Author Topic: any luck getting Saitek repair parts? (Read 344 times)

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **on:** December 21, 2005, 09:39:21 PM »

My Saitek Cyborg Evo Force is down, I have one gear stripped and one broken. Has anyone had any luck getting repair parts from them? I love the stick, I can fix it easily, I'd like to fix it myself quickly. If I can get parts, I can do it myself, quick and easy.

kevykev56 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2005, 10:08:16 PM »

I used these guys to order parts for my X45.

Newark IN ONE

I replaced the tact switches for my hats with some of higher quality. I have not had a problem with my hat switches dying since. You will just need to search for the part. Let me know what your looking for maybe I can help in your research.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2005, 06:32:25 AM »

My stick is force feedback, it has a series of gears between the stick and the motors. There is a crescent style gear that attaches to the ball that rotates in the stick for the X and Y axis with two small phillips screws, and there is an intermediate spur gear (it has a small diameter gear stacked on top of a large diameter gear for gear reduction) that mounts to the metal frame that holds both motors. They are mechanical parts with no electronics on them.

kevykev56 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2005, 08:17:18 AM »

Sorry, cant help with the mechanical parts. I can say that I have tried to go through Saitek before to get parts. They are absolutely no help whatsoever. I used email and phone. I spoke to the repair department managment even. The only way they would help me is if I sent my stick in for repair and paid them to do it. No parts lists or IPB would they give me, nor sell me any replancemnt parts. I had to research and find the parts myself(electronic parts).

Saitek does have a forum that may be of help. Hope it works out for you!