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krick:

There's an article about converting a cabinet to tokens on RetroBlast...

http://www.retroblast.com/articles/token-convert.html

They mention token mechs that cost about $14 from Happ Controls.



Dougmeister:

Thanks, but that article is for that specific coin mech.

Anyone know about the ones I have?  Made by "Coin Controls"?

Stingray:

Here's what I've done to mod mechs, it's the cheesy & easy method. I'm borrowing the nasty's pic for illustration purposes.



There's a little coin cradle (labled "A" in the pic) held on with a C clip. Remove the clip & the cradle.

The entire upper half of the mech opens up, pull it open and cut about a two inch section of drinking straw. Lay it diagonally between the areas marked "A" and "B" in the pic. The top portion of the mech has spring tension so just let it close on the straw, the tension will hold the straw in place. The straw prevents the coin from being rejected, and sort of funnels it off into the right direction. After you put the straw in there you can optionally put a drop of superglue on either end of the straw, this will keep it from falling out if someone pushes the coin reject button.

 You might have to adjust the screw labled "H" to allow the token to fall all the way through the mech.

This has worked on three different brands of mechs that I've done it on. Takes about five minutes the first time, about two minutes thereafter.

-S

RayB:

hi, I may be missing something here, but what is the point of modifying a mech to accept any coin? Why even have the mech at all if that's what you want? Make a cardboard channel instead...

 ???


Stingray:

Because it makes that lovely sound as it falls through. ;)

-S

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