Author Topic: Coin Counters (Read 4673 times)

MYX · « **on:** March 08, 2006, 10:43:11 am »

Hey all,
On monday I went out to the storefront for Playpinball.net to pick up an backglass for my black Knight pin. While I was there, I noticed that his tv stand was a dynamo cab that was cut in half (joystick and buttons still intact). Anyway, just on a whim, I asked him if he would sell the coin door off of it. He said that if I pulled it out myself I could have it for $15. It is an over/under and in great shape. (dirty as hell though). I got it home and all cleaned up for my cab.

To the point, I was looking at the coin counter and it is up in like 30,000. Can these be reset back to 0?
It seems solid on all sides and no visible way to reset it. I don't necessariy need a counter, but it could be fun just to know how many games my cab has played.

Ken Layton · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2006, 11:29:40 am »

In general, the coin counting meters used on coin-operated equipment are not resetable. This was done deliberately to keep the route employees/coin collectors honest.

However if you want a resetable meter many of the counting meter manufacturers offer a resetable version counterpart. Contact the meter manufacturer (there are several and some have been gobbled up by conglomerates) and give them the existing meter part/model number off of it. Then they can cross reference it to their resetable counterpart.

thebrownshow · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2006, 12:00:49 pm »

I HAD a coin counter in my cabinet, and wanted to reset it, so I took it apart to reset the wheels... yeah, big mistake.

shardian · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2006, 12:55:45 pm »

Here's a suggestion: put 70,000 more coins thru it.

Wade · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2006, 03:56:35 pm »

I have some of these with no (or only 1) count on them, I will be happy to sell them for a few dollars each if anyone is interested.

Wade

MYX · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2006, 04:23:49 pm »

when I connect this, do I put in a circuit after the coin door switch?

fixedpigs · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2006, 10:32:27 pm »

yeah my coin door has a counter on it...

what exactly does it connect to in order to function properly...?

and i had one of those analogue speedometers for my bike when i was a kid...i ended up taking it apart enough so i could roll the 1/10 of a mile wheel of the odometer against a wall...that sped up the process of rolling it back over to zero by a heck of a lot...i think i had it rolled over after a thousand miles on it in only half an hour or something...

shardian · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2006, 09:39:27 am »

Quote from: fixedpigs on March 08, 2006, 10:32:27 pm

yeah my coin door has a counter on it...

what exactly does it connect to in order to function properly...?

and i had one of those analogue speedometers for my bike when i was a kid...i ended up taking it apart enough so i could roll the 1/10 of a mile wheel of the odometer against a wall...that sped up the process of rolling it back over to zero by a heck of a lot...i think i had it rolled over after a thousand miles on it in only half an hour or something...

..you should've used a drill with a rubber roller of some type in it. That would have been MUCH faster.

lettuce · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2006, 12:48:17 pm »

Yeah ive got a coin counter on my Jamma cab converted to MAME, while i can get the coin slot to register a credit i cannot get the counter to work, a real shame!

fixedpigs · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2006, 03:12:39 pm »

so any ideas on how a coin counter works...?

DrewKaree · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2006, 03:25:09 pm »

I'll tell you if you get rid of that dumbass avatar

MYX · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2006, 09:50:27 pm »

Drew's afraid of spiders... Drew's afraid of spiders (sung in the key of nany nany boo boo)

Personally, I think it is one of the freakiest avitars on the forums. It is like a bad acid trip.

But back to the point, No I do not know how they work. Would be interested to know though.

thebrownshow · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:20:59 am »

There should be a seizure warning on that thing.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:34:49 am »

Quote from: thebrownshow on March 14, 2006, 09:20:59 am

There should be a seizure warning on that thing.

It already comes with a dumbass warning, what's another one?

fixedpigs · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2006, 11:11:47 am »

Quote from: DrewKaree on March 14, 2006, 09:34:49 am

Quote from: thebrownshow on March 14, 2006, 09:20:59 am
There should be a seizure warning on that thing.

It already comes with a dumbass warning, what's another one?

poor drew...can't handle a simple illusion...

DrewKaree · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2006, 01:30:51 pm »

No, just find it annoying as ---not a PG-13 thing to say, mister---

Thankfully, you don't have much to say that's important, so it's easy to pass over your responses and rid myself of that dumbass avatar.

Oh, and here's hoping some kid doesn't have an epileptic seizure and decide to sue because there was no warning that dumbass avs could cause them.

thebrownshow · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2006, 02:25:22 pm »

Yikes, Drew... isn't that a little harsh for a guy with an avatar that makes fun of the mentally retarded?

SithMaster · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2006, 06:17:52 pm »

please stop the fighting. what if the youngins in the forum overhear? They will think we are a broken forum.

how about this everyone's avs are bad and they all give me seizures assssssjfdlkdfnsnls;djnbfn see i just had one.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2006, 07:02:56 pm »

Quote from: thebrownshow on March 14, 2006, 02:25:22 pm

Yikes, Drew... isn't that a little harsh for a guy with an avatar that makes fun of the mentally retarded?

It makes fun of drunks, not the mentally retarded.

