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i tried 3 sets of reels on my s2k not my top dollar...... and there all making this noise in my video......it cant be the reels what causes this noise? :103- :103- i can hear it evan at 5 voluime......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4usNvMIb4fU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4usNvMIb4fU)

Bearings basically...you spin around a 12 million times and see how your knees last!!!

its doing it on all my reels? thats what made me wonder if it was something else?

Staz,

That sound you hear is probably coming from the speakers and not the reels. Some of the earlier cpu boards with part numbers ending in 501, 502, 504 Rev.A would make that noise from the circuitry in the backlight components. The later cpu boards with part numbers ending in 504 Rev. B and later enhanced boards took away most of the humming and buzzing sounds you hear when the reels are spinning.  There has been talk on here about a mod you can do to help eliminate the buzz but not sure how ell it works. Maybe others will chime in. Hope this helps.

I think the opman is correct on this.  Also your picture is of the "old reels" with chrome light buckets.  The newer style are white I think. That still is not going to correct the "noise" prob.  It has been discussed and Corrected HERE numerous of times.  Also chk your amp board with part number and make sure it is not the newer-or older for your application.  In your post I do not think you said what game you were running with cpu-etc.  Thanks B.

im running a enhanced board..... theres no noise comming out of the speakers its just loud winning noise from the reels..... i wonder barry if i put led reels in there would they be less noisy?......i would have to change the shelf and prob the reel controller.....

Staz,   That being stated I think newer style or "fresh' reels will correct this.  In your post the reels did sound weary but were working.  Still do not know application.  You will get this as I am going to be taking a even longer VACTION here from the dumb asses.  ~~~B.

what do you mean application? i had 4 sets of reels one set has my reel strips on them.....they all make that noise...... thats why i thought it was something besides the reels but its not.....my best reels are in my top dollar they make very little noise.....i gotta find a new set of reels but no one out there has new ones.....barry you use leds are your reels less noisy with sound off?

Staz,
Try something...
Disconnect the connectors for the speaker harness out from the tray and topbox ears
and play the machine the same way you have it now - without the strips installed
and see if there's any sound/humming noise difference?

If so, then you will be certain that the louder sounds are coming from the amplifier board -
rather than the reel baskets or motors?

I think it's worth a shot...process of elimination to pinpoint the problem...

tried it just as loud.....there was no difference......

It,s in the water you drink

Now you know the problem is NOT with the amplifier circuit board or your speakers.
One or more of the reel/s motors are giving out a loud vibration/grinding sound!

Now, you said that you had fairly new reels in another machine?
Take the strips off of those and swap the good reels with each one of your reels in this machine - one-by-one and test.
You will find out which reel or reels are going bad as each time you swap a reel -  the grinding sound will lessen.

Again, it's a process of elimination and testing each time until you pinpoint the problem.

Now THIS is high quality sound!

http://youtu.be/5UCEktm9sck (http://youtu.be/5UCEktm9sck)

Jadon

i put my other reels in and came to a conclusion the noise is comming from all 3 reels...... who on here can lube up a set of reels and knock the pins back in to make them less noisy???

Have you read Bunker's posts?


http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=4303.msg36372#msg36372 (http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=4303.msg36372#msg36372)

Ron (r273)