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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: I need help with the Digital Edge F1 Sim wheel and pedal set
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Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 22:00:15 GMT
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In article <3612b9f8.0@d2o201.telia.com>, borgerb@oslo.mail.telia.com 
(Borger Borgersen) wrote:

> Today I broke the spring to the accelerator pedal on
> my Digital Edge F1 sim wheel and pedal set.  I was
> playing F1RS and was leading the race at Monaco as
> Michael Schumacher when the spring broke.  Needless
> to say I finished the race prematurely hitting a wall at
> full speed.  :-)   So, I obviously need to replace the
> broken spring.  I therefore have a few questions I
> want the answers to.
> 
> 1.  Where should I order a replacement spring??
> 
>      Directly from Digital Edge or from my retailer
>      (Strategic Plus software in UK)?  Have any of
>      you ordered and received a replacement spring?

E-mail the original manufacturers of the F1 Sim (Interactive racing) 
at....

interactive.racing@dial.pipex.com

They sell spare part kits for around 10.00 I think? (In mine this 
included 1 x spare pot, 2 x springs and some cable ties for the 
torsion steering mechanism)
 
> 2.  How should I install the replacement spring?
> 
>      Do I have to unscrew some of the screws first etc.
>      I noticed it's *very* hard to try to extend the spring
>      by hand so I should obviously put the spring into
>      it's position in both ends when the spring is not
>      extended.  But how do I accomplish this?  It looks
>      like I have to remove the accelerator pedal first.

Just use a pair of pliers or something similar (long nose pliers?) to 
get a good grip of one end of the spring and pull it off, its as esay 
as that!
 
> 3,  Should I use the opportunity to order other "fragile"
>      parts for my F1 sim wheel and pedal set?

See above for the spares pack, although I bought mine right after 
buying my F1 Sim, I've never yet had to use any of the parts?
 
>      Maybe another spring for the brake pedal?  Maybe
>      some parts for the wheel?

See above....
 
>      Do you have any experience with which parts are
>      the most likely to break?
 
Yeah, the moveable ones!!!! (pots, cable ties, and springs) which is 
the same for *all* wheel and pedal sets, thats why they are in the 
spares pack?

8-)

*Peter*    8-)
(NB: remove asterix to e-mail)
