Quarters falling off track - Royal Merlin

[tblake05]

I keep getting notes of this machine stealing quarters.  I believe them because I always find them under the control board area.  On the shelf below the transformer as in the picture.  I just can't see how they keep falling off.  I've ran about 5.00 through there (as tube fill to refill a new mech) and as I watch they never come off.  Has anyone else ever had this problem?  I tweaked the ramp-shute thing a little but it keeps happening.  Are they putting them in too forcefully?

I'm afraid one will drop down just right and short out the control board.

 

 

[Vendo Mike]

The bottom of the mech is correctly aligned with the return funnel and cash box? No gaps or issues with the return funnel?

[tblake05]

I'll double check everything.  That's a valid thought I never thought of.  Maybe they are getting rejected and landing there and it has nothing to do with the chute.

Edited September 29, 2022 by tblake05

[Gizmo Vending]

I have one of these that I converted to MDB and put in a 5 tube 7512.   I had to cut out the top lip of the coin return funnel because it was too tight. 

[tblake05]

Mines already mdb. We’re some not?

[Gizmo Vending]

This 1 is a Merlin 2000 or the 552.  8 selections. 

[AZVendor]

Wrap some card stock or paper around the end of the chute to eliminate the coins missing the coin mech.  It's usually dimes that miss but I have also seen quarters in those Royals do it too.  Also, you will want to lose that crappy coin mech.  A Mars might line up better with the chute.  Also, if you snug the two screws down that the coin mech hangs on that might align it better.

[tblake05]

Mei coin mech is definately on the horizon for it.  Thanks AZ!