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I am thinking of moving my small square top V56 to door that goes out to the pool in the backyard.  It has a bottle stack in it right now.  How hard is it to swap it out for a can stack?  

I was thinking glass bottles and a pool area really don't go together.

How does a can stack work?  How does the can get ejected?  

Anybody have an extra can stack that'd fit this machine that they might want to part with?

I am leaving the LaCrosse 90 out in the garage full of bottles for the driveway parties.

A can stack has a flap you pull in front of each can.  When you pull it, the can gets pushed forward from the rear.  Swapping stacks is easy, but the shelves for a can stack are also different.

I posted a tutorial awhile back showing how I converted a VF56 square-cornered machine from bottles to cans, you might wish to do a search for it. I have a can stack, but I'm not sure at this point if I'd part with it as I have another VF56/Faygo machine I considering installing it into.

    I don't recall that, but if someone finds it please post a link. I'd sure like to review it. Thanks Johnie

It's hiding in here somewhere.. :Oo:

It's hiding in here somewhere.. :Oo:  It was a VF56/thriftvend/Coke machine, I showed how to swap out the bottle rack & install a can rack, the machine later sold. But I posted a step-by-step as I removed the old rack & installed the "new" can rack & shelves... :smile:

I am pretty sure SMC member 'bubba' has a can rack and shelves that he'll trade for a bottle rack and shelves - PM him.

Its a direct replacement. A bottle stack unbolts and a can stack bolts right in. The vend solenoid is the same with 2 wires. The shelves fit on the original shelf brackets in the machine. I've got a can stack and shelves I'd swap for a bottle stack and shelves if you are interested. A 56/63 stack is the same, but the bolt pattern is different I think. The 56/63 shelves are a bit different I think.

You beat me to it.. Thanks Tom..

I'll look when I have time later; if someone finds the post, I'll make sure it's "pinned" in the Tutorials & Tips Section.

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.

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.

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

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

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.