Techno Stuff
How They Work - Reflex unit

Adjustments

big time
adjustments that can be made

We previously mentioned the adjustments that cam be made on the ratchets and coils. If you can find them you cam change the ratchets to vary the step up/down ratio (or even swap the two ratchets so it steps down faster than it steps up).

There's more options. If it has one, you can move the gaff bolt so the unit resets all the way, and you can reinsert it to limit how far it can step up. In addition, the wipers connect to the shaft using an adapter that is fastened to the shaft with set screws. You can position this adapter where you want. However, you must make sure you don't set things up in a way that creates a problem. If the set screws are loose, the shaft can rotate inside the adapter which can also cause major problems.

For an example of how to get into trouble, see reflex range problem.

The wipers should be set such that when the reflex unit is fully reset (pin is hitting the stop or gaff bolt), the six finger wipers should be contacting the leftmost rivet on the big string of adjacent rivets on the outer ring. Which finger is contacting is up to you. To make the game the most liberal, you want the wiper fingers contacting the leftmost rivets for as long as possible.

Big time doesn't have one, but many games have a reflex adjustment plug. To make the game the most liberal, you put the plug in the socket in such a way as the most wires are connected.

If you are going to play around with the positions of the pieces, just keep in mind that the manual does not have a diagram for this unit. If you screw it up, you may need to recreate the diagram yourself like we did on the Magic Ring overhaul and figure out what the limits of the wiper travel must be to avoid problems.

For example, on big time, you can remove the gaff bolt and wind the reflex back so it hits the main stop (which is also a spacer to keep the metal plates the right distance apart so the gears don't bind). You can then reinsert the gaff bolt and it becomes the maximum range stop. When you reinstall the wipers, you position the adapter so the rightmost wiper finger in the six-span is touching the leftmost rivet in the outer ring. Depending on the gaff bolt position, you can probably configure it so even at maximum rotation, at least one blue wire is still connected. This would bump the odds of the 50V passing through to at least 62.5% from 50%.