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  1. Be prepared for vandalism to your machine. All apartment complexes come with that option enabled.
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  2. nice video by a forum member. Plus, LMK if you need the latest eprom.
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  3. Merch-A-Vend might sell them.
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  4. I'd guess that Vistar would have that. Possibly uline. It's not something I think most of us deal with on this forum.
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  5. You have two real machines now. Don't step backwards and get any import crap, regardless of where they CLAIM it's manufactured (assembled in Minnesota from ALL imported parts and they give worthless support.)
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  6. Having two problems like that are the hardest to diagnose. I'm glad you got it fixed
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  7. The newest V540 is 22 years old.
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  8. Yup. They take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. The are used far more than your refrigerator is and it's a machine with more moving parts than any appliance in your home.
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  9. Remember that the newest E series machines are pushing 15 years old now and the oldest are over 30. The VMaxes are only slightly newer. Vending machines generally have phenomenal service lives.
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  10. I would be very careful about going too "tech" in areas where you need to keep it simple. As AZ is saying, you need total control over access into your equipment. This idea is almost like leaving a key in the coin return on every machine. Once someone sees how you enter your equipment and then starts to investigate further, it's not a stretch to believe that a hack will be out there to circumvent your locks. Let's all remember the KIS method Keep It Simple
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  11. I have found that people won't pay 100% markups. Since cheap coffee is pushing $28/case and namebrands are in the realm of $40/case, businesses just won't spend $50+ on cheap coffee or $80+ on max/folger because there are sources online to have it delivered much cheaper. It's unfortunate that it's like that nowadays but I think covid really drove delivery services up and now OCS is something you have to do as a package deal with vending to really make it worthwhile. I shoot for getting $5-$10 per case. Big companies around here have the driver drop off the coffee with their regular service cycles and the push is to do OCS, water, and other services in addition to regular vending. The margins are getting much thinner but they can make it work that way.
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  12. I did regular snack/drinks at a couple laundromats but the owner did his own machines for everything else. One was in a low income area. It was pretty busy but kids always put trash into the machine jamming it. People would shake the machines regularly, there were a couple attempted breakins, etc.. They did okay but not good enough to deal with that.
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  13. The machine is very old and when it was built there was still a likelihood that some bottlers around the country still used glass bottles. That tells you how old this machine is.
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  14. Are you going to do single cup machines that take money or batch brew machines that you'll sell cases of coffee to? You basically keystone both (100% markup) but single cup has the expense of cups and cartridges (K cups) which you factor in to your pricing. Batch brewing is where you sell fractional packs of coffee in case quantities, throwing in the filters for free. You have to provide clean decanters at each service and then you sell ancillary products to them too. You'll have receivables with batch brew and collect cash or card sales with single cup. Both will require you to plumb the units in and neither machine is cheap, though batch brewers are cheaper.
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  15. Don't mess with it. Let the laundromats do it themselves. Stick to what you know and you won't have any smelly vending machines left over from it and you won't have to buy a whole new product line. Otherwise, if you intend to do this, you can vend that stuff from a snack machine, but don't mix laundry products and snacks as the smell that will permeate the cabinet for ever and ever will also contaminate the snack products. The mark up is still 100% or more so that's simple. Getting the products to fit in the spirals is not so simple.
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  16. Sounds like it’s been changed to another currency or factoring is messed up. Send it out for repair.
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  17. Bad coin mech. Get it professionally repaired. It's not a DIY matter.
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  18. If it's not allowing you through the calibration menu, it likely needs some professional attention. Sounds like the tube sensor, main bd or flakey harness.
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  19. We have had issues with tose. The bolts that fasten the bottom hinge plate became loose. When tightening be careful to not over tighten. They will strip out fairly easily. Also check alignment of the cage nut assembly. Once door is out of alignment, the T-handle does not align properly and can bend the houising bracket that holds the cage nut.
