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Will a new coil fix my rattling gate mech?

By rockwell

2 years ago



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#1 2 years ago

I know the outlane gate coil on Globetrotters is notoriously noisy, mine certainly is. I was tinkering with the mech, trying to dull the sound but so far no luck. Will replacing the coil have any affect? Figure it's worth a shot, but wanted to see if anyone here has any other tips for quieting that fella down. Thanks!

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#2 2 years ago

It might. On EMs the usual way to fix this is to sand the top of the coil and the area on the plate it contacts to be flat again

#3 2 years ago
Quoted from zacaj:

It might. On EMs the usual way to fix this is to sand the top of the coil and the area on the plate it contacts to be flat again

Hmm, interesting. I can give this a shot.

#4 2 years ago

Adjust the return leaf spring there as light as you can get away for it to work reliably and not tighter than that, too. A relay will usually buzz more the less return tension there is on it.

#5 2 years ago

I thought the buzz was a “feature”

#6 2 years ago
Quoted from frenchmarky:

Adjust the return leaf spring there as light as you can get away for it to work reliably and not tighter than that, too. A relay will usually buzz more the less return tension there is on it.

I'll look at that as well. Thanks for the tip.

#7 2 years ago
Quoted from alexanr1:

I thought the buzz was a “feature”

I mean it is nice to have a little environmental din while I play, as opposed to dead silence. Maybe if they could make the rattle sound like crowd noise or a nice little tune

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