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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: NeeBick on March 15, 2005, 06:20:51 pm
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Note: Sorry if this has been discussed but searching for "Small Door and Frame Assembly for Home Arcade Cabinet" didn't turn up any results ;D
I was wondering if anyone has had experience with Happ's "Small Door and Frame Assembly for Home Arcade Cabinet"
http://www.happcontrols.com/pc/accessories/40071300.htm
Is it a quality fake? Do the eject buttons depress? I just can not justify ~$90 for a new coin door and could care less for a coin mechanism. This seems perfect for my need of a sense of realism without hurting the wallet.
So has anyone ordered this?
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I've put a order in today with ponyboy for one...
No room in the cocktail cabinet for a working coin door...and don't need one anyway.
I've seen one in the flesh...they are good quality - easily taken for a real coin door. I didn't get up close and personal with it...but I believe the eject button does not work, and the coin return is barred - saves someone filling your cab with crap, hopefully.
ponyboy is quoting $31.95...a dollar cheaper than the official asking price, btw...
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If you want a coin door for your cabinet and don't want to pay 90 for a new one look on eBay I am sure you can get a functional coin door for the price of that faux one on Happ. Unless you are a "I must have everything new" kind of guy.
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I paid $25 for a 4 player coin door on Ebay. You should be able to find a good used one for cheap. even if the coin door looks a little beat up you cab pound out the dents and repaint it with a hammered finish for around $7.
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I have one of these. It uses exactly the same parts as the top half of an over-under coin door. The only difference is that there are no mechs, the return slots are blocked from opening by a metal bracket, and the coin slots have full length plugs to prevent coins from being placed inside. The reject buttons do depress. The door comes with a key and it does open and lock.
I bought mine because I wanted a smaller door for my cab, and already had a full-size pinball door so didn't want to pay full price for parts I already had. I actually swapped out the coinslot plugs, removed the brackets from the return slots, and installed the coin mechs from the other door. Everything fit perfectly.
I think you could get the same results by placing a custom order with Happ (order the fake door with mechs installed). I also don't think the coin mechs cost much, so you could get them separately too.
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Just the answer the answer I was looking for. This means I can get a nice looking door and upgrade with a used mech later if I so choose (I'll use a bucket to collect the coins that come through ;D). This means I can cut my front panel without worring about winning an auction. Thanks!