A funny thing happened while on my way to lunch...

[cvb141]

What could have really happened? It was on it's side 45min., up right 3hrs. Guess with a large quanity of oil it could have knocked out the low-side valve. Has anyone ever had it to happen. Small low torque compressor would probably pull locked rotor and go out on overload first. What you say Eric? Ever destroyed one?

[Pixel]

I noticed the talk about grime.

My 224 has the same problem. The coin mech was just jammed to inoperability with red clay dirt and bug and/or larva carcasses. I think at one time the mud wasps liked the machine. Anyway it was covered in a layer of filth on the outside when I got it. I went with Mean Green **WARNING: this stuff is NOT meant to be used on painted surfaces** and got most of the grime (and some of the old white paint) off of the outside of it. The inside was even worse. Still haven't got it clean yet.

[Kevin C]

Tim

You found my Choice Vends long lost red brother. I think they are related.

I can help with information since I just got mine up & running.

Kevin

[sodaworks]

These machines are perfect canidates for the "mines bigger" award! '>

[loman4ec]

I had a Lacrosse once that might have been bigger.  '>

[loman4ec]

Just joking by the way. '>

[Kevin C]

Hey

I am using mine here at work to bring in money to help pay for my coke machine hobby. I am amazed at the number of soda's I sell everyday. At least with this CV I dont have to refill it everyday like the V-63 can machine.

Kevin

[Yarochrehc]

I've popped a compressor in the first 15 seconds before.
It started out with a loud clicking or cladder, then you could hear the compressor start to  run smooth but it wouldn't cool, this usually means a valve is now gone, or the compressor labors hard and then will lock up.

Depending on the ambient temperature of where the unit is, ideally 70 deg. F. the oil in the compressor should drain back to the sump or bottom of the compressorin in a couple of hours.  A lot of people do like to wait 24 hours to restart to be safe.

[timsmore]

Well I am happy to say that it still cools.  I had it on for about 15 minutes and seeing that it was empty it was still cooling.  Now for the work the inside looks great but just needs a good vacuum and for the main dust part and a good cleaner to get it back.  As you can see the outside has been covered I believe at some point to help update the look what seems to be by the company at some time.  I pulled the plexi glass Pepsi skins off both sides and the front.  I'm trying to be positive in the fact that I have a blank canvess now that I can paint and then add images and put new plexi-glass over it.  THe hardware is there to hold the glass in place.  Problem I have inside is one of the spindles/columns keeps spinning.  I unplugged a connector and the light and the spindle switched off.  Any troubleshooting help for this is appreciated.  It was the second column.  Also recommendations on where to get a new background or image ideas will be nice.  Is it possible to have cans and bottles at the same time in different columns?  I was thinking two types of bottle beer and then cans and do up the outside reflecting that.  Also thinking on Kinkos for big printed images that can be covered then by the plexi.

Kevin any help is appreciated seeing that you may be the expert.  At least i can see what the color started as.

[BryanH]

Quote (timsmore @ Jan. 24 2006,9:39)

Problem I have inside is one of the spindles/columns keeps spinning.  I unplugged a connector and the light and the spindle switched off.  Any troubleshooting help for this is appreciated.  It was the second column.

Tim - I don't have one of these machines but I'm pretty sure each column has it's own set of switches and relays.  Sounds to me like one of your relays has gone belly up and has fused closed.