thunderbirds reel problem please help

[chivwak]

hi guys, newbie here. recently purchased a thunderbirds by fuji for $60. the machine was bought as not working.
i managed to fix a few problems and got the machine running almost perfect.the only problem the machine now has
is that the 3 rd reel interittently shows wrong symbol, like it is out of sync. upon further inspection i noticed the reel
seems to be warped when spinning. would this cause the sensor to mess up. perhaps damaged during transit.my question
is, can i repair the warped reel or is it better to get replacement. any help would be amazing, thanks KENNY

[hanabi]

Hi there, welcome to PachiTalk!!

I'm sure someone will be along real soon to give you some technical advice on your reels and reel mechanisms

but in the meantime, here's our Research Centre link, presuming it is this 2003 model of course,

PachiTalk Research Center - Fuji - Thunderbirds III - PachiTalk

The link also shows the reel symbol strips, which is useful to check that the reels haven't been removed and replaced in a different / incorrect order some point in the past

[chivwak]

thanks hanabi for info,
just checked my reel symbols against the info u showed me.its seems machine has been repaired at some time and the 3rd reel symbols are exactly the same as the 2nd reel, which i think is my problem. next question? were do i get a replacement 3rd reel from. thanks again

[chivwak]

3rd reel required for thunderbirds by fuji . finding it difficult to get part andd shipping to northern ireland. any help great apreciated

[Moparformances]

Welcome to Pachitalk

[jwwgold]

I have one I may part out. The only problem with mine is the power supply