It's time now to play: "name those parts"!

Announcer:
Ladies and gentlemen, thanks so much for tuning in. I hope you are all ready for the game that is taking America by storm, let's play: "Name Those Parts"!

Game Show Host:
That's right. What we have today is random parts found within Markito's Vendo 216MD. So let's not waste any time and get right to it... oh, I should mention that the prizes our contestants are playing for include Markito's deep admiration, a year's supply of Turtle Wax, Rice-a-roni (the San Francisco treat) and our home game.

O.k., here we go. All photos will be placed on the board and then you have the chance to name and give as much information as possible with each corresponding letter.

Good luck and get ready with those buzzers...

Host:
Now for the next item, Markito thinks that the long metal items in the chutes are spacers for converting the chutes from holding bottles into cans. And the wooden dowels are merely there to hold the spacer in place. Is he right?

And if so, he assumes that he can't fill the chutes past the top of the spacers, or else the cans would get stuck. Correct?

Host:
And finally, for the Visual Daily Double, please explain what these mysterious hooks at the top of the chutes are for...

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Um... was it something I said? '>
I thought this would be fun as well as helpful.

Word of advice would be to look for a manual for your machine. See if they have one available on this web site. Otherwise, H looks like the hooks where the spacers hang on.

[johnieG]

Quote (Markito @ Jan. 09 2005,4:29)

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, thanks so much for tuning in. I hope you are all ready for the game that is taking America by storm, let's play: "Name Those Parts"! Game Show Host: That's right. What we have today is random parts found within Markito's Vendo 216MD. So let's not waste any time and get right to it... oh, I should mention that the prizes our contestants are playing for include Markito's deep admiration, a year's supply of Turtle Wax, Rice-a-roni (the San Francisco treat) and our home game. O.k., here we go. All photos will be placed on the board and then you have the chance to name and give as much information as possible with each corresponding letter. Good luck and get ready with those buzzers...

A: Holder for Condensate Pads

D: Condensate pads that go into ...

F: Condensate Pan

E: probably a Bottle shelf slider spring OR a master link spring for the bottle gate itself.

B: Cover for something electrical

C: can't tell how thick they are, but either a bottle shelf slider OR a Door stop, or something like it....

[johnieG]

Quote (Markito @ Jan. 09 2005,4:37)

Host: Now for the next item, Markito thinks that the long metal items in the chutes are spacers for converting the chutes from holding bottles into cans. And the wooden dowels are merely there to hold the spacer in place. Is he right? And if so, he assumes that he can't fill the chutes past the top of the spacers, or else the cans would get stuck. Correct?

Home-made can spacers, the dowel rod ids to keep the thing from collapsing, & yes the cans will fall backwards if stacked above the little buggers''' the rack/notches where for the original bottle spacers for the machine, move the cheapy "can" spacers & you see their "mate" on the bottom of the stacks.  :'>

Quote (johnieG @ Jan. 10 2005,1:05)

A: Holder for Condensate Pads D: Condensate pads that go into ... F: Condensate Pan

johnieG,
Thanks so much for the great info. I think you win the Rice-a-roni by the way. '>

As we all know, I am new to this, so could you please explain the whole "condensate pan, condensate pads & holder" thing?

Here's my (uneducated) guess:

1) A condensate pan is the same thing as the drip pans I've heard of around here. It's called a condensate pan because after any condensation in the refrigeration area forms, it drips down the hole, through the tube to this pan.

2) The pan is semi-shallow and long so that any water that ends up in it can eventually evaporate.

3) The holder somehow lays in the pan (please tell me/show me how) with the condensate pads. The pads are there to wick water up out of the pan and make evaporation quicker and easier?


Is any or all of this right?
How many pads should be in the holder/pan at a time?
Have a pic of how they are held in the pan with the holder?
As you can see from the first photo, my pan has a couple tab-like things on the side. Is it supposed to hook on somewhere?
What's best for me to start using: my old pan or a glass mason jar?

Thanks so much.

[Jim]

Mark,

F - will hang onto the cabinet louvers or a bracket on the condensing unit plate. It's usually located on the side where the condensate drip tube/line is located
A - sits inside of F in an upright fashioin so the wafers will stand upright, just squeeze it so it fits into the tray.
D - stand vertical in A allowing air to pass through and assist in evaporating the water in the tray.

