What Coin Mech / Validator do you keep on hand?

[tblake05]

I like to have one or two on hand to rotate into service, and at the same time send the failed one out for rebuild.  No down time.  I am liking the Conlux ccm5g and the MEI VN27 series.

Edited July 17, 2020 by tblake05

[AZVendor]

Your poll doesn't cover all the bases.  As we don't know what your machines have in them now we can't really tell you what to keep on hand.  For coin mechs: single price - TRC6800H and/or Coinco 9342S for 24v logic mech - Coinco 9302LF or Mars TRC6512, for MDB - Coinco 9302GX or Mars CF7512.  For validators: Mars VN2500 in 110v for single price and VN25x2 for 24v micro mech and MDB use, also Coinco MAG50 which can do micro mech 110v and MDB.

[darkinthepark]

When you buy a replacement  mech, put it in a machine right away to confirm that it works and to make good on any warranty that it might have.  Then just keep the mech that was in the machine as your backup.  Otherwise, you might go to use your replacement and it may not work because you never tested it.  Also, when you send a mech out for repair, put it into use right away and don't save it as a backup.  Once again, you want to make use of any warranty the repair service might have and you want to make sure it was fixed correctly.  

[orsd]

There’s only 3-5 mechs worth using.

1. Mei CF7512. Gold standard, full stop.

2. Coinco 9302 GX. Gold standard of the cheaper 3 tube changers.

Runner ups

1. Mei TRC6512. Decent 3 tube.

2. Conlux 5 tubes. Lot of guys don’t like these but they have been ok to me. I don’t actively seek these out however

If you have non MDB stuff the other Mars TRC 6000s and Coinco 9000s are solid choices just like their MDB counterparts.

Validators. 

Mars Mei 2500 or 2700 series. Full stop. Period. Maybe a new Conlux. But nothing else.

[Corvus Corax]

I have a few of the new MEI Talos validators. I have mixed feelings. Much more annoying to program. But I may be a curmudgeon. I only buy MEI validators, I will send my Conlux out for repair, but i don't buy them intentionally.