Trying to decide on a coin door

[clockwork]

Originally I planned on not having one, now I think I want one. But I may or may not have a door on my cabinet. If I use an over/under model, I don't need a front cabinet door/access, right? If I use a single coin door, will I?

Also, it looks like the Happ models come pre-fitted with quarter coin mechs. Can these be made to work with BYOAC tokens or do I have to buy separate mechs?

[CheffoJeffo]

What is an "arcade door" ?

If you mean front-panel-access to you computer, then you might not be satisfied with the access a normal over/under would provide and might choose a bigger door (like a Happs 4-player or Midway/Atari/Coinco door).

If you want to convert quarter mechs to token mechs, see here, but bear in mind that you can always order token mechs instead of quarter mechs.

[clockwork]

What is an "arcade door" ?

I sometimes use "arcade" and "cabinet" interchangeably. Sorry. Yes, a front access. Reworded my post.

Thanks for the info.

[CheffoJeffo]

Dont worry about terminology -- I'm old (or pretty close to old, by WarGames standards!) so may not catch it.

Yeah, an under/over door doesn't give you much access through the front. If you want access through the front, my preference would be for a shorter, wider opening like a Happ multiplayer door or a CoinCo door (coincidentally, every MAME cab I have ever had has had a CoinCo door).

[clockwork]

Do you have a link to a good CoinCo model, and where to buy? Wider would be better than taller for me, even if I can make the panel open. I made my cab a bit shorter than standard.

For Happ, are you talking about something like this?

[CheffoJeffo]

CoinCo can be a pain due to different size (metric) mechs, but the door you linked to is right along the lines of what I was thinking of. It really depends what you want to be able to accomplish through the coin door.

[Ken Layton]

Coin Controls doors are metric and have not been manufactured for several years. What limited amount of parts are available for them still you can get from Happ Controls.

Coin Acceptors (a.k.a. Coinco) bailed out of the amusement coin door/acceptor market around 1995. Coinco doors are built to American measurements. Parts are now getting very hard to find as most NOS parts supplies have dried up. The only company I know of that still has a decent supply of parts for these is The Great Amusement Emporium. They only sell to game operators and they have a $500 minimum order requirement.

[CheffoJeffo]

Ack ... Ken got me (and wise advise is to ignore what everybody except Ken says) ...

So, ignore what I said about brands and look only at the size of the door that you want.

Thanks Ken for not letting myself make a bigger fool than I have.