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**Reel Slots** Gaming Machines => Bally Electromechanical => Topic started by: jimliner on December 10, 2016, 07:53:11 AM

Title: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: jimliner on December 10, 2016, 07:53:11 AM

Any recommendations on tape to use on the outer edges of reel glass.   I have glass, two or more that have no tape.   One that I am not to keen on pulling what tape is left still on it.  It's black but doesn't look like electric tape.   I dont want to put on tape that will later lift off color from the glass.  Also, looking to get on sided black foam to replace whats on the frame glass sits in


Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: OldReno on December 10, 2016, 11:27:08 AM

We always used electrical tape....

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: off-track on December 11, 2016, 08:56:39 PM

My Bally doesn't have any tape either.  Are you seeing the old cloth based electrical tape?  It isn't smooth.  I'd be leery of lifting the paint by removing it as well!

What about applying it to the frame instead of the glass itself?

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: Amechanic on December 11, 2016, 09:46:39 PM

I've always used electrical tape on the reel and belly glass.

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: DavidLee on December 12, 2016, 07:16:06 AM

3/4 inch electrical tape works good. Adds an extra layer of protection against breakage.
Also is a safety measure against accidental cuts. Haven't come across a piece of glass that has had the edges seemed. Sanding of the edge prevents breakage and cuts.
As for the tape myself,
 I would like to find the old cloth type used to hold automotive door glass into the metal frame / track.

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: mark the spark on December 12, 2016, 12:01:58 PM

for the foam around the frame I always use the ductors sticky back foam normaly always some thin stuff on site

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: Wildelyle on December 12, 2016, 12:57:54 PM

  Sorry to chime in,  but....

By the cloth type electrical tape,  are you referring to "friction tape"?  🍷

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: Amechanic on December 12, 2016, 01:50:24 PM

I like Gaff tape but I wouldn't use it on glass. It's very sticky and I'm not sure if it would hurt the glass. I use Gaff tape for things like sealing around a touch screens edge and on the back of the reel readers I rebuild. I still like vinyl electrial tape for glass edges.

Title: Re: Glass, tape or no tape.
Post by: DavidLee on December 12, 2016, 01:54:41 PM

Friction tape, thank you.
It's on my list along with Spiral Wire Wrap.