Vending Dentyne Ice, modified wheels

[lurtsman]

I've got a location I wanted to put on DI. I've found a supplier for the gum, but would still need to purchase capsules to put it in and vend through a 1inch machine. The cost of the empty capsules does make a noticable dent though, and allows for misvends when capsules break, as well as decreasing the amount of product I can fit in the head. (The location manager is grumpy, I want to come around as rarely as possible)

Anyone modify some candy or gumball wheels to work on DI without capsules?

[T BIRD]

Not that I know of lurts.

[cavity]

I have the same situation, what type of machines do the SuperPro Vending  wheels work with??

[lurtsman]

I don't know, they have their own machines with some kind of custom wheel. I tend to buy my machines for under or around 20 bucks though, and I don't know of any businesses that would intentionally sell machines at that price

Even if they did, I like the idea of being able to slip it into a double that is already on location.

[cavity]

I agree, I need to call Steve (SuperPro) and find out if his Dentyne/Certs wheels fit the seaga's/ rhino's/ v-line and the rest of the chinese knock-offs.  Will let you know after I speak w/him.

[lurtsman]

Thanks Cavity. I've talked to them a bit also and they seem like a good place to get your product. I'm excited to try it, just don't want to sink money into any specialty hardware.

[cavity]

Talked to Steve today, The wheels they manufacture are the same diameter and will fit the NW machines he says and POSSIBLY others, he's not sure.  The problem with our normal wheels is that they are too deep, vending more than the 2 per vend we would all like.  His wheels are much shallower which provide the desired 2/.25c.  Options:  Buy one wheel, see how it fits, vend w/capsules like many other folks do, or try to modify your wheel w/ a shim of some sort.  He also had a good idea, put a small plastic box next to/on top of your machine so people can deposit the used capsules into, thus, reducing your costs for future capsule purchases.  He says he gets @ 80% back.

Certs- $32 a bag= @ 400 vends or $100 gross

Dentyne- he said @7-8cents per vend(2)

shipping- @ $8 per bag.  OR if you buy multiple bags may go down to @$2 ber bag.

that's the best info I can get, hope it helps.

What is the best deal we can get on acorn capsules? Anyone?

[JPVendCo.]

where can I buy one of those DI wheels you are talking about? I want to try to use it as a template or example to make one for my other types of machines.....

[cavity]

you can buy them from Steve at Superpro Vending Group.

[JPVendCo.]

would this work for DI??? its for a NW

[antoniocinisi]

would this work for DI??? its for a NW

no it would vend to many

[cavity]

I think if you closed it up it would be ok.  Not as deep as all the other wheels out there.  Try it out, buy a pack or two from the grocery store and see how it goes.  Try the certs too.  Let us know.

[JPVendCo.]

roger that. will a NW wheel fit in oak machines as well? I just picked up a golpher of a deal on 25 of them.

I will give it a shot.

[polecat]

All,

As stated, it's the depth of the wheel that makes the traditional candy wheel not work. I know Beaver makes a shallow wheel that some operators are using for DI and it works great (setting 3,I believe). The NW wheel above also looks shallow which may work on a lower setting.

Steve, spvg