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DIY coin mech?
biktorrr:
@ Shardian/ratzz:
aha, that explains a lot. My coin door does not have a single switch anywhere. (I got it dirt cheap, so someone probably removed the switch from the coin door before it got to me). Thanks for clearing that up for me, I always thought the coin mechs held the switches.
Anyway, I don't mind using cardboard chutes to guide the coins to a switch, but up till now the switch was the main problem (not reliable, will not be triggered by light coins etc.) in the contraptions I've created so far. What type of switch do you guys think would be a good replacement for my missing coin door switch?
Thanks for helping me out this much!
brock.sampson:
You need a switch like these, http://happcontrols.com/amusement/acesor/42107500.htm. There should be a rounded slot near the bottom of the coin slot that the wire passes through and there should be mounting holes for the coin switch.
ratzz:
--- Quote from: brock.sampson on August 27, 2008, 10:08:40 am ---You need a switch like these, http://happcontrols.com/amusement/acesor/42107500.htm. There should be a rounded slot near the bottom of the coin slot that the wire passes through and there should be mounting holes for the coin switch.
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Yep, that's pretty much what my switch looks like -- just screws on to the bottom just below where the correct coin passes through...
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: ratzz on August 27, 2008, 08:45:03 am ---I ended up buying a coin mech, mostly to see how it works and see if there is any kind of DIY solution to it, but it just doesn't look like there is one - it's too mechanical and there is too much bent, welded and twisted metal in there for a DIY'er to tackle. Its a bit like trying to build a DIY monitor, it just can't be done in a build yourself kind of way.
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I read someones account on coinmechs somewhere. It was an interesting paper. In this day and age, it's gotten to the point where you have to understand a little bit about metallurgy, physics, engineering and some other random bits of science. Creating a DIY solution is probably way too much of an exercise. It can be done, but the effort and money expended on such a venture would probably be better suited elsewhere.
jfunk:
Heh. I did exactly what the other guys are saying, here. Crafted a little plastic chute out of some leftover packaging and directed the coin from the slot to the switch. It'll take ANYTHING you want to drop into it :) (Within reason...)
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