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Trouble-Shooting => Coin Mechanisms => Topic started by: thirsty_me on July 30, 2010, 01:26:07 pm



Title: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: thirsty_me on July 30, 2010, 01:26:07 pm
Hi all,

I just got my first machine and am trying to set it up.  I know very little about these machines, I'm more of a pinball guy.

It has a VP-50 mech. and is set at 50 cents, exact change, quarters only.

Is there a way to change it to accept nickels and dimes as well.

Can I set it to make change?

Currently the top right crem is energized, should I bend the pins from the other crems?

Thanks,

Wayne

waybro@aol.com


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: 90grad on July 30, 2010, 05:28:27 pm
If you go to the downloads section (on the main page), I think there is an instruction book in there for this mech.

Also, WELCOME to the board!


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: mznb1u on July 30, 2010, 10:42:49 pm
Welcome to the site.  The manual you are looking for is in the Download section.

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: thirsty_me on July 31, 2010, 12:09:41 pm
Thank You


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: thirsty_me on July 31, 2010, 12:15:19 pm
Thanks for the info.  I've seen that sheet before.  It does not explain how to make the mech return change.

Is the VP-50 capable of making change? 

-Wayne



Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: loman4ec on July 31, 2010, 12:39:08 pm
One common problem is the nickel tubes need to be at least half full in both.


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: thirsty_me on July 31, 2010, 01:50:02 pm
Thanks,

I have coins in both the dime and nickel tubes,  but not half full....I'll try it and see what happens.

I'll keep you posted......


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: collecture on July 31, 2010, 01:54:04 pm
Hi Wayne,
Welcome to the board! Wayne got my email off the web somewhere and had been emailing me about his first machine. I suggested he join SMC for Q&A's. He's got a ST56! You need to post pics of the machine Wayne! Everybody likes pictures here and everybody likes to help, so post and ask away.


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: thirsty_me on July 31, 2010, 02:52:23 pm
Thanks Tom,

I had to call the site administrator to gain access.  All is well now.

I  have a HA56,  Will get pics eventually (It needs some work).  I can put up some "before" pics.

I noticed on the coin mech that someone wrote  1/4's only.  and the coin acceptor accepts quarters but nickels and dimes pass through, even though the acceptor has pathways for nickels and dimes.

If I drop 50 cents in nickels or dimes or any combination of coins other than quarters, the machine won't vend.

-Wayne


Title: Re: Vari price 50 - Help for a newbie
Post by: JerryG on July 31, 2022, 04:23:49 pm
Hi everyone. I am looking for the same instructions and can’t find the download section?