How to fix a competition pro that is too stiff?

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Hi guys I have the following competition pro and is really stiff.

https://ibb.co/hwE6TR

I bought a second one and it works better.

how can I fix the first one in order to move the stick easily?

Any suggestion is more than welcome.

Many thanks
 
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There's a rubber ring around the shaft in the cylindrical part of the case (under the 4 micro switches in your picture). This has probably lost its "bounce" and gone hard. You could try to revive it, or make yourself a new one from a block of new rubber.

Bryce.

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I have the same problem with one of these! I need to suss out how to create this part. Got some ideas that are a bit heath robinson, but need to find the right material first.
 
Do I need to unsolder anything to remove the rubber ring or it’s easy to do? Any tutorial would help many thanks.
 
You need to pry-off that metal washer on the very end. Use a small flat-headed screwdriver, pop the end into a slot in the washer and gently twist off the washer - careful, it can pop off and go flying around anywhere.
You then need to keep in memory how that joystick metal shaft pulls out of the hole, and watch what direction the plastic tube is facing or it won't fit back on properly.
Once all that is done the large rubber ring will pop out the bottom. You can cover the rubber ring in talcum powder/Baby powder - to stop the squeaking, just be careful of excess powder getting in the joystick itself. You could try a wd40 or similar, not sure it it deteriorates the rubber or not - just remember to wipe off any excess.

One other thing to try is to find a large metal spring, the size of the rubber ring, and use that. The pros of this is that it won't deteriorate or squeak, while the cons are simply finding one.

I have done 3 of my Competition Pro Joysticks now, and they work for a while. The squeak came back on my clear Competition Pros. Haven't tried the metal spring, yet.
 
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