Wombwell
Hi all,
Love playing my Royal Guard but sometimes the bell "ding-a-ling-ding" gets on yer tits, any top tips on how to quieten down the bells?
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Never tried baking them, but maybe that works? 
But, I typically cut up a magic eraser or some other foam/sponge and put it inside the bell so that it lessens the vibrations. Note this suggestion is for an actual round bell, not a chime unit.
...............Joey
Maybe add some deadening material inside the bell where the plunger strikes. It's going to sound weird, more like a thud. Personally, I'd just disconnect them than try and quiet them down.
Quoted from Breaking_Dad:I bake my bells off in the garage while listening to Bob Marley...... ...............Joey
Yah Mon bake those bells
Quoted from o-din:I find a convection oven will make them nice and toasty.
The OP wants to bake them more quietly though... The problem with convection ovens is that the fan can be a little noisy.
For optimal toastiness and minimal noise, I suggest using the broiler.
Bermuda Triangle
Options to soften the bell include:
- apply tape to the outside (that may turn gooey after a while)
- add foam, cloth, etc. to the inside
- stretch a rubber band around the outside (try various sizes and tensions to experiment with the sound)
- add a soft washer (felt, rubber, leather, etc.) to one or both sides of the bell where it is bolted to the mount
- wrap a rubber band around the joint between the bell and the mount
- add a clip on the edge (plastic paper clip, clothes pin, alligator clip around a small piece of paper board, etc.)
- put something softer on the plunger tip (rubber, leather, cork, etc.) but it will need to fit inside the coil sleeve
- build a box around the bell with something like cardboard (maybe an egg carton?) or rigid foam insulation
Most approaches that modify the bell somehow will change the sound as well as make it softer. You'll have to decide if that's ok. The last option might keep the sound but just make it softer if done right.
/Mark
I have went to pick up a machine and regular wall insulation was put laid up against bell. I am starting to itch again just thinking about it.
Quoted from BanditBoy:Oop's, bake a bell???
Yes. And if they are stuffed they can almost make a meal.
Would hate to be in a room with about 20-30 being played at the same time..... 
Quoted from BanditBoy:Would hate to be in a room with about 20-30 being played at the same time....
You wouldn't like my garage then. But to us it is sweet music to our ears.
Quoted from BanditBoy:How many have you got if I may ask?
In the garage? About 20. And all bells. No chimes. We usually shut it down about 11:30 to show a little consideration for the neighbors. In the house they are much louder, but we can shut the windows and play on.
Quoted from BanditBoy:Thanks' for the replies lads, some great idea's to try.... Would hate to be in a room with about 20-30 being played at the same time.....
That's what an arcade sounded like. And I miss it.
You've already taken the big blue circles off the game. Can't quiet down the bells now...
Leduc, AB
Not sure what is available in the U.K. Most hardware stores here sell self adhesive pads for furniture, lamp bases, nick nacks, to protect what they are sitting on. Felt pads, rubber pads and clear plastic/silicon pads. Try the different types. Place them on the bell, either directly were the striker hits the bell, or on the inside were the bell is hit. Have not tried any of these, but they should cut down the sound. Your are going to get more of a thud, than a ringing.
Could also wrap the out side edge of the bell with a Velcro Band of some kind. No adhesive to worry about, pops of easily enough.
Quoted from EM-PINMAN:Throw an old Tee Shirt over them. Fast, easy, and just as fast to undo the fix.
Years ago I had my 1 pin in an apartment. On Chimes, yes, I have placed a small wrapped towel on top. It did quiet the chimes, the tri tone was still noticeable.
Just wrap a little cloth around the back side of the bell where it meets the bracket. That will "b"ake them quieter!
Quoted from Darcy:Not sure what is available in the U.K. Most hardware stores here sell self adhesive pads for furniture, lamp bases, nick nacks, to protect what they are sitting on. Felt pads, rubber pads and clear plastic/silicon pads. Try the different types. Place them on the bell, either directly were the striker hits the bell, or on the inside were the bell is hit. Have not tried any of these, but they should cut down the sound. Your are going to get more of a thud, than a ringing.
Could also wrap the out side edge of the bell with a Velcro Band of some kind. No adhesive to worry about, pops of easily enough.
Excellent idea, thank you..... Felt pads... 
Perhaps by insulating the back box door. I have one machine where the door was replaced by a 3/4"wooden one. Seems to work but I like the noise. Sing Along makes the most. Bells seem much louder than chimes and love that in my 60's machines.
Quoted from o-din:Yes. And if they are stuffed they can almost make a meal.
That's my favorite pre-made meal at Costco. I like their Chicken Alfredo as well once I Toowoombafy it.
Quoted from Electrocute:Where do you stick them?
You mean those orange medicated suppositories?
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