DIY "Any Coin" Mech

[punter1]

Hi all. I am working on my pinball cabinet build (39/21/15) in a standard cab I am building from scratch. I have the main cabinet built and I was working on coin door modifications - a coin mech that will accept any coin. I figured I would post the end result.

I started looking for a coin mech that would accept any coin. I found a toilet paper funnel coin mech :-) but I wanted the arcade coin sound, so I kept looking at coin mech mods and then I ran across this... "Any Coin Mech" on arcadecontrols. Too bad it sold out back in Jan 2012.

Well I went to the hardware store to cobble something similar together and here is the result. For $2.28 plus tax, I have my version of the any coin mech

Here is the build - 2 electrical cover plates and 2 switch box supports(whatever that is). Its 4" x 4" and since a coin mech is 4" x 3.5", fits the coin door easily.

As shown in the pics, one of the