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Thenasty:
could we see a pic/toturial of that optical circuit that you built ?
DarkKobold:
Will these work in normal quarter mechs? If so, count me in!
grafixmonkey:
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Am building... not quite built yet... gotta make some cardboard doohickeys or something to hold the sensors in place around the coin chute. also have to find the correct resistors to drive these components, but that shouldn't be difficult, just have to actually get down and do it.
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Should work in any mechs. I'm using them on Happs quarter mechs. It will work with no mech too, since I'm using a part of the coin chute to do it. It can also be powered directly from the IPAC using the power pins on the LED header.
What I'm doing is finding a hole where I can see through the coin chute, that is blocked when a coin passes through. Then I place a light emitter (I'm using infrared) on one side of the chute and a light detector on the other side. Probably held in place by a little bit of cardboard stuff and maybe some hot glue. The light detector spits out 5v when there is no light, and 0v when there is light. So, it works similar to a pushbutton switch as far as the IPAC is concerned.
papaschtroumpf:
Any update on that optical circuit? My mechanical coin switch died and I'm thinking about going optical.
screaming:
Let me start off by saying that I am VERY interested in ordering custom tokens, and I'm happy that this has already been discussed to some extent (if it wasn't, I was going to start it ;)).
--- Quote from: tmasman on October 23, 2003, 06:23:12 pm ---the actual cost (MAME logo on one side, generic logo on the other, 5000 tokens, + shipping) will be just under $600...
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Okay, that sounds reasonable. I would be willing to spend $50 for 400 custom tokens (50/(600/5000) = ~400).
--- Quote from: tmasman on October 23, 2003, 06:23:12 pm ---To make it worth putting up that kind of money I would expect them to be sold for like $18 (+ shipping) for 100 tokens. (& 250 for $40)
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Well there seems to be enough interest right here in this thread. Why can't we get someone to volunteer to be the runner-man to collect money and order the tokens? I would definitely volunteer to be that person, but I've only been posting here for a couple days.. You people don't know me yet :) We'd need someone like saint to do it.
That said, I think the hardest part is going to be getting everyone to agree on a design. I would say having one side with a BYOAC logo (maybe the ball-top joystick?) on it is almost a definite. The other side? Unfortunately I don't think everyone's cabs are MAME-specific, so a MAME logo wouldn't work. A naked chick? Hell, I'd go for that, but I don't think other people (or other people's spouses ;)) would. a Pacman/donkey kong 'collage' might work, or a simple 'ONE PLAY' text..
What do you guys think?
/Steve