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Hello all, and thanks for all the help as I get myself into racks.

 

I'm trying to figure out, what can I do for ants in a rack? On a triple, I put Vaseline on the pole in a discrete place right under the head of the machine. Where can you put it on the rack? I plan on having a gumballs and maybe a skittles head. (aside from my toys)

 

Also, I've finally started finding some laundry mats that seems perfect for a rack, and don't have any. Not getting my hopes up, but if I get them, should I be trying to figure out a way to lock it to something? Can people, or rather do people, walk off with a rack that's unsecured?

 

 

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Don't waste a lot of time solving problems you do not have. We have a lot of racks out and I cannot recall ever having ants in any of them.

Anything in a laundromat should be bolted to something else if possible.

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Really? That's good to know I've never had bug problems...but I've had locations very opposed to candy from previous vendors having bug problems

I was thinking of attaching them to either a soda machine that's in there or a wall or floor..not sure if that's common or if people wouldn't like it. Laundry mats seem to be overlooked out here, so I think I have a change to get a few...

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Really? That's good to know I've never had bug problems...but I've had locations very opposed to candy from previous vendors having bug problems

I was thinking of attaching them to either a soda machine that's in there or a wall or floor..not sure if that's common or if people wouldn't like it. Laundry mats seem to be overlooked out here, so I think I have a change to get a few...

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DO not attach it to the soda machine as the owner of that machine may feel compelled to force remove it with a sledge hammer.

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DO not attach it to the soda machine as the owner of that machine may feel compelled to force remove it with a sledge hammer.

 

Yep, thinking about it more I figured that would be a pretty rude thing to do...besides if they ever wanted to leave my stinkin machine would be attached...but, so what's the norm on securing these things? I could easily hammer drill and anchor it down...not sure if most places would go for that though.

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The way I usually do it is to offer (at my expense) have a contractor install an eye bolt to the wall- then put a bike chain around it. It's more a deterrent than anything- if some meth head decides to steal it they'll find a way to steal it, but it'll give them some trouble.

 

But, I've got family that's in construction, so the 5 minutes or so to get the bolt installed costs me next to nothing. Could probably do it yourself too, depends on the loc really.

 

I have never had ants in a rack before.

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I have never had ants in a rack before.

 

Thanks Performa, which raises the question, are you guys putting Vaseline on smaller set ups like doubles and triples? Or is bugs just never an issue period?

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Thanks Performa, which raises the question, are you guys putting Vaseline on smaller set ups like doubles and triples? Or is bugs just never an issue period?

 

I have only had bug issues a handful of times in my entire operating career. Some locs are just more bug prone than others, so you have to kind of play it as you go. I wouldn't Vaseline a unit until I noticed a problem, or suspected a problem though, but that's just my experience.

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The way I usually do it is to offer (at my expense) have a contractor install an eye bolt to the wall- then put a bike chain around it. It's more a deterrent than anything- if some meth head decides to steal it they'll find a way to steal it, but it'll give them some trouble.

But, I've got family that's in construction, so the 5 minutes or so to get the bolt installed costs me next to nothing. Could probably do it yourself too, depends on the loc really.

I have never had ants in a rack before.

I find this incredible. I can't fathom a business owner open to the idea of letting a candy machine/toy operator drill a hole and add an eye sore like an eye bolt onto my wall. But hey - if it works why not

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I find this incredible. I can't fathom a business owner open to the idea of letting a candy machine/toy operator drill a hole and add an eye sore like an eye bolt onto my wall. But hey - if it works why not

Most of the time in laundromats this is not a problem, these are places where ALL of the equipment gets used HARD, the management knows what goes on so they usually don't have a problem with you trying to make your equipment as secure as possible.

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Most of the time in laundromats this is not a problem, these are places where ALL of the equipment gets used HARD, the management knows what goes on so they usually don't have a problem with you trying to make your equipment as secure as possible.

 

Exactly. Laundromats and maybe some rougher apartment buildings are the only locs I'd even consider this sort of security measure.

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Yea especially like you said with tweakers.... Which there are quite a few of in this area...I gotta try something to deter them... Not sure how easy it is to move a full rack...but I'm sure it can be done lol

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Hey whatever works lol, I'm investing a lot more into this rack than I normally do, I'd be sad if it grew legs...just waiting on .75 cent stickers and I should be ready to go out there and find it a home

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