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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: shardian on January 04, 2007, 04:57:27 pm

Title: Nice Gumbal machine at Rite Aid for $15
Post by: shardian on January 04, 2007, 04:57:27 pm

Linky (http://www.riteaid.com/stores/weekly_ad/detail_item.jsf?tnumber=T26483&circularId=1166&page=8&region=east)

If you have a Rite Aid Pharmacy near you, they have a 15" gumball machine for 50% off. It comes up to $15. It is pretty nice. Definitely game room worthy. I bought one, of course.  ;D

Title: Re: Nice Gumbal machine at Rite Aid for $15
Post by: shardian on January 05, 2007, 09:21:46 am

After testing, complete tear-down, and tweaking, it is still worth the $15 bucks, but I would much rather have a commercial grade machine. The coin mech is a little finicky. Pennies can get jammed up over the locking mechanism. The machine has to be sitting almost perfectly level to get any consistent coin mech operation. I recommend disabling the coin mech and setting it to free spin that way other people don't f--- it up.
I knew this was a to good to be true deal.  ;D

Title: Re: Nice Gumbal machine at Rite Aid for $15
Post by: Oddfeld on January 05, 2007, 12:18:03 pm

Quote from: shardian on January 05, 2007, 09:21:46 am

I recommend disabling the coin mech and setting it to free spin that way other people don't f--- it up.

Install a credit button?  :)

Title: Re: Nice Gumbal machine at Rite Aid for $15
Post by: shardian on January 05, 2007, 12:51:13 pm

Quote from: Oddfeld on January 05, 2007, 12:18:03 pm

Quote from: shardian on January 05, 2007, 09:21:46 am

I recommend disabling the coin mech and setting it to free spin that way other people don't f--- it up.

Install a credit button...and a step motor, and a control board, and a power supply?  :)

There, I updated your post. :laugh2: