Nick505 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Well I was curious today and took apart a mech I had laying around. I got the grinder and a file out and I now have back-to-back non jamming .50 mech that took me about 20 minutes to finish and zero dollars. It does not vend with only .25 cents. There is one flaw I am working on. If a quarter is inserted first and a nickel, dime, or penny is inserted on top of it, it will vend. If A nickel, dime, or penny is inserted first and then they try to put a quarter in the quarter will push the other coin through the drop-through. I personally don't think that too many people will figure this out, but I am going to give it a shot for a couple months in the field. I am working on a new coin paw that will fix the .26, .30, or .40 cent vend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Edit: that will fix the .26, .30, or .35 cent vend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoniocinisi Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 hope you get some good results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGCV Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Well I was curious today and took apart a mech I had laying around. I got the grinder and a file out and I now have back-to-back non jamming .50 mech that took me about 20 minutes to finish and zero dollars. It does not vend with only .25 cents. There is one flaw I am working on. If a quarter is inserted first and a nickel, dime, or penny is inserted on top of it, it will vend. If A nickel, dime, or penny is inserted first and then they try to put a quarter in the quarter will push the other coin through the drop-through. I personally don't think that too many people will figure this out, but I am going to give it a shot for a couple months in the field. I am working on a new coin paw that will fix the .26, .30, or .40 cent vend. Keep at it!!I hope you make it work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Yes I am going to. I am going to try it on location as is for a month and allow it to stay unless I start finding more than usual small change. In the meantime I have grinded another coin wheel and I will work on some new coin paws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoniocinisi Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Yes I am going to. I am going to try it on location as is for a month and allow it to stay unless I start finding more than usual small change. In the meantime I have grinded another coin wheel and I will work on some new coin paws. how are you going to make such small parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I just need to figure out what I am going to make them out of. But mainly a dremel and a file. Its really not going to consume too much time once I figure out what to use. The current coin paws are thick, I just need to find something that is 1/2 the thickness so I can have two coin paws the same shape on top of each other with their own spring. this will solve the problem. I haven't had time to look for anything to use but right now at the top of my list are bicycle chain links. (the outer part) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Oak is having a meck sale right now Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 What is the price of the sale? I called and I was quoted 23.10. Edit: Never mind, I just found it on the website. Unfortunately for me I don't have $354.00 to spend on 20 mechs at this time, nor do I need that many !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.vend Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 What is the price of the sale? I called and I was quoted 23.10. Edit: Never mind, I just found it on the website. Unfortunately for me I don't have $354.00 to spend on 20 mechs at this time, nor do I need that many !! the ones you need from a&a are 18.25 each, thats's .055 more than the oak one and you can buy any qty you want. I just need to figure out what I am going to make them out of. But mainly a dremel and a file. Its really not going to consume too much time once I figure out what to use. The current coin paws are thick, I just need to find something that is 1/2 the thickness so I can have two coin paws the same shape on top of each other with their own spring. this will solve the problem. I haven't had time to look for anything to use but right now at the top of my list are bicycle chain links. (the outer part) modifying the mech is very creative but keep in mind you are messing with the most important part of the machine. if it fails you will lose money, it might be one .25 or several. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 the ones you need from a&a are 18.25 each, thats's .055 more than the oak one and you can buy any qty you want. modifying the mech is very creative but keep in mind you are messing with the most important part of the machine. if it fails you will lose money, it might be one .25 or several. Yea, I will most likely just buy them from a&a, but I do like the looks of the oak ones. Also, There is no way the mech is going to fail from anything I have done to it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberframe50 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 One would think someone has developed a conversion kit. Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Nick, What is the purpose of grinding the tooth off the wheel? That only works with the ratchet pawl. It keeps the mech from turning backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Nick, What is the purpose of grinding the tooth off the wheel? That only works with the ratchet pawl. It keeps the mech from turning backwards. The mech would jam if it was turn with only one quarter in. Grinding off that last tooth always it to turn with one quarter until it stops at the washer feeler. By the time it gets to the washer feeler ( don't know the name for that part) it would have already passed that last tooth and not allowed it to turn back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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