Bottle vs. Cans on square top V56

[collecture]

I posted a tutorial awhile back showing how I converted a VF56 square-cornered machine from bottles to cans

So Johnnie - what you are saying is the tutorial shows the procedures for simply swapping out out bottle stack/shelves for can stack/shelves and not actually converting a bottle stack into a can stack by changing the mechanics of it. The latter is what it sounds like and what I think Glen thought you were saying.

[johnieG]

My "tutorial" showed a SWAP out of a bottle rack & replacing it with a CAN rack, (you can't convert a bottle rack in these machines to vend cans)  Also be sure to get the back/rear mounting posts that go along with the can rack, as a can-rack sits way more forward into the bottle door area ( darn near flush actually) while a bottle rack sits back about 1-1/2" , you will also need a full set of can vending shelves to go along with it too ( the can rack) as bottle shelves wont work in a can machine.

[johnieG]

I found It!   http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php?topic=8208.0

[collecture]

I remember that now!
Thanks for finding it John...would be a great topic to pin in the tutorial section!

[bubba]

Thats interesting... I've never had to change the back post.... Maybe going from cans to bottles doesn't need it?.. I've done both 56's and 63's putting in a bottle stack without trouble.