Joystick lubricant/grease

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:53 am

I have an old joystick that never moves back into neutral position, so I took it apart and realized it just need some lubricant on the bearing. Problem is I just don't know what kind of grease I should use. Anyone care to suggest one and where place to buy it?

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:55 am

Good God. You wouldn't believe the amount of dirty images in my mind when I read your post. I should do some gargles with Holy Water.

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:17 am

Specineff wrote:Good God. You wouldn't believe the amount of dirty images in my mind when I read your post. I should do some gargles with Holy Water.

Heh, you made a doodie.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:42 am

Sanwa makes a lube...Sanwa G-40M-100. Dunno how effective it would be on other sticks.

MKL · Post by **MKL** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:16 am

it's just silicone grease commonly used for plastic gears. it's nothing special, you can find it anywhere.

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:38 pm

Silicone grease? Is that the same thermal compound that you put between a CPU and heatsink?

MKL · Post by **MKL** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:51 pm

nope, that's not lubricant. I mean stuff like this:

http://www.mgchemicals.com/products/8462.html
(it's not the one I actually use, just a quick google search)

it typically looks clear/translucent

D · Post by D » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:04 pm

Great post, I needed that, but forgot to ask anyone.
Now to translate it to dutch and figure out if it can be bought anywhere.
For what applications would this typically be used?
This could hint where I could find something like this.
So it's greace for plastic parts. My joystick has a metal shaft being pushed through plastic with a spring as well. I have to clean it and put this stuff in there. For me too, sometimes the shaft keeps leanin' to the left (don't fantasize, pls.)

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:34 pm

Thanks MKL. I'll see if my local hardware store has this stuff.

stuntman · Post by **stuntman** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:46 pm

D wrote:For what applications would this typically be used?

It's commonly used to lubricate rubber components and prevents them from perishing.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:28 pm

stuntman wrote:
D wrote:For what applications would this typically be used?
It's commonly used to lubricate rubber components and prevents them from perishing.

I'm guessing you might be able to find it in a hobby shop, like the ones where you can buy those little motorised cars..

ktownhero · Post by **ktownhero** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:02 pm

You can get silicone grease at any hardware store, probably automotive shops too.

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:51 am

I had a hell of a time trying to find some silicone grease this week. None of the hardware stores near me had any. You know where I found it? A shop specializing in scuba equipment, go figure. Stuff was pretty cheap too compared to the prices I've seen on the internet.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:53 pm

Specineff wrote:Good God. You wouldn't believe the amount of dirty images in my mind when I read your post. I should do some gargles with Holy Water.

How about getting some "Sex Wax" lubricant for your joystick? I hear that it's supposed to work wonders... (Just j/k'ing here, dude) ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

XERO · Post by **XERO** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:36 pm

you might also try a hobby shop as plastic compabitible grease is used in many hobbies, especially model railroading.

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:17 pm

Akihabara Shop sells the Sanwa lube http://www.akihabarashop.com/products.html