pp47021 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I just picked up a small vendo machine. The tag says its a V312... Its a Dr. Pepper six selection machine. I needed a solid small machine and I found this one supper cheap with a recently refurbished bill acceptor and changer. The compressor was replaced less than a year ago as well and the guy just wanted it out of his garage so I ran off with it, and took it stright to a location. After arriving at the location I could not get the first 4 columns to set up and vend right when set to 2 deep, it would drop both cans out everytime. After closer inspection of the last two columns which were already set for 2 deep and vending right I noticed that they had shims. So I am assuming I am missing the shims to make the other 4 columns work when set for two deep. Does anyone know where I can find shims for this old machine? Thanks for the help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 You first need to provide a photo of what your motors look like. If you got a lowering shelf machine then you are SOL as those all get junked. I've parted a few out but not kept any shims. If you have rotors inside each column then there is hope but an additional photo of what the shim looks like will be required. For future reference, if you really need a small machine stick with the DN276. It will always have most of it's parts available as used in the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pp47021 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Thanks for the info... I don't have any pictures of the shims but here are some of the inside of the machine/motors. Let me know what you think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I don't recall there being any shims for 12 oz cans in those columns. That's a lowering shelf machine which I always tell people to stay far away from. The wide columns should all have motor cams with 4 nubs on the edges for ending each of the four vends in each wide column. If you are missing any of those nubs on the wide column cams then you need to replace the cams, which I have some of. Two-deep vending on the narrow columns requires two nubs on each motor cam. The shims you see in two of the wide columns might have been for 10 oz bottles, but are those columns vending cans okay? If so then you probably need the shims for the other two columns but, as I said before, those parts aren't available and I never saved any from machines I parted out. I can check around and see if anyone I know has an old Vendo they are parting out to get the shims out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris1953 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Everytime I hear this about a lowering shelves I find that they are being loaded incorrectly, First two cans should be set on top of the bar. Otherwise they fall straight through. put about 8 cans in and then vend it about 4 times. I have one in my driveway that is getting ready for the scales. I will check to see if it has any shims. Like AZ I don't think it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunCandy Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 No shims! I have a working Vendo 345 with the lowering deck and it don't have shims in wide columns. Like Roger said it must be loaded correctly! cajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pp47021 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 I don't recall there being any shims for 12 oz cans in those columns. That's a lowering shelf machine which I always tell people to stay far away from. The wide columns should all have motor cams with 4 nubs on the edges for ending each of the four vends in each wide column. If you are missing any of those nubs on the wide column cams then you need to replace the cams, which I have some of. Two-deep vending on the narrow columns requires two nubs on each motor cam. The shims you see in two of the wide columns might have been for 10 oz bottles, but are those columns vending cans okay? If so then you probably need the shims for the other two columns but, as I said before, those parts aren't available and I never saved any from machines I parted out. I can check around and see if anyone I know has an old Vendo they are parting out to get the shims out of. Thanks so much... The white cams have two nubs and they are on the narrow columns. The black cams all had two nubs best I can remember and they are all on the double columns. pm me and let me know how much those cams you have would cost me...maybe that will fix my problem as you suggust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen watson Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Is that the same set-up as the V264? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Probably, if you have lowering shelves in your V264 as I believe you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen watson Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I have one that's so problematic I'm sending it to the crusher. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunCandy Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I have one that's so problematic I'm sending it to the crusher. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Give it to moondog, he loves vendo's. cajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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