3rd reel on my spin and win is making noise......

[staz]

i took the reel strip off and it plays so quiet..... put the reel strip back on hums like a bird...... i tried like 30 times to get the reel strip super tight around the reel and still noisy ...... how can i kill this noise besides playing my machine with no reel strip

[rickhunter]

Use clear tape to stick the two ends of the strip together.  I use the tape that is opaque used to wrap up presents.  Before u tape them together, make sure they are nice and tight.

[cowboygames]

Doesn't the reel strip act like a speaker cone and amplify noise that is already there? What I'm suggesting is that a loose strip may not be the cause of the problem

[rickhunter]

If the strip is on tight, vibrations are reduced.  I found on my S+ that if I put a strip with no tape, the resonance from the vibrating reel is really amplified.  Tightening with tape works for me.  You could also use dual sided tape and replace the original one.

[staz]

i put on the strip super tight and used 3m 2 sided tape got rid of the humming but every time the reels turn now i here a thugish noise..... i swapped reel with one with out strip on it and thugish noise disappears.....i guess made a little progress.... got rid of the humming now how to get rid of this thugish noise that pops up right before the reels spin....