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Title: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: TravistyOJ on December 12, 2005, 10:50:53 pm

Hey, I feel stupid for asking this.  But what is the size of the terminal on coin switches, I need to get QDs, and they are not .187.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: rdagger on December 13, 2005, 12:13:10 am

I don't know the size but Radio Shack sells combination packs that contain the small ones you need.

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: Ken Layton on December 13, 2005, 01:20:50 am

Well, it depends on the make & model of the coin door. Some have switches with 1/4"  (.250") wide terminals while others have 3/16" (.187") wide terminals. Some of the lamp socket terminals are even smaller at .110"

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: brian23 on December 13, 2005, 08:40:27 am

My coin door switch uses the same size quick disconnects as the Cherry microswitches. I have a Coin Collectors door (not Happ). A quick hack you can do if the QD is too big, place the QD on the small terminal and mash the metal part of the QD down with the crimper. This will hold it in place. Recommended as a temporary solution.

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: brian23 on December 13, 2005, 08:45:26 am

This is what I used on my microswtiches:

.187 Female QDs:

http://shop.jammaboards.com/view_product.php?product=QD-187-10&searchlink=yes&search=.187%20QUICK%20DISCONNECTS&page=1


42-0351-00 LAMPHOLDER,F/PLASTIC MECH HOLDER (Happ Part)

.110" Female QDs:

http://shop.jammaboards.com/view_product.php?product=QD-110-100&referrer=Froogle&campaign=JB_Products&advert=QD-110-100

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: TravistyOJ on December 13, 2005, 08:48:02 am

Cool, must be .250, cuz the .187's arent big enough.  Thanks

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: Ken Layton on December 13, 2005, 10:53:44 am

"Coin Collectors" door? Never heard of it. The only ones close to that name would be:

CoinCo (Coin Acceptors, Inc.)

Coin Controls

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: Chris on December 13, 2005, 11:14:02 am

My CoinControls door takes .250's.

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: Ken Layton on December 13, 2005, 11:20:22 am

All Coin Controls doors use that crappy blue "Busy Bee" style microswitch with the 1/4" terminals.

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: brian23 on December 13, 2005, 01:04:35 pm

Oops. I meant COINCO - Model 2812. Not the former.

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: TravistyOJ on December 13, 2005, 01:07:14 pm

Quote

All Coin Controls doors use that crappy blue "Busy Bee" style microswitch with the 1/4" terminals.

This is the one I have.  Just out of curiousity? Why are they crappy?

Title: Re: coin switch quick disconnects
Post by: Ken Layton on December 14, 2005, 12:04:58 am

The "Busy Bee" coin switches use ordinary silver internal contact points. This causes erratic credits/missed credits due to poor contacts. The internal switch contacts should have been gold flashed  for reliability.