Sheesh, I gotta 'splain EVERYTHING now

fixedpigs · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:24:19 pm »

Quote from: MYX on March 13, 2006, 09:50:27 pm

But back to the point, No I do not know how they work. Would be interested to know though.

i sure would like to know how they work too...
let's try and get back to the subject...instead of drew's insecurities...

SirPeale · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:29:27 pm »

Quote from: thebrownshow on March 08, 2006, 12:00:49 pm

I HAD a coin counter in my cabinet, and wanted to reset it, so I took it apart to reset the wheels... yeah, big mistake.

What happened? I did this once, but I never ran it again. Looked like it would do okay, though.

MYX · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:30:50 pm »

What about Jesus with 3D glasses.
Could be offensive to people with one eye and can't see 3D.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2006, 01:20:35 am »

Quote from: MYX on March 14, 2006, 09:30:50 pm

What about Jesus with 3D glasses.
Could be offensive to people with one eye and can't see 3D.

Then they haven't listened to the link.

If they have and they're offended, I work on the theory that they didn't matter anyway.

thebrownshow · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2006, 10:03:38 am »

Quote from: Peale on March 14, 2006, 09:29:27 pm

Quote from: thebrownshow on March 08, 2006, 12:00:49 pm
I HAD a coin counter in my cabinet, and wanted to reset it, so I took it apart to reset the wheels... yeah, big mistake.

What happened? I did this once, but I never ran it again. Looked like it would do okay, though.

Maybe it just has to do with my level of ineptitude, and I don't quite remember what the problem was, but I was never able to get the gears on the wheels lined back up with the part that would advance the counter. It was a Coin Controls counter... I have all the parts somewhere if anybody has any assembly information.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2006, 01:34:54 pm »

Quote from: shardian on March 08, 2006, 12:55:45 pm

Here's a suggestion: put 70,000 more coins thru it.

Most coin counters go up to 1,000,000 $:-\$

MYX · « **Reply #25 on:** March 15, 2006, 04:02:40 pm »

Quote from: DrewKaree on March 15, 2006, 01:20:35 am

Quote from: MYX on March 14, 2006, 09:30:50 pm
What about Jesus with 3D glasses.
Could be offensive to people with one eye and can't see 3D.

Then they haven't listened to the link.

If they have and they're offended, I work on the theory that they didn't matter anyway.

I actually though it was well done. I liked it. But then again, I'm down wit Jesus. I felt like they could have added more stories.

MYX · « **Reply #26 on:** March 15, 2006, 04:04:11 pm »

awwww crap. Just got religious. I said the J word.

So... What actually makes the coin counter advance. I just see 1 wire. PFM?

fixedpigs · « **Reply #27 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:27:12 am »

when i first got my coin door...i hooked the coin counter wires to some power...each time it got a jolt it would advance a number...so i would assume that it just goes inline with the coin credit switch...

that is just an assumption though...as i would like to know the official correct way of doing it...

and myx...mine has two wires...a positive and a negative...maybe you are missing a wire...

Thenasty · « **Reply #28 on:** March 16, 2006, 07:54:29 am »

check my page for connection diagram.Its a diagram for 2 or 4 connections to one Counter.

fixedpigs · « **Reply #29 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:00:40 am »

Quote from: Thenasty on March 16, 2006, 07:54:29 am

check my page for connection diagram.Its a diagram for 2 or 4 connections to one Counter.

aha...!

now that is what i am talking about nasty...!

thank you for your help...!

cabe · « **Reply #30 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:26:43 pm »

you know, you could just print of a label with the original numbers on it, preserve that history (even if the guy who chopped the dynamo cab in half didn't!)

ppilot · « **Reply #31 on:** March 18, 2006, 03:11:59 pm »

Quote from: Thenasty on March 16, 2006, 07:54:29 am

check my page for connection diagram.Its a diagram for 2 or 4 connections to one Counter.

Could you elaborate on this diagram a little? What are the diodes? Where is the counter drawing power from?

Thank you.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #32 on:** March 18, 2006, 09:54:53 pm »

1n4004 will work just fine

Thargok · « **Reply #33 on:** March 19, 2006, 12:17:27 am »

Quote from: ppilot on March 18, 2006, 03:11:59 pm

Quote from: Thenasty on March 16, 2006, 07:54:29 am
check my page for connection diagram.Its a diagram for 2 or 4 connections to one Counter.

Could you elaborate on this diagram a little? What are the diodes? Where is the counter drawing power from?

Thank you.

The counter draws power from your ipac/keywiz/whatever/USB/etc.

ppilot · « **Reply #34 on:** March 19, 2006, 10:02:52 am »

Quote from: Thargok on March 19, 2006, 12:17:27 am

Quote from: ppilot on March 18, 2006, 03:11:59 pm
Quote from: Thenasty on March 16, 2006, 07:54:29 am
check my page for connection diagram.Its a diagram for 2 or 4 connections to one Counter.

Could you elaborate on this diagram a little? What are the diodes? Where is the counter drawing power from?

Thank you.

The counter draws power from your ipac/keywiz/whatever/USB/etc.

And what are the diodes? If I just wire the positive wire on the coin counter to the ground on the credit switch, and the ground on the counter to the ground on the ipac, I get nothing


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