Joystick finally gave up after 12 years. Is superglue the best route here?
Bits have been falling out of the joystick for a couple years now but the whole thing’s just come off. Should I try to superglue it back into something usable or try to replace it altogether?
You can, but be sure to apply a little amount because the glue can seep deeper into the joystick itself.
But I would recommend changing the thing, you can get them on AliExpress for super cheap
EeveesGalore on
Replace it altogether. There’s very little surface area for the glue to bond and the risk of super glue going inside the system is too high.
-darknessangel- on
Nah, bro. There’s no amount of glue that will cover that. Exchange it whole
liberalhellhole on
A replacement costs like 5€ and is a maybe 30min job if youre doing this for the first time.
Usual_Egg_324 on
If it’s falling apart it’ll probably keep doing that even if you superglue. Maybe try to find a cheap replacement, I don’t know if shopping cart chips are an international concept – but in that case, I think that would work pretty well!
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You can, but be sure to apply a little amount because the glue can seep deeper into the joystick itself.
But I would recommend changing the thing, you can get them on AliExpress for super cheap
Replace it altogether. There’s very little surface area for the glue to bond and the risk of super glue going inside the system is too high.
Nah, bro. There’s no amount of glue that will cover that. Exchange it whole
A replacement costs like 5€ and is a maybe 30min job if youre doing this for the first time.
If it’s falling apart it’ll probably keep doing that even if you superglue. Maybe try to find a cheap replacement, I don’t know if shopping cart chips are an international concept – but in that case, I think that would work pretty well!