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Dreamwriter:
I've been working on a "smaller than barcade" cab, in fact the project has been on hold for a couple years but I'm reviving it.  Anyways, back in the beginning I got started on a full-size machine, and in the process I got a coin mech from Ultimarc that could take tokens (or whatever).  It's just totally satisfiying, the experience of putting a coin in the machine and having it add a credit.  Well, I'd love to add a coin mech to my cab, but even though the Ultimarc one is nice and compact, it's still too big.  Anyone know if there are any really small ones? 

Thanks!  For reference, here's the prototype of my cab:

leapinlew:
Those crazy European guys use these things:


Model Number: HI-07CS

I have one similar off a megatouch. I could sell it to you if your interested. It's about this size - takes quarters.

Blanka:
Or do it the Computer Space way. It just used a slot, a paintbucket and and a leafswitch.

RayB:

--- Quote from: Blanka on June 22, 2008, 12:28:10 pm ---Or do it the Computer Space way. It just used a slot, a paintbucket and and a leafswitch.

--- End quote ---
Blanka makes a great point. All a coin mech is is a device for REJECTING coins other than the ONE it's intended to not reject. So for home use, any slot that leads to a coin hitting a switch should be enough, so scratch making your own solution is very simple. (Slot, tube, switch and collection bucket)

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: RayB on June 22, 2008, 02:30:03 pm ---
--- Quote from: Blanka on June 22, 2008, 12:28:10 pm ---Or do it the Computer Space way. It just used a slot, a paintbucket and and a leafswitch.

--- End quote ---
Blanka makes a great point. All a coin mech is is a device for REJECTING coins other than the ONE it's intended to not reject. So for home use, any slot that leads to a coin hitting a switch should be enough, so scratch making your own solution is very simple. (Slot, tube, switch and collection bucket)

--- End quote ---

Good points.

I enjoy the sound of hearing the quarter snake through the mech and the plunk it makes in a bin. It's one of those nice touches you don't realize you've lost till you built your cab with a credit button.

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