JVOrlando Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 What options do I have for these machines? My 501T typically sells 12oz cans, but the location asked about red bull. Monsters & water. My 501MC typically sells 12oz cans. How do I change the price? Does this machine also have options? I can attach pictures if you need them. Thank you, JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I believe the T and MC generally refer to different door styles more than anything else, so they should generally be able to vend the same products but either of those models could be single price or multiprice. If they are single price, then vending monster or red bull won't be a doable thing considering energy drinks cost significantly more than 12 oz soda or even water. If they are multiprice, you'll be able to sell 12 oz cans and monsters without problem, but you'll need 16.0 oz. bottled water (not 16.9 oz, they are too soft) and you will need shims for red bull depending on what size redbull it is.A later model will allow you to do all of those things too but all you really need is a multi price 501T or 501MC. I'm not 100% sure, but I think most (if not all) MC's were single price. 501T's can be single price, have an SII board, or an SIID board. Trust me, I have seen all 3. I have even seen a 501 with some oddball board in it where someone (presumably Dixie Narco) tried to retrofit a single price machine with a board to allow for multi pricing and a display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 The T model is a shallow cabinet, it can vend cans 3 deep but bottles only 1 deep. Otherwise is should work with the proper setup. I am not familiar with the MC model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 MC is for Magnum Curve, which is a Pepsi/7-Up door. The T (Triple deep) model preceded the E (Extended depth) and has a small port. Without a center rib on the delivery chute, 20 oz bottles could roll sideways and not come out the delivery port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Actually M is Magnum (small vertical buttons on a flat front door), MC is Magnum Curved with small buttons on a bubble front door (Pepsi Only per their patent). I think the 7Up and Dr. Pepper doors with slanted signs as well as other branded doors like Gatorade or Veryfine were all lumped into the R designation. What options do I have for these machines? My 501T typically sells 12oz cans, but the location asked about red bull. Monsters & water. My 501MC typically sells 12oz cans. How do I change the price? Does this machine also have options? I can attach pictures if you need them. Thank you, JV You can't do Red Bull in either machine as there's no kit for it unless you can find 12 or 16 oz Red Bull cans which I don't think exist. On your machine you need to change pricing on, is it a single price with no credit display or does it have a credit display? If there's a display then where is the logic board located and how many buttons are on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Sams has 16 oz red bull, tall can the same diameter as regular soda. I vend them for $4.25 each, in the right locations I have to restock weekly. Might only get one deep in a T model column .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOrlando Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 This is the board in my MC. No credit display, only correct coins. 8 selections I can get 16 oz cans of red bull and monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 What your picture shows is a picture of the validator. The board on the right with the red LED is part of the validator. It is not a control board for the machine. If you have no display on the front of the machine, then the machine does not have an actual control board. I'm simplifying here, but it works by using the coin mech, validator, and vend relay. The coin mech decides if sufficient currency has been received by either the coin mech or the validator. Once the minimum price has been met, the coin mech gives any change back immediately and sends a signal to the vend relay to open the circuit. The machine will not be able to do anything until the circuit is closed by making a purchase OR hitting the coin return. It can be reset by simply powering off the machine too, but that's not really a part of the normal process. If that machine has a single-price coin mech inside, then you are limited to once price for all selections. You need to give us the model number of the coin mech. It is probably a coinco (I don't know the model number for single price) or Mars TRC-6800H. You can also take a larger picture showing us everything located in the door. If we simply see a Jones plug and no control board, we'll know it's not board-controlled, but we need the coin mech model number to see if it's capable of more than one price or just one price. Changing the price on a single-price coin mech is easy, but there's a slight learning curve at first. It's kind of a waste of time to explain how until we confirm the model number. If you can take a picture of the side of the coin mechanism, that would be excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Without a multiprice machine, indicated by a credit display, you have to stick to one price for all products so unless it's a machine dedicated to high priced products you don't want to do energy drinks in a single price machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris1953 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Best thing is to upgrade to a 501 E (S11 D) or a Vendo x21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 JV, if you are in Orlando, have you met Gerald at GS Vending Repair yet? If not, look him up, his shop is on Fairvilla off Colonial (near the fairgrounds). He deals fair and is very helpful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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