I have removed the springs from mine with out breaking anything. The joy stick stays still enough for my use. Physically it appears to stay still, but the voltage out put shifts a little. A very useful module. My only suggestion would be some built in mults, there is panel space available for them.

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "bellenger_a" <bellenger_a@...> wrote:
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> I have managed to put them back... also, as far as I remember... euh... no it doesnt exactly stay still without the springs... but also even with the srpings, the position is not that accurate I am affraid... I mean it never comes back really exactly same position each time... if looking for very precise settings it is not ideal I would say... even though I found it very practical and good joystick module...
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> > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:15 AM, Sean Williams <sean@>wrote:
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> > > >experiment...
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> > > Isn't that a bit risky since it's a one-way mod
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> > > >On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 5:05 PM, mirror_saw7778
> > > ><<mailto:haven1%40gmail.com <haven1%2540gmail.com>>haven1@<haven1%40gmail.com>>
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> > > >> I just got a A174 and was wondering if I remove one or both of the
> > > >> springs will the joystick have enough resistance to stay put after I let
> > > go
> > > >> of it My modular is on a vertical +25 degree angle. I also noticed that
> > > the
> > > >> X and Y axis are different mechanically - would one be better to remove
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> > > >> spring from By better I mean would it stay in place on its own if not
> > > >> touched