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Onji:
Well I just read some dissapointing news from a Happs FAQ:


--- Quote ---Happ metal/plastic mechs and mini front plate can not be easily converted to accept a different coin than they were originally made for. There can be 7 different parts that need to be replaced, and 6 adjustments that need to be made. These mechs can not be easily adjusted to accept other coins without replacing the various parts. We recommend that the customer buy a new mech.
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rsoandrew:

--- Quote from: Onji on June 07, 2004, 08:48:04 pm ---Well I just read some dissapointing news from a Happs FAQ:


--- Quote ---Happ metal/plastic mechs and mini front plate can not be easily converted to accept a different coin than they were originally made for. There can be 7 different parts that need to be replaced, and 6 adjustments that need to be made. These mechs can not be easily adjusted to accept other coins without replacing the various parts. We recommend that the customer buy a new mech.
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But that's if you really want to "accept" certain coins.

You just want to provide a path for any coin to trip the coin switch. Look at the thread on the ultimate coin mech and basically all you're doing is ripping out the guts of the mech.

The plastic one might be different because it might not have as many removable parts. You should be able to look at the thing and the path that the coin will take and remove any plastic parts that restrict size ect. Just use a hand file, razor knife and/or a dremel. Besure to document you project so others can learn.

RayB:
Folks, the point of a coin mech is to accept a specific coin and reject all else (especially "slugs"). If you don't care what goes in, then just mess up your mech so it never drops the coin into the coin return shoot...

Ken Layton:
Your "Wells-Gardner" coin chute is actually a Coin Controls chute. Wells distributed the Coin Controls product line for a brief period before they were disconitinued. Some (but not many) Coin Controls parts are distributed by Happ Controls. Please don't bastardize a Coin Controls coin chute as they are getting harder to find and they are the only coin chute that fits & works the best in Coin Controls coin doors.

Thenasty:
now that you mentioned that WG is actually by Coin Controls, I took a look at my batch and it is identical to the pics above. I don't think this is convertable without destroying it.

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