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Author Topic: Replacing coin mech with a straight chute  (Read 1353 times)

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Pipercub

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Replacing coin mech with a straight chute
« on: November 08, 2003, 11:54:31 am »
I have about 500 tokens of various sizes and weights that I bought on Ebay. Right now I have a hidden button under the control pannels of all my games that is in parallel with the coin mech microswitch. I want to remove the buttons and go straight tokens.

Has anyone found a good material or method to make a coin mech replacement cute?

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Re:Replacing coin mech with a straight chute
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2003, 12:17:37 pm »
I'd try 1/8" plastic.

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Re:Replacing coin mech with a straight chute
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2003, 12:49:11 pm »
I use sheet metal and a bending brake, but thats probably more trouble than you are willing to go through for a one time construction.  You could still try using a piece of thin sheet metal and some straight edges to create a rectangular "tube".

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Re:Replacing coin mech with a straight chute
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2003, 01:05:59 pm »
Yeah, I can make one from materials, I guess what I was asking is there some readily adapted tube product. Something you can pick up at Home Depot and cut sections off.

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Re:Replacing coin mech with a straight chute
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2003, 02:49:30 pm »
I made mine with aluminum foil and hot glue.  I guess that probably wouldn't be the best of materials to use though  ;)

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Re:Replacing coin mech with a straight chute
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2003, 11:12:19 pm »
Not quite the answer you are looking for but I used Imonex mechs from Happs (#42-6901-00).  They were only about $15 each then.  I moved the little triangle to allow even bigger coins to enter and get processed just fine (like Chuck E. Cheese tokens).