mario bros joystick sticking

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I haven't dove into pulling this apart and looking at it. But as you can imagine the mario joystick probably gets 100 times the use of the luigi joystick. certainly I can just swap them in the mean time, but does anyone have a trick for making these joysticks fluid moving?

Or do I just buy a new one? (used)

I should point out it works nicely, sometimes it stays moving left or right when I was hoping for it to spring back and stop.
 
I haven't dove into pulling this apart and looking at it. But as you can imagine the mario joystick probably gets 100 times the use of the luigi joystick. certainly I can just swap them in the mean time, but does anyone have a trick for making these joysticks fluid moving?

Or do I just buy a new one? (used)

I should point out it works nicely, sometimes it stays moving left or right when I was hoping for it to spring back and stop.

Take the whole stick apart, degrease it, and then use some silicone lube on the ball where the shaft goes in. That ball originally had thick grease on it and it's a magnet for dirt and grime. These joysticks don't really wear out. They just get dirty.

I always take mine apart and degrease them with electronic cleaner. Works great.
 
It should be a standard nintendo stick so unlike many other sticks it's mostly metal and you can use most lubricants on it without harming any thing. You could take it apart clean and lube it up or probably just spray wd40 on it and it would loosen up.
 
Use lithium grease, not WD-40 (unless you're using that to clean). You want something that will stick to it long term, and WD-40 won't.

Actually, a Nintendo stick that sticks/catches may be more than lack of grease-- it may be a worn disc. It is a small disc that looks like a hat and presses against the spring. A well worn one will have a ring cut into the brass and causes the stick to catch/snap. You will need to replace it or possibly turn it down on a lathe leveling it off a bit if that is the case.
 
What is this electronic cleaner you speak of? And where can I get it? I need to clean some Nintendo joysticks too.

Radio Shack has a small can for $10.99. I'm sure theres a cheaper source online if you look, but when your in a hurry and need to make a quick run, there you go.
 
I use Teflon grease because you only need a very small amount and even
if it has none left it still has a Teflon "coating" you should remove the e clip, pull the spring, sleeve, bushing and joystick shaft clean everything with 3 in 1 oil or kerosene including the ball swivel. the best way to clean the swivel is with a qtip saturated with oil/kerosene. WD-40 is solvent based and will eventually dry out grease and oil if left in say the small areas in the ball swivel. it will have adverse effects in the future. Causing you to have to regrease it sooner than you would normally have to. If you use oil or kerosene it isn't that critical if you don't get it all out. Make sure you regrease the ball swivel by applying a small amount of grease to the swivel housing then rotating it around until you see no "dry" areas. This method works best and lasts the longest in my opinion.
 
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Geeze they guy doesn't know how to clean his own joystick. :LOL:
 
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