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  20. It’s not uncommon that the door will be lifted off the hinge pin on bottom and a spacer/washer placed there for the door to rest on. It helps lift the door and align your thandle on older machines. That could account for the gap you’re seeing at the bottom. It could be that someone installed an over/undersized washer down there throwing off your door alignment. With used equipment, anything is possible.
    1 point
  21. Put a pallet jack under the door when it's open 90 degrees. With the cabinet level, loosen the top hinge bolts and level the door then re-tighten the bolts.
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  22. I'm really curious as to why you labeled this post "weird situation" lol
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  23. Those display segments are socketed. You can buy the segments themselves at places like Mouser and replace them yourself. That’s assuming the display driver isn’t bad as well.
    1 point
  24. Don't worry about it. No bottler has owned a V511 in years.
    1 point
  25. If you're lucky like me, the constant ringing in your ears will keep you from hearing the transformer squeal.
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  26. I see where you're coming from but "good buy" or not, this is not going to vend consistently. The package parameters need to be at the top of your mind when purchasing for your equipment. The same logic will keep you from trying to vend 2 liter sodas, they might be a good price but they aren't going to fit it your machine.
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  27. I don't think a pusher is going to take care of this crazy long beef stick. Consider switching to the shorter package with beef and cheese paired. I hate to admit how many times those have been my lunch or dinner when I'm on the road. They will stand up and face forward in the column giving better presentation and should be easier to vend from a tighter spiral.
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  28. Only posts that this guy has is hijacking threads or reviving dead ones to ask about how to get into Pepsi HVVs. I personally do not give out info on how to open machines to new users, it’s a security risk. I’m sure a lot of other experienced guys feel the same. Doesn’t help that he’s ignoring forum etiquette at the same time, either.
    1 point
  29. Stop the wonkiness and stick to vending standard products. You DO NOT have to cater to off hand requests.
    1 point
  30. You need the white interior version that is designed for food. That's a VCF 39. The normal refrigerated AMS will not do food. It's too warm and doesn't have a health control.
    1 point
  31. I think most would be hard pressed to find many issues with AMS equipment. I don't know what's happened lately with new equipment since Seaga purchased them but used AMS equipment, if maintained properly, would be a good choice. Just test everything before you purchase. I'm pretty sure you can pair non-adjacent spirals in those but not positive.
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  32. Try cleaning the home switch on the bottom of the picker cup. If there has been any damaged drinks that may have sprayed onto the bottom of the cup it can delay the operation of the switch. If switch is delayed it will cause the cup to reach incorrect height which will cause your issue.
    1 point
  33. I have 2 refresh machines, one works fine, the other.... is the reason you are turning off auto calibration! Have been working with them for 2 months trying to get the machine right but mine has picker issues that won't go away. Dropping product is as CV says a cleaning issue in most cases. Be sure you are putting the product in fully and not leaving the first item stuck in the gate. Get some food grade silicone spray to help you clean and lube the gates and levers.
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  34. You'll get much more leverage with the hook bar over the top of the machine. Think about it like you had your hand on the top far edge of the machine to pull it toward you. Much more torque can be put on the load. The two straps are messy and a pain to deal with and then you are still 1 to 2 feet below the top of the machine and you loose that much leverage. Believe me, I've used both and the hook is significantly better to use. You also can't add it later to get the dolly that has it.
    1 point
  35. The cup has to be in front of the selection for the plunger to hit the ejector to deliver product. My guess is that there is dirtbuilt up on the selectiuon rails and can is not able to slide out smoothly into cup, then falls to bottom. Use warm waater and a bristle brush to clean rails and also clean picker cup base at each service.
    1 point
  36. Just to follow up and close this out, I replaced the X-axis motor with a new one and it's been trouble free the past 24 hours (knock on wood), so it seems like the motor was the culprit.
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  37. I have 2, one is a higher income facility with a snack and soda in their day room, it's okay. The other is a more blue collar facility with a lot of ex city/state workers. The blue collar is stellar doing 2800 to 3200 a month front 2 sodas and 2 snacks in the lobby. I have found the more upscale a place is, the less it makes.
    1 point
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