bulknoob Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Sorry for the cross-post if you are a member of VendingNation on Facebook. A few weeks ago I posted asking whether anyone knew of a supplier who sold 50¢ coin mechs that were compatible with 1800 Vending triple-head bulk machines (like the one pictured). There are some products where 50¢ vends make more sense, and over time more products will be moving in that direction.I didn’t have any luck finding anyone selling compatible 50¢ mechs, so necessity became the mother of invention. I took apart one of my coin mechs and after numerous iterations and tweaks, I’ve successfully designed and 3D-printed a replacement part that converts a 25¢ mech into a 50¢ mech. I’ve attached a photo of a printed replacement part alongside the original one. Replacing with a metal part would be ideal, but I’ve so far been impressed with the performance and durability of the plastic replacement component that I’ve created. Below there's also a video I made depicting the process of swapping out the components; it takes about 5 mins if you're comfortable taking apart the coin mech. I’m writing to find out whether one or two other people out there using similar 1800 machines would have an interest in informally helping me test this pricing mod. If you’re up for it, leave a comment or send me a PM and we can connect further from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 PM me. Also, if you have access to a mill, you could mill out the quarter pocket on the old coin carrier with a 1 inch endmill to make it deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomG Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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