hitting the stop before pressing the micro switch. A little twist on the lever and back in business. I am a technical person, have been for 30 years. This x52 is NOT a well built product. I suspect all the mechanical parts were cobbled together to match the bag of switches the purchasing agent had managed to round up that particular week. thanks for the input.
The other one that is "worn out" is worn out electrically, there is no smooth increase or decrease in the outputs, they are up and down randomly with only a vague trend between high and low.

Title: Re: x52
Post by: Tigger29 on January 04, 2011, 02:53:08 PM

Quote from: SunBat on January 01, 2011, 01:52:08 PM

I'm offended by this post. I want this thread locked.

Nevermind.. I simply reported it