Coin Mech

[cpetzol2]

I am over halfway finished with my cab, and now I need to get a coin mech. I only want 1 working coin slot. Do I need to go buy one of those expensive over/under doors, or will a simple roll down mech do the same thing. I found a website that sells some parts, and they had a new "Nintendo Replacement Coin Mech" for $25. (http://www.arcadeshop.com/pics/nintendo-replacement-mech-textured.jpg). Will this work just the same as the other coin doors I see, or is this one different somehow.

Thanks for the input.

[Chris]

Nope, that'll do the job, no need to get a full door.  That said, I got a similar mech for $9.95, although mine looked plainer.  There are other similar mechs that look more like the standard arcade ones with lighted entries, such as http://www.happcontrols.com/coindoors/40002300p.htm .  For me, the lighted reject button just screams "arcade", but that's just personal preference...

[cpetzol2]

So, can I just buy the mech that your link pointed to, and then just cut a hole for it, and rig it to the door? Does that mech require any other hardware to work, or is all the other stuff just for looks and convienience.

Thanks

[Chris]

The mech is complete; you just need a bucket for the coins to fall into.   An over/under door is essentially just a pair of these, two access doors, a coin vault, and a bucket in the vault.