hello gustaf,

can't tell you something about the springs in the a174 joystick,
but in any case you can use the a174 as a substitute for
the a176 manual cv source. even without removing the springs,
you can adjust the a174 outputs to deliver a voltage between
-3.5 and +3.5 volts by adjusting the front panel knobs.

best wishes

ingo

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "gargar1974" <gustaf@p...> wrote:
>
> Hello fellow A-100 owners,
>
> I'm thinking about getting the A-174 Joystick.
> It says in the manual that you can cut the springs so that the
stick
> will not return to it's center position.
> If I remove the springs, will the stick stay in the position I
leave
> it in (for example pointing upwards in a normal doepfer suitcase
> standing up ) In this case could I use it as a substitute for the A-
> 176 man. cv source
>
> /gustaf