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Title: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Dougmeister on December 31, 2004, 12:36:09 am

Here's a pic:

(http://www.mechanicsburg.net/dscn1125.jpg)

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Ixliam on December 31, 2004, 12:45:28 am

Happs has them, I was just looking there a few minutes ago since I might need those style switches for my own project.

Brad

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Ken Layton on December 31, 2004, 01:21:53 am

That's what's called the "Busy B" coin switch and is used on the Coin Controls coin doors. Happ Controls sells it as their stock number 42-3257-00 (Coin Controls # 891-1116-16). It sells for around $5.

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Minwah on January 01, 2005, 02:08:45 pm

Happ also sells these switches with a straight wire which can be bent into shape.  I have ordered a few of those, although mine look the same as the one pictured (my mechs are indeed Coin Controls ones).

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Dougmeister on January 05, 2005, 10:13:34 am

Thanks, guys.

How should this be wired up?

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Ken Layton on January 05, 2005, 10:53:12 am

The terminals to be connected are the very bottom and very top ones.

C - common

N.O. - normally open

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Dougmeister on January 06, 2005, 12:03:03 pm

Thanks, Ken.  I had the NC and the C both hooked up.

What does "NC" stand for?

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Shape D. on January 06, 2005, 12:23:54 pm

Quote from: Dougmeister on January 06, 2005, 12:03:03 pm

Thanks, Ken.  I had the NC and the C both hooked up.

What does "NC" stand for?

normally closed.

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Dougmeister on January 06, 2005, 03:33:47 pm

Duh.  Brain fart.  Should have figured that one out myself.

Thx.

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Dougmeister on January 06, 2005, 03:35:04 pm

Quote from: Ken Layton on January 05, 2005, 10:53:12 am

The terminals to be connected are the very bottom and very top ones.

C - common

N.O. - normally open

So what is the NC terminal used for anyway?

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Ken Layton on January 06, 2005, 06:44:30 pm

In 99.9% of commercial coin-op game applications the normally closed terminal is not used. You only need common and normally open. Originally the normally closed terminal was used in applications such as casinos where this terminal was used for cheating prevention.

Title: Re: Where to buy replacement coin mech switches?
Post by: Dougmeister on January 07, 2005, 07:34:41 am

Innnnnteresting.  Thanks.