I need a coin door

[Huskerfan]

I need a simple 1 or 2 coin door for my homemade arcade cabinet.  I searched here and Happ's web site and stinkbay but there seems to be quite a lot of different selections.  It's for home use and wouldn't get much use so it doesn't have to be industrial strength.  Can someone point me in the right direction?  I'm thinkin something like this is all I would need...

http://happcontrols.com/coindoors/40005500.htm

"Fitted with 25¢ mech and 14V bulbs as standard"  It says this in the description so I assume I wouldn't need anything else.  Correct?

Will it be too heavy to hang on a 1/2 mdf door?

I'm assuming it comes with connections to hook it up to my IPAC?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.

or this one looks good....

http://happcontrols.com/coindoors/40051400.htm

[Crowquill]

To go on an upright cabinet there's really not much of a difference between any of them. Choose the one that'll look best on your cab. Personally, I think the single-door ones might be a bit better if you're not going to have to empty out the coin bucket on a regular basis.

I also would never buy a new one. There are enough used ones in good shape for far less money.

I paid $100 for my entire Primal Rage cabinet w/ a Happ over/under coin door (and a working 25" monitor).

[Huskerfan]

Thanks for the reply.  I like the looks of the single door, too.  Cause I only have roughly 30 inches to work with since I also have a keyboard drawer.    What about the other questions?  How heavy are these things?  I'll have to snoop around the usual places for a used one.  Anyone need to rid themselves of one?

[paigeoliver]

Weight can vary a lot, but none of them are so heavy that they will make your cabinet fall apart under the weight.

My suggestion is to get a simple square midway coin door (used, on ebay), they are the lightest and don't really intrude into the cabinet. While the over/under coin doors are absolute beasts and go way into the cabinet. Basically, get a squarish door. The tall doors have a bunch of stuff behind them that you do not need.

The coin door will have a couple switches on it, they hook up to your ipac the same way a button does.

I actually have a few spare doors but I am totally not really wanting to mail anything these days. Plus you can often get them on ebay for $2 anyway.

[btp2k2]

don't bother with 1/2"

It isn't a matter of it being too heavy, it is a matter of the brackets that hold the door in place needing at least 3/4" to hold. It rattles around with anything less

[paigeoliver]

About half the different kinds of doors I have seen use brackets, the other half use carriage bolts. The ones with bolts can be used in basically any thickness. Although there only seem to have been two thicknesses ever used 3/4" (almost everything), and 5/8" (some Japanese cabinets).

don't bother with 1/2"

It isn't a matter of it being too heavy, it is a matter of the brackets that hold the door in place needing at least 3/4" to hold. It rattles around with anything less

[Huskerfan]

But I would want the coin mech to actually work.  So wouldn't I need the door and the stuff behind it?  And from what I'm gathering (from researching) I would need the door, the coin mech and that's all?  Are the switches attached to the coin mech?  And alot of them on stinkbay look like they don't have the locking mech.  Can I assume that's a standard lock I could purchase at Home Depot?

[Huskerfan]

don't bother with 1/2"

It isn't a matter of it being too heavy, it is a matter of the brackets that hold the door in place needing at least 3/4" to hold. It rattles around with anything less

Kinda too late I already have the cab built...

[Mr. Greenjeans]

You can get the lock at Home Depot or Lowes.
Bob Roberts also has them The Real Bob Roberts.

[SithMaster]

You could just add some wood to the back of the front panel to make it thicker where the door would need to be.

Locks can be bought from someone in the bst area.

The switches arent attached to the mech they should be part of the assembly behind the door.  Ill see what i have though if you want mechs i have metal and plastic.

[Crowquill]

I wouldn't worry about the thickness too much. My coinco door just uses carriage bolts and nuts to mount on the cab. My Happ over/under uses a screw down bracket that just clamps onto the cab. Worse case scenario is you cut a 1/4" piece of plywood or something to use as a spacer. Weight shouldn't be a problem on the 1/2" MDF.

