It appears that I like toys

[protokatie]

OK, got my coin mech/door/etc from thenasty. Guess what I do?

1. Pull out the coin mechs to show my landlord (who worked with someone who dealt with coin acceptors). Neat

2. Put the thing together (with a few missing screws)

3. Proceed to find EVERY kind of coin i can find to test it.

4. Realise that I spent 3 hours playing with the damn thing

5 Realise that it takes a nice silvery canadian quarter 100% of the time but only takes a US quarter 95+% of the time.

6. Forgot to hook the damn thing up to my Minipac to test the damn switches...(Tomorrow maybe?)

7. Im too busy watching the thing "do its thing" with the coins I put in it. (Me and my toys.....)


So anyways, once I am done amusing myself with the coin mech, is there a thread on how to refurbish a used one here? And if not, would this be a good place to start a potentially stickied thread on it? I dont want to bother thenasty too much with questions since I paid a measly 25 bucks for the full package, so I will bother all of you instead (evil grin). Here we go:

1. Bulb types and voltage

2. Proper cleaning/maint on the door and mech

3. Switch types compatible with common coin mechs (incase the switches dont work or I need replacement)

4. proper manner of removing paint and repainting a coin door

5. Proper method of cleaning the coin return buttons (I presume Isopropyl and a Q-tip)

Dont think this is a thread against thenasty, this is just so I dont bug him with PMs about proper ways to restore a used coin system. Any thoughts would be good. And I do think something like this should be stickied, since I am sure many of us will buy used coin systems, and some of us arent keen on giving saint money for a book just yet (Spent all my money on the coin system, sorry saint )

[CheffoJeffo]

some of us arent keen on giving saint money for a book just yet

REPORTED ! PM SENT ! BANNED !










 


There are two articles on coin door restoration linked in the Restoration section of the wiki. Also take note of the wiki page on Coin Doors, which includes some discussion about wiring up lights.

I clean plastic mechs in hot soapy water and throw metal mechs in a box in the corner. Same goes for the return buttons (after I remove them from the door and possibly remove any inserts).

EDIT: Why is this posted in EE ?

[vorghagen]

I'm pretty sure everyone here likes toys. That's pretty much why where here?

[Jdurg]

Man, my mind must be in the gutter because my brain was completely expecting something different being discussed.   

[CheffoJeffo]

Man, my mind must be in the gutter because my brain was completely expecting something different being discussed.   

That's why I clicked on it initially ...

[protokatie]

Man, my mind must be in the gutter because my brain was completely expecting something different being discussed.   

That's why I clicked on it initially ...

That explains why it is so ambiguously titled and in EE. I can be a devious one....

[lanman31337]

Have you taped a string to a quarter and tried that trick yet?  Nothing like cheating yourself to give the soul a boost!

[protokatie]

Have you taped a string to a quarter and tried that trick yet?  Nothing like cheating yourself to give the soul a boost!

That would be stealing! Think about how I would feel if I found out I was stealing from myself! I would feel awfull! Hmm, maybe I should try that to see if it works... I have already gotten canadian quarters t go through it...

[Thenasty]

Have you taped a string to a quarter and tried that trick yet?  Nothing like cheating yourself to give the soul a boost!

It's better if you make a tiny hole (drill) to put the string. That's what i use to do when i played Pac/Ms.Pac.
I have made one just for flashback..... 

[protokatie]

I have made one just for flashback.....

You need to lay off the LSD, man....

[Thenasty]

The one thing left for me to try again, is the PENNY FLICK trick with the type of Pacman/Ms.Pacman Doors (Midway).
I use to ask for 25 pennies for my quarter and use it to get 15-20 credits Pacman. Then after when they caught up with it, they somehow loosen something up in the mech (can get a good shot to get a credit anymore)  and thats when the hole in the quarter trick came in 
Need to get one of those Midway doors, just for FLASHBACK 

Now, I have modded the "Ultimate All in One Coin Mech" that accepts any coins, slugs, tokens etc etc..... Now kids come over with pennies to play my cab 

Here was the write up....

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=19200.0

[RayB]

The word you're looking for is "nostalgia".  That's assuming you you're not trying to trigger old acid trips...

[SithMaster]

Just buy some gi joe figures or something.