Rickitycrate 10 Posted July 7, 2009 Well by now most of you know the routine with me. I got a peice of gear for next to nothing at a second hand store, again. CH Yoke. Any of you guys using one for OFF I wonder? I tried it and it works, no FFB though so that's a bad thing for OFF. I think it would be great for heavy WW2 bombers. If any of you could recommend a sim that would make good use of this I'ld appreciate your suggestion. I have not worked at getting my cheapo Thrustmaster peddles to work yet but maybe that will work too. Peddles were $5, Yoke was $3, just saying.... times being what they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameljockey 3 Posted July 7, 2009 I've got one of those too Rickitycrate. They're great for flying the WWII bombers and for general aviation sims like FSX. It doesn't get near the use that SWFFB does! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broadside uda Barn 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Rickity--I JUST bought one...heh. It was on craigslist, but on the big island. The guy had the CH yoke and pedals for $50. Add another $15 to ship it to Oahu and it's still a good deal. I just wanted the pedals, but the yoke is a bonus. --tho it doesnt compare to your $8 setup! Sheesh, dude, you should give lessons! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markl 1 Posted July 7, 2009 I have one of the original models, not the latest. It has a bit of a problem with the shaft sticking. Needs some lite silicone lubrication so I have to keep it in a bag to keep the dust off the shaft. If you ever get that problem the lubrication has to be very thin. I virtually polish the lubrication off the shaft and that works. Good with bombers but hard to fly fighters with it. But I really like the CH pedals. I also have the CH Joystick, their top model and I hate the thing, but love my Saitek X52. One thing CH gear is very well made. If you ever see the pots they are very large. Cheers MarkL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickitycrate 10 Posted July 7, 2009 Rickity--I JUST bought one...heh. It was on craigslist, but on the big island. The guy had the CH yoke and pedals for $50. Add another $15 to ship it to Oahu and it's still a good deal. I just wanted the pedals, but the yoke is a bonus.--tho it doesnt compare to your $8 setup! Sheesh, dude, you should give lessons! Hi Broadside, say you got yourself a good deal there, not bad at all. I don't know about giving lessons but for some guys 2nd hand can be a good financial alternative. There is some amount of trading and gifting in our forum as well and that is terrific. By the way my setup for flying is at $10 because I paid $1.99 for my Logitech FFB stick. Markl, Thanks for the maintenance pointers. I can see what you are saying. The Yoke is nice but it will not see the amount of use that my stick does. Seems MSFS X is in my future. I want to fly into Honolulu and Kahalui Hawaii. I'm hoping to fly in park the plane and stay there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameljockey 3 Posted July 7, 2009 I have one of the original models, not the latest. It has a bit of a problem with the shaft sticking. Needs some lite silicone lubrication so I have to keep it in a bag to keep the dust off the shaft. If you ever get that problem the lubrication has to be very thin. I virtually polish the lubrication off the shaft and that works. Good with bombers but hard to fly fighters with it. But I really like the CH pedals. I also have the CH Joystick, their top model and I hate the thing, but love my Saitek X52. One thing CH gear is very well made. If you ever see the pots they are very large. Cheers MarkL Have you considered graphite and alcohol? The alcohol helps the graphite get into the mechanism and then evaporates, leaving dry "lubricated" surfaces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickitycrate 10 Posted July 7, 2009 Have you considered graphite and alcohol? The alcohol helps the graphite get into the mechanism and then evaporates, leaving dry "lubricated" surfaces. That's a good thought CJ, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameljockey 3 Posted July 7, 2009 Yeah, what he said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Over50 0 Posted July 8, 2009 Have you considered graphite and alcohol? The alcohol helps the graphite get into the mechanism and then evaporates, leaving dry "lubricated" surfaces. Found this at the CH forum that may help: "Like others, my yoke worked fine for about 2 hours and then began to get sticky in pitch. I tried a variety of things to fix it including vaseline, wd40, silicone spray and cleaning with alcohol, but nothing really helped. Then I found a reference to a dry lubricant which solved the problem. It's made by Gunk and called "Liquid Wrench Dry Lubricant" part no. L512. I got mine at Home Depot. Push in the yoke and spray the shaft in the back, then pull it out and spray the shaft in the front. The carrier evaporates and leaves a dry ceramic-teflon lubricant residue. I sprayed two coats on and have put about 8 hours flight time on it and it still works like new with no sticking. If necessary, it cleans off with rubbing alcohol." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameljockey 3 Posted July 8, 2009 A professionally prepared concoction. Who'd a thunk it. Thanks for the tip. It can probably be had at popular wrench havens (auto parts stores) also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Over50 0 Posted July 8, 2009 A professionally prepared concoction. Who'd a thunk it. Thanks for the tip. It can probably be had at popular wrench havens (auto parts stores) also. Just for the heck of it I emailed CH support and received this reply today.. Sir, CH yokes are designed to be used with no lubrication whatsoever. The different plastics which comprise the shaft and bushings are such that they will allow smooth operation when clean. To clean the shafts on our yokes we recommend the use of rubbing alcohol to both clean the shaft and wick out any moisture, if in the event this proves to be insufficient you may try dry graphite power on the shaft. Michael Sexton CH Products - Tech Support Supervisor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