The Midway doors are nice, but if you have the room you're probably better off sticking to a standard type door. It'll stick into the cabinet further, but on an upright that rarely matters. You can probably find one cheaper than trying to find a Midway in decent shape with all the necessary parts. They're not rediculously heavy, but being solid steel I'd definitely check shipping costs. Check the B/S/T forum and then hit eBay. You also might try to make a few calls in your area to see if any local operators have any to spare. You should be able to find one on eBay for less than $20 with shipping if you're patient enough.

On a standard one-door coin door there are a few main parts:

The door itself contains the outside coin slots, coin return chutes, and switches that the coin hits as it passes through.

The frame that it attaches (via piano hinge) which mounts to the cab.

The coin mechs that attach to the coin door. They connect the area at the top where the coin goes in the slot and the switch that it hits on the way to the coin bucket. It also sorts out if it's the right type of coin and sends bad ones to the coin return. These are fairly universal and fit most coin doors. They are also available for different types of coins. So if you want to use .984" tokens, then you'll need the coin mech that is made for that.

Lock. You can replace it with a "mailbox lock" from Lowe's/HD/any hardware store/locksmith. Standard cam locks use a slightly bigger body that won't fit in the hole.

You'll also usually have Lights, wiring, and maybe a coin counter as parts.

[Huskerfan]

I wouldn't worry about the thickness too much. My coinco door just uses carriage bolts and nuts to mount on the cab. My Happ over/under uses a screw down bracket that just clamps onto the cab. Worse case scenario is you cut a 1/4" piece of plywood or something to use as a spacer. Weight shouldn't be a problem on the 1/2" MDF.

The Midway doors are nice, but if you have the room you're probably better off sticking to a standard type door. It'll stick into the cabinet further, but on an upright that rarely matters. You can probably find one cheaper than trying to find a Midway in decent shape with all the necessary parts. They're not rediculously heavy, but being solid steel I'd definitely check shipping costs. Check the B/S/T forum and then hit eBay. You also might try to make a few calls in your area to see if any local operators have any to spare. You should be able to find one on eBay for less than $20 with shipping if you're patient enough.

On a standard one-door coin door there are a few main parts:

The door itself contains the outside coin slots, coin return chutes, and switches that the coin hits as it passes through.

The frame that it attaches (via piano hinge) which mounts to the cab.

The coin mechs that attach to the coin door. They connect the area at the top where the coin goes in the slot and the switch that it hits on the way to the coin bucket. It also sorts out if it's the right type of coin and sends bad ones to the coin return. These are fairly universal and fit most coin doors. They are also available for different types of coins. So if you want to use .984" tokens, then you'll need the coin mech that is made for that.

Lock. You can replace it with a "mailbox lock" from Lowe's/HD/any hardware store/locksmith. Standard cam locks use a slightly bigger body that won't fit in the hole.

You'll also usually have Lights, wiring, and maybe a coin counter as parts.

Thanks a lot for responding.  Having never bought a coin door before that was exactly what I was looking for.  Seems like some people sell just the door or the door and coin mech but no frame.  So now I know exactly what I need.  That helps tremendously.  Thanks!

[Loki]

I was looking for some coin doors today... just looking what my options are.
I found this to be the nicest one: http://www.happcontrols.com/coindoors/40300000.htm
Too bad it has a validator and stuff... I love the clean look.

Btw, does Happ also sells doors without the coin mechanics? I just need one for show and access to the inside.

[moriartyds]

Btw, does Happ also sells doors without the coin mechanics? I just need one for show and access to the inside.

See if part #40-0713-00 is what you're looking for. 

# Low cost way to add the coin op feel to your home arcade cabinet
# No mech, mech. holder parts (lamp, lamp holder and switch)
# Sturdy one-piece die cast metal frame
# Heavy duty 16 gauge drawn steel door
# Industry standard mounting dimensions
# Not a functional coin door, for aesthetic purposes only.

[knave]

Check ebay:

As of this post its at $15 with $15 shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HAPP-COIN-DOOR_W0QQitemZ280093179416QQcategoryZ13716QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem