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A while back I purchased a new set of reels for my Cleo off EBAY. I bought them not just because they were new, but because they had LED backlights. Well, when they arrived it turned out that these were the 2 3/8" reels for the reel touch machines so they were to wide :37- I went ahead and used the new motors, LED lights and wiring along with my brackets and threw the new baskets in a corner. Not ideal, but they work well and the LED lighting is great :89-

So today I grabbed one of those wide baskets and tried to figure out how I might be able to use them. For those not familiar with these, the baskets are assembled in two sides glued together at the cross ribs. Kind of a tongue and groove assembly. I took a razor blade and cut through the glue so I could seperate the two sides. Then I carefully measured and marked back 1/4" (actually 9/32) on the tongue side of the rib. Next I used my dremel tool with a cutting disc to cut the surface of the rib back to the mark. I didn't need to shorten the tongue itself as the groove side is deep enough that it doesn't matter. I had previously marked one rib on both sides to know where they needed to be lined up when I put it back together. After putting the two sides back together I simply put a spot of super glue on each rib joint and allowed to dry. It took approximately 40 minutes to do the first one, so just a tad bit time consuming.

This may seem like a lot of work, but the 2 1/8" baskets are VERY hard to find (anyone tried lately?) and with the 2nd set I have coming from CA in a couple days I will have 10 brand new 2 1/8" reel baskets :3-

Good mod cowboy!  :3- I like having extra baskets too! :89-
Especially when changing out between a Ms. Little Green Men game for when my little nephew
comes over after school then switching back out to my present game after he leaves....lol

He just loves the "Spaceship game"     :72-

lol! I almost threw the damn things in the trash till it dawned on me to try this. I suppose the biggest thing to worry about is not getting them to narrow as there's not a lot of leeway on the strips. I'd of thought you had enough machines to not have to worry about game changing though :72- :72- :72-

I only have one machine...an S2000 :72-
I don't know why guys think I have so many...lol

Does that mean that your cabinet-less Frankenstein slot doesn't count?  :200-  :30-

Stat :31-

lol...It don't count...don't count...don't count!  :72-

No it does not count, that's his naked slot.  As soon as he gets it a cabinet he can count it as another one.  :72-:79- :79-

Ron (r273)

I installed 5 of the new reels on my Cleo today and they work perfectly :3- Damn near silent compared to the old ones too :89-

Ahhh...nothing like the non-sound of brand new stepper motors! lol