Doepfer

Hi Folks,

I¹d like to remove the springs from my A-174 joy stick.  I¹d like it to stay
where I leave it rather than snap back to center.  The manual states: ³If
the spring is removed for one direction the joy stick is no longer
spring-loaded for this direction (as the spring is destroyed when removed
this cannot be re-established !).²  I¹m OK with this but looking at the
mechanism, I¹m not sure of the best method of removing the spring.

Anyone done this and can share their experience and methods?

Thanks,
    Eric 



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Hi Eric,

the springs are housed in the two small cylinders you find adjacent to the mounting of the stick itself. They are protected by a plastic plate which is held in place by four metal tongues. Pry these open with a pincer or a small screwdriver, remove the plate, remove the springs, replace the plate, bend the tongues back into the original position. Repeat with the other potentiometer and you're done. 
Apparently there's also an alternative where you cut the springs:
http://www.doepfer.de/DIY/a100_diy.htm

Good luck,

York




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Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2008 4:20:00 PM
Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Recommended way to de-spring A-174 Joy Stick?


Hi Folks,

I¹d like to remove the springs from my A-174 joy stick.  I¹d like it to stay
where I leave it rather than snap back to center.  The manual states: ³If
the spring is removed for one direction the joy stick is no longer
spring-loaded for this direction (as the spring is destroyed when removed
this cannot be re-established !).²  I¹m OK with this but looking at the
mechanism, I¹m not sure of the best method of removing the spring.

Anyone done this and can share their experience and methods?

Thanks,
Eric 

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Hi York,

Thanks for the tip and the pointer to the web page.  I thought the
method might be to remove the plate but on my unit the four metal
tongues are very difficult to pry open.  I might try the spring
cutting technique.

Thanks!
    Eric

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, york luethje <ybl@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Eric,
> 
> the springs are housed in the two small cylinders you find adjacent
to the mounting of the stick itself. They are protected by a plastic
plate which is held in place by four metal tongues. Pry these open
with a pincer or a small screwdriver, remove the plate, remove the
springs, replace the plate, bend the tongues back into the original
position. Repeat with the other potentiometer and you're done. 

> Apparently there's also an alternative where you cut the springs:
> http://www.doepfer.de/DIY/a100_diy.htm
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> York
>

Eric,

I am a very clumsy german. Anything more sophisticated than, say, chopping wood scares the living daylights out of me. The de-springing of the A-174 was so easy even I could do it. Bending back the tongues may be a bit heavy-going (after all, they are meant to stay in place), but it is perfectly do-able since at one point, they were bent into their current position. 

In any case, I'd like to hear about your experience. I've got two units (one sprung, the other unsprung) and they are together with the R2M everything I need controllerwise.

Best

Y




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From: alt_mode <yahoo@alt-mode.com>
To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2008 7:41:41 AM
Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re: Recommended way to de-spring A-174 Joy Stick?


Hi York,

Thanks for the tip and the pointer to the web page.  I thought the
method might be to remove the plate but on my unit the four metal
tongues are very difficult to pry open.  I might try the spring
cutting technique.

Thanks!
Eric

--- In Doepfer_a100@ yahoogroups. com, york luethje <ybl@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Eric,
> 
> the springs are housed in the two small cylinders you find adjacent
to the mounting of the stick itself. They are protected by a plastic
plate which is held in place by four metal tongues. Pry these open
with a pincer or a small screwdriver, remove the plate, remove the
springs, replace the plate, bend the tongues back into the original
position. Repeat with the other potentiometer and you're done. 
> Apparently there's also an alternative where you cut the springs:
> http://www.doepfer. de/DIY/a100_ diy.htm
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> York
> 

    


      

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