The stainless holder is capable of holding 8 wafers which is available in reproduction as are the wafers. So is the pan come to think of it...

Thanks Jim.

I forgot to include another (attached) part.

Am I supposed to put a fuse or tiny lightbulb in this?

See the photo below.
Thanks.

O.k., I'll answer myself then...
I think it's for a fuse.

[ussexplorer]

Well, depending on how deep that is. I assume you talking about the round black thing with screw threats. If it is deep, then probably a fuse but you are missing a cap. If the hole is not very deep. Could be a light. You should trace the wires out. Might not even be used or required.

later,

Josh

Thanks Josh.
Well I am just about positive it is for a fuse. It says, "15A" and "250V", so I bought a fuse for a microwave which has those same amps and volts numbers.

The only problem is, like you said, I'm missing the cap. I assume the fuse won't work without it. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement fuse cap? I really want to find one. Right now I just bipassed the wires so that the vend will work, but obviously I'd feel safer with a fuse that can pop if there are any problems.

[MoonDawg]

From the location it is mounted, I would guess it to be a push button switch, missing the button. This momentary switch is only used to stop the interior fan while the door is open.                     Glen

Really? Very interesting. Even if it says, ""15A" and "250V" on it?
S.S.C.  <---- Sorry SO Clueless '>

Help, I need a replacement solenoid! My machine is now operational, but one of the three selects doesn't work because it has a fried/non working solenoid. '> '>

Does anyone know where I can get one?

Thanks,
~Mark

[ussexplorer]

um, what does it turn on and off when you bypass it. It looks to far back to be a switch. Um, you can try radio shack for a complete fuse replacement. I would say the cap matches but I found out there is a few different sizes.

Later,

Josh

[MoonDawg]

Gosh, I've never seen a Soda machine with a fuse before. Maybe they expected it to blow out quite often, so they put it in a convienient location.(kidding)  '>  Just follow the wires and tell us where they go

[loman4ec]

Here is an idea. Could a service tech have put in a light to help see when working on it at night? Just a thought. Other than that I think it is a door switch as well.

[Jim]

Mark,

I'm a little froggy on actually where this is located; can you post another picture a little further away so we can see where it's located in relationship to other components...?

Thanks guys.
I am just about positive it is for a fuse. I bought a threaded twist type fuse holder cap at Radio Shack tonight, but it is too large for the threaded hole.
Here's an establishing shot for you Jim:

[Jim]

Mark,

Have you traced the wires to locate where they terminate...?
There's no plate on the door liner that aligns with this is there...?
Did you say you acquired a manual for this model...?
If so, I'm sure you may have looked to identify this in the electrical schematic.
If you don't have a manual, I'll look and see if I have one... I don't think I do; I think I have the V-144 model...

Thanks Jim.
I'll look into the wiring.
No plate on the door, I don't think it is a switch or bulb holder.
I really think it is for a fuse.

I actually have ordered a copy of the V-216MD manual, but it hasn't arrived yet.
Thanks,

Guys, my BIGGEST need right now is a replacement SOLENOID.
My 3 selections are down to just 2 without one. And that's no way to live. '> '> '>  

Do any of you guys have one from parting out Vendo's? Or is there some place I can order one from?
Does it need to be N.O.S.? Or do modern ones work as replacements?

[johnieG]

remove the solenoid & take a picture to post, this will help us idendify it better & hopefully find a replacement, Vendo is pretty good about interchangability of components between their model lines...

Thanks.
Here is a pic of it not removed yet. That is the solenoid, right?

[johnieG]

Yep, that's the puppy! get it out so we can have a better look-see

Well, I called Steve Ebner at Funtronics (my first time) and he couldn't have been more wonderful.

I told him about the solenoid and though he doesn't own a Vendo 216MD machine, he said he thought that though Vendo no longer has solenoid replacements, a (#97a)replacement Cavalier solenoid would probably work.

So I ordered one plus his catalog and he even made me a copper condensate "nipple". What a great guy.

Well, sure enough, it was a perfect modern twin of my old burnt out solenoid!

I switched them out and now my final bottle chute works!

Here are two pics of the good, the bad (which is also the ugly):

And another view:

Thanks Steve, you have a customer for life! '>

[Jim]

Don't tell him I sent you ! ! !



Just kiddin'