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Hi I am need of some help. I got a slot from a buddy of mine and it seems that when the reels stop and the brakes are put on they bounce a bit and not just stop. Sometimes when it stops you think it is going to stop on one symbol but the break did not stop it all the way and it goes to the next symbol. This machine is a mills silent goose neck machine. I do know it has the 20 stops and it looks like the brakes are on right but I don't know. Is there any small adjustment I can do to fix this problem? Can anyone give me some great advice?

Hi MIKEY4SLOTS
It can be as simple as adjusting the brake wires for each reel, this can be done with out taking the mech out, just tighten the tension on each brake wire to were each reel spins just enough to come to a smoother stop, also make sure there is some lube on the groove were the brake wire rides in the reel hub so you have drag with less friction to wear the wires, Vaseline is a good lube to use.
If you dont have the brake wires they are easy to find on ebay.

Hi thank you, Yes I have been trying to adjust them.. It seems tricky. Sometimes they go too slow and sometimes they bounce a lot almost skip. I will have to add a little bit of Vaseline to see if that will help. That is one thing I have not tried yet. Yes my slot has the brake wires. )

Is it possible that the reel stop levers are from an older 10-stop machine?

Most goosenecks were 10 stop machines and the reel bounce is very common on a 10 stop. Maybe try posting a picture.

Watlingboy

I am sorry I am such a noob. LOL How can I tell if it is a 10 or 20 stop? Maybe it is a 10 stop and the bounce should be there like watlingboy said. Thank you watlingboy. )

Look at the star wheel which is beside the center of each reel tin. A 10 stop will have only 10 places for the reel to stop. Or cycle the machine and put an odd numbered symbol on the pay line. A 10 stop will only stop on the even numbered symbols and it will kick to one side or the other to stop on an even mumbered symbol.

Watlingboy

Twenty stop star wheel on top
Ten stop star wheel on bottom

Wow thank you for the pic. I checked and it is for sure a 20 stop star..Could it be that the break is designed for a 10 stop? Here is the pic of the star.. This is a mills 2 plays for 5 cent machine with the hardware to give you that free play.

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your top photo looks more like a 19 stop.