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Title: what kind of mech?
Post by: darkmanx on March 14, 2002, 07:22:05 am

i just won a coin door on ebay, i am not sure what kind of mech i would need (from happs) for this particular kind of door. its an atarti, check it out

http://abacus.sj.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_61d5d55ec7b56e5ca3d7ad137/i-1.JPG

there are a bunch of different ones so i am not sure what kind to get. im also wondering about a cashbox for it. as always thanks in advance for any help.

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: Thenasty on March 14, 2002, 07:26:11 am

thats up to you what kind of mech you want...You want to accept just 25 cents, then get tat one, you want to take token, find out what size tokens and get that one. You want to be multiple sizes, then get that one.....

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: darkmanx on March 14, 2002, 07:37:45 am

i was thinking just quarters, but the one that accepts .984 tokens and quarters is the same price so i think ill get that. i was just curious if mechs will work with pretty much any door. i assume they arent a dual assembly and i will need 2, correct? this is what i am considering:

http://www.happcontrols.com/coindoors/42303900.htm

(the $.25 & .984 QST Token Coin Mech)

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: JustMichael on March 14, 2002, 10:21:03 am

Coin mechs are a standard size and should work with any door that uses standard mechs..

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: darkmanx on March 14, 2002, 10:50:06 am

ok thanks, thats what i wanted to know  ;D

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: LakeShark on March 14, 2002, 12:18:37 pm

I ended up replacing an old broken Happs metal mech with one of the Imonex ones and I've been very happy with it.  No moving parts...

http://www.happcontrols.com/coindoors/42303600.htm

-LakeShark

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: darkmanx on March 14, 2002, 12:23:58 pm

hmm that link took me to the happs one, but i went and saw the imonex. about $1 more each. you really prefer it that much more than the other?

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: LakeShark on March 14, 2002, 12:54:33 pm

Oops... I must have pasted the wrong link  :-[  It's fixed now.  :)

I really don't know if it's worth the extra $1.  I have had some trouble with my older Happs metal coin mechs... mostly with them starting to reject coins that should be accepted.  I haven't really messed with them enough to see if I could adjust them and get them working again.  I figured for the one I was replacing, it was worth the extra for what should be more reliable....  just MHO.

-LakeShark

Title: Re: what kind of mech?
Post by: darkmanx on March 14, 2002, 01:47:18 pm

well thanks much for the advice!  ;D I was going to get the happs but now i am getting the others. the less moving parts i have in my cab the less i will have to worry about.