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« Reply #30 on: August 14, 2005, 07:37:45 am » |
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I found mine at the local Radioshack store, in with the home & automobile burglar alarms, it has an ACE (round) key/lock & two terminal pin for the wiring on the back, it required a 1/2" hole, and it was rated for 120 Volts A.C. 3 amps.
Since then I've seen them automotive supply shops, such as PEP Boys, Murrays, Autozone. etc. but make sure it's rated for 120 volts A.C., or you could be "asking for it".
I've salvaged some mini Ace type switches off of old computer cases too, (they used to be used to "lock" the motherboard, so it wouldn't bootup) the problem with these are that nobody ever keeps the key!!! but again, always check for the correct voltage rating on the switch(es) for the application it's being used for..safety first!
You wouldn't want to damage your machine by frying the door harness & not to mention the shock/fire hazard..  :'>
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #31 on: August 14, 2005, 11:32:03 am » |
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Jonnie, the keyed switch is a great idea. For can drop machines could just the adult beverage columns be locked, leaving only soda available?
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« Reply #32 on: August 14, 2005, 04:27:46 pm » |
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I don't see why you couldn't wire up a key switch in series with the vend motor of the column you wish to put the adult beverage in. The only problem I see is you would have to use a seperate switch for each colum you wish to lock.
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« Reply #33 on: August 14, 2005, 05:13:17 pm » |
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| Quote (MoonDawg @ Aug. 14 2005,12:32) | | Jonnie, the keyed switch is a great idea. For can drop machines could just the adult beverage columns be locked, leaving only soda available? |
Yes, you could do so for multi-vend machines, as mentioned in the above post, you could lock out any column you wish , but instead of one switch on each vend motors hot lead, you can sepperate the commons (neutral/returns) for each coulmn you wish to designate as "adults only" with the keyed switch, to a common lead thru the switch, then back to the original neutral point.... |
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001... Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #34 on: August 15, 2005, 09:10:56 pm » |
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You know, another approach I did was to purchase a standard plastic "outside" wire box, and a blank cover plate. I then drilled a hole in the cover plate, mounted the switch, put magnet stickers on the back, and stuck it to a flat surface just above the coin drop slot. On my machine, I figured the free play switch was a temporary installation, and I didn't want to drill or mar the machine in any way. This way, all I need to do to undo it is to carefully snip the wire inside the machine, pull the extra wire out of the key slot, and reinstall the coin mech. I used standard spade fittings, purchased at Radio Shack, to plug into the jones plug inside machine. I also labeled each wire that goes to a spade fitting with the number of the plug it should go into.
I like the idea of the key lock -- I think I'll visit radio shack this weekend and add that to my box as a neighborhood rodent control option!  '>
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« Reply #35 on: August 16, 2005, 08:24:21 am » |
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I agree with you Mike. I did not want to drill my machine as this was temporary. The six bolts that I used go through the same holes that the coin entry used. So when I am ready I can pull the plate off put the coin entry back on and put the coin mech back in and be in original condition. 
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