Markito's V-110

[MoonDawg]

Kito, if you can thread your screws in and out, you don't need a different size fastner.  Unlike electronic mech.'s, this type is easy to understand.  Closely watch where the tip of the screw is travelling.  Then you can see why it dosn't line up, possibly the assembly is not tight.
     Joe, you could probably restore your own mech.
     I knew of two people who used to restore coin mech.'s for the public, but quit and went on to different things. Faced with no other choice, I decided to do my first one.
     I had 2 of the same style coin mech.'s Vendo 39 and 81, (although the 39 has a longer shaft)  Took main body of the 81 apart, carefully noting sequence, screws and springs. Separated  parts to be plated.  Same with slug rejector. Do not plate springs or magnets.
     After these parts come back from gold plating, re-assemble in reverse order. By having the 39 mech. complete, I was able to refer back to it often.
      Now, I break down and plate 5 to 6 coin mech.s all at the same time since the plating charge is the same as for 1.I still always keep one complete for reference.  I DO NOT rebuild the large units, as I just don't have the time or patience.
      But maybe someone in the group would like to learn and offer this service. I'd be glad to help with what I know.

[Creighton]

Great info Glen.
Firemun, that rejector looks better than new. Please see if your friend would restore a large door mech for me. I'm in no hurry.
Thanks All!
Creighton

Well, the screws still don't work for me, so for now I have the screws in part way and then went back to the wire work around and I'm using the screws to anchor the wires too! How's that for integrating both methods! '>

[Eric]

WOW!!!!!!!!  I have 2 mechs that need restored. (81D & 56)
Yeah let us know if he'd restore them and what he charges....

Eric

[loman4ec]

When I get to Minneapolis in two months I aam interested in learning this trade. How much does it normally cost to rebuild a mech?

[MoonDawg]

I think I used to pay $250 for small and $350 for large

O.k., so I have been working really hard on getting my V-110 up and running.

Just the other day when it was out in the garage, though the compressor fan didn't turn, the refrigeration cooled and frost formed on the tubes, etc., even with the door wide open.

So I spent a lot of time removing a near identical fan and stand from my old V-216MD and from the V-110. Then I tried to swap them, but I found that the fan blades on the V-216 were slightly too big to fit in the fan area of the V-110. So then I tracked down a place that sells fan motors for refrigeration. They charged twice as much as the $20 price thrown around here. I got it home and the mounting screws' heads were too soft and I couldn't unscrew them. So then I had to spend $50 on a Dremel tool and kit (I am excited to finally have my own) and eventually cut off the tops of the old screws. I removed the fan blades from the old motor, attached it to the new one, swapped the motors, mounted it in the V-110, wired it in and turned it on.

The fan immediately started spinning!!!!! I was like a proud parent at graduation. I was so excited! So I turned the thermostat up and closed the machine door.

I was so happy I did a little jig. I waited one long hour and opened it up to celebrate with a cold bottle and guess what? It was no colder in there than before!!!!!!!!  '> '> '>

1)The condenser is for sure running. I can feel the vibration, hear the sound and it gets warm.
2)The new condenser fan spins beautifully.
3)The thermostat seems to be working great. If I turn it down, the condenser and fan cycles off and if I crank it cold, they kick on.
4) I can hear the fan in the refrigeration unit above going.
5) It cooled just the day before out in the garage and we moved the machine very carefully while bringing it into the house.

By the way, I have a VERY stupid question to ask. I think I know the answer, but now I am doubting all my skills. Should the condenser fan in the lower compartment be sucking air over the condenser going left to right? Or should it be blowing air over the condenser from right to left?
Maybe my fan is running backwords or smething.

Please help me narrow down my problems. I have spent a ton of time getting this machine up and running, my wife is so sick of it, I was so excited when I thought I had it all fixed and I have now spent way more on materials and tools than I ever have before. I guess that $500 V-110 wasn't such a steal after all.

Please help me, I want cold bottles!!!  '>

Thanks,
Clueless soda for brains  '>

P.S. Really, I used to be good at working on these machines, really.

[90grad]

'kito,

The condensor fan should be sucking air through the condensor from the outside, not blowing through it.

[90grad]

'kito,

One other thing.  When I tore down my VMC 56 recently, there was a ton of hair in the condensor fins.  The machine came out of a barn and there was enough hair in there to make another cow.  Maybe yours is dirty, too.

[BryanH]

Kito - you say you can hear the evap fan.  Can you feel any airflow from that fan?

Any frost on the lines into or out of the evap?