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Title: X52 magnet mod
Post by: dhyran on February 28, 2012, 09:45:22 AM

Hi Gents,

anyone installed the X52 magnet mod?

I saw there are two ways to improve the pecission of a X52:

a) add stronger magnets at the original position

b) remove original magnets and place one directly in middle position under the hall sensor

anyone tried one of these mods?

cheers
dhy

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: LCAMerciful on February 28, 2012, 12:34:46 PM

I did this by moving the magnets (and stacking them) in the center.  It seemed to increase precision quite a bit but to be fair I only used it like this a half dozen times or so before I got another stick.  My X52 sits in the closet as a backup now (although it was working just fine)

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: zack1234 on February 28, 2012, 03:04:16 PM

Yes I have a CH stick but tried it on my x52 it improves a lot .

I used double sided tape to fix it, it allows for magnet to be remove and then reset.

Bonjour by the way  :rofl

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: dhyran on February 29, 2012, 04:45:03 AM

ok, it was a long night

watched the video, build in 2 extra magnets, where the tesla force was too strong, so i had it pretty precise but the steering way was to close. so i did some research about the used hallsensors. I took now both magnets, stacked them into one and went into my old lab. i looked at the tesla force and calculated a bit, the perfect result is, 2.1 mm direct placed und the the middle of it. So i build these things in and voila, its truly amazing, such a huge difference!
 It simply is so preceise as my MS FF2 was before, gonna really love it now

I still wondering why Saitek didn't build it that way from the beginning, you dont need the both magnets and its plastic sliders steered vs a small part of a cog wheel, just one magnet and no cog wheel.

Anyhow, i love the result, now lets see if my hit ratio % comes back up above 10% where it was with my MS ff2 before.....  :cheers:
 

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: VonMessa on February 29, 2012, 10:45:12 AM

I was thinking of doing this.  Do you have any pictures?

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: 2bighorn on February 29, 2012, 12:51:43 PM

Quote from: VonMessa on February 29, 2012, 10:45:12 AM

I was thinking of doing this.  Do you have any pictures?

Search youtube for 'X52 magnet mod'

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: LCAMerciful on February 29, 2012, 03:00:14 PM

Quote from: VonMessa on February 29, 2012, 10:45:12 AM

I was thinking of doing this.  Do you have any pictures?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfJNiHmEszk

It's not difficult to do.  I used silicone on mine... tough enough to hold it in place but easy enough to undo if needed.

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: VonMessa on February 29, 2012, 03:16:58 PM

Quote from: 2bighorn on February 29, 2012, 12:51:43 PM

Search youtube for 'X52 magnet mod'

Got it, thanks  :aok

Title: Re: X52 magnet mod
Post by: zack1234 on March 03, 2012, 04:02:17 PM

Easy mod and good results, yes why have two magnets :old: