Ceramic N64 Stick

Enkko is going to be reproducing the stick and bowl so that n64 fans can fairly easily restore their controllers.

Ceramic n64 stick.

Wheel bearing grease is vastly superior to ceramic and white lithium combined x2. It comes in a very small tube so it s not a great value but i have had it in my main n64 joystick for at least a year and played through a bunch of long games on it dk64 goldeneye diddy kong racing etc and it still feels very smooth. Im sure people can find suitable replacements. I have used tamiya ceramic grease that you can get on ebay.

Today i build another funny combination. Raphnet v3 n64 21 81 usd 29 89 cad works for n64 hori. Imho also in auto parts store theres valvoline crimson cerulean and penzoil red something. I ve read using ceramic oil may help is this true.

Gamecube players may benefit from using an n64 console adapter with this adapter online for the correct input gate and to not have to assign buttons. Also folks if you shell out the cash for a new oem controller dont forget to lube the thumbstick with ceramic grease. The most important thing is that the analog stick works well. If it does then it s worth taking it apart and lubricating the base of the stick and the parts it comes in contact with.

I need it to be extremely loose though almost to the point where the slightest touch will. Raphnet v3 gc n64 25 83 usd 34 49 cad works for gamecube n64 and hori controllers. If i get enough interest maybe i ll make a video showing how to correctly grease the base of the n64 analog stick although you gotta have a little bit of your own talent to open and close the n64 controller properly. Analog stick cap doesn t feel like a n64 stick.

Dab of ceramic grease and it should be good to go for a century. Post nov 02 2012 6 2012 11 02t16 13. Using ceramic grease will make the analog sticks in your n64 controllers last a lot longer. Use ceramic grease which actually employs nanoparticles to reduce friction.

Is there anything i can do to loosen it. I ve been tempted to acquire a sealed in box n64 controller in order to replicate the stick assembly in steel or tungsten carbide. Using ceramic grease on them will keep them that way. If you own a grease gun getting a cartridge of the ones i named is a good idea for grease fittings on cars i use that stuff on forklifts and other industrial equipment.