mjordan29 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hey guys, i think im ready to get my feet wet. this is my first post to the blog but ive been doing research for weeks. i recently sold off the remaining parts of my tropical fish business which comprised of 30+ fish tanks. i ran that from age 13-17 and experience rather large returns but i also worked 30 hour weeks at age 15.... im ready for my next quest in the world of being your own boss... going to college this next year im moving toward a less time consuming approach to making money. im digin the forum and have learned a lot on here thus far. i secured a buy for 8 eagle gumball/candy machines on a rack. the set needs a little TLC and elbow grease. the price for everything i negotiated to 120 dollars. is this a good deal? from what ive learned this is a relatively good deal and i should experience minor cost in replacing a key and a lid. i also may need to paint one or two and i do want to make stands to hold 2 per location totaling 4 locations to "get my feet wet." my questions are as followed: is this a good deal? thats 15 bucks a head plus gas to pick them up totaling $135. have any of you ever made a metal "poll" stand? if so, how do you do it or where to buy it? where do you get replacement keys??? heres the link to the set im picking up in 4 days. http://dayton.craigs...3418112818.html thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagesVending Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yeah, Eagle's are great machines! Nice to see someone else around my age getting in the business (I'm almost 19). Make sure you clean em up real good, and they should look nice! That's a great deal! I would pay that for em. Below is a link to a stand. You'd need a double bar, if you want to put two heads on each stand though, but those are cheap. My dad makes mine, but he's an experienced welder, so your best bet is to buy some. Keys...if they don't have keys, you might as well drill them out and buy new locks ($5 each) because you won't know what the key number is. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VENDING-STAND-/130832465139?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e7638fcf3 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eagle-Gumball-Vending-Machine-Top-Lock-/181058387208?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a27ebbd08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjordan29 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 I can weld so how does ur dad make them? Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedvender Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Get a few extra gumball wheels and make either single GB or doubles GB and candy. Stands from Quill no shipping around 30 each and your golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjordan29 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 What do you mean double gum ball? Is quill an online website as I've never heard of it. Will I end up spending more on locks, stands and wheels than the units are worth new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagesVending Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 No these units brand new would cost around $75 each/head. So...that 8 head rack would cost about $600, so at $120 or whatever you're paying, you can afford to pay the extra money on stands, locks and double bars. My dad and I got to our local scrap metal yard and buy about a 1 1/2" diameter pole, cut them to 29" in length, weld a small (4"x4") base with 2 holes drilled into it to bolt on the machine/double bar. You need about a 12"x12" or 12"x15"(we chose) for you base, but make sure you use some heavy steel, as you don't want your machines to fall over. If you look at my profile, in my pictures of machines, there is a picture of 2 blue Beaver brand machines and 4 Beaver brand machines on 2 stands, sitting next to eachother. Look at those pics to get an idea. My dad built those, and they are better than one would buy from a factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musser Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Talked to eagle a week or so ago. New panel head machines $58. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Vending Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 And $55 from oak which is a better machine than eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I made some pipe stands a while back. Just cut a flat piece of steel 1/4" X 12" X 15" rectangular and weld a pipe bushing to the center. Screw in your pipe and put a flange on top. You can use 3/4" or 1" either size will work fine. Never tried to make them round though, my cutting skills need a little work.Grind the slag off and paint. Glue some indoor/outdoor carpet on the bottom to prevent the rust from staining floors. Mine work great and nobody has ever commented on them being home made. I use wood for stands as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjordan29 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks guys. Any advice is much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedvender Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 another thing that works good for under the base is make it 14"x14" and use a 12"x12" piece of Cork Tile keep it up off the floor enough it won't leave any rust rings. Lost a location because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I made some pipe stands a while back. Just cut a flat piece of steel 1/4" X 12" X 15" rectangular and weld a pipe bushing to the center. Screw in your pipe and put a flange on top. You can use 3/4" or 1" either size will work fine. Never tried to make them round though, my cutting skills need a little work.Grind the slag off and paint. Glue some indoor/outdoor carpet on the bottom to prevent the rust from staining floors. Mine work great and nobody has ever commented on them being home made. I use wood for stands as well. Here is somthing you can build all the coin flows to the bottom. Sega has been putting them out Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summergirl Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 What do you mean double gum ball? Is quill an online website as I've never heard of it. Will I end up spending more on locks, stands and wheels than the units are worth new? Quill.com is an online office supply store. They always have free shipping & by far, the best price for Runts candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Here is somthing you can build all the coin flows to the bottom. Sega has been putting them out Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2 Now thats pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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