Hi Fellas,

Quick question on the fly casting reel which holds the balls sent to it by casters club.

When there is a ball in the reel that has not been taken advantage of by the end of the game, the reel will rotate to try and get it out. Sometimes this is successful and sometimes not. If not, then when you push the start button to begin a new game, the game will try and again get that ball out which again, will sometimes be successful the first time and sometimes not which would require a second push of the start button to try and get the ball out. At this point, the ball is usually evacuated and a new game can be started.

Is this indicative of an issue with the game (which I suspect, Opto??) or does this just happen and it is a part of livin with the game so to speak. The reel spins so fast that it seems like this speed may actually help keep the ball locked in and not allow it to fall out of the backside of the reel.

Any thoughts here guys would be most appreciated. Thank you as always.

George

Just replaced the belt and the plastic cam that the belt connects to

G

Hi Guys

The belt was an actual belt for the application and not a playfield rubber. The belt is clear in color so I think that is correct. When you say clean and reflow, can you please elaborate?

I am thinking that I may have an opto board issue. Here is why. I was watching a video on YouTube where the problem was that the right side sling shot would fire when the ball was not striking the switches (rubber). I am also experiencing this issue. The issue was found to be on the opto board. Either the lm339 was bad or a bad diode on the opto board. What I would really like to do is to find another opto board that is known to be good and substitute with the one in the game. Don't know if any exist and what the feelings of the forum may be on this suggestion. Please weigh in. I talked to a local tech and his feedback was that he has rarely seen an lm339 fail. Again your thoughts. This really seems to be the only two issues with the game and may very well be related???

I think it would be pretty straightforward to swap out the existing lm339 as well as the diodes. Think there are only three or four! Just need to get the right soldering tool to beat up the existing lm339 for removal. I would then put in a socket and install a new lm339 along with the diodes. Again, your thoughts are what I need here.

I am grateful for all input guys!!

Thank you

G

For hot to add that the kicker is working just fine. If the ball ejects from the wheel than it is ejected almost immediately. It is just getting it out if the reel to be ejected

Thanks all

G

Hello Collin,

Again, I am grateful for your willingness to assist. I have said it before and will again, I would be screwed without this forum. No, I simply wouldn't be in the hobby!!

I am not sure where the optos are for the reel but I will find them. If you know off the top of your head and can direct me that would be great if not no worries. I assume they are at the bottom part of the reel somewhere. I will just try cleaning first and see what that accomplishes in keeping with your suggestion of KISS.

Thank you Sir. Will advise.

G

Collin,

OK, I removed the opto assembly and cleaned the opto's. They were a bit dirty and I understand that this can cause poor performance or worse, intermittent performance. I found the opto board on Marco for $30 and figure what the heck. I did notice that the wiring from those optos go right to that A13901 opto board which was suspect in my other issue. Thoughts...

Thank you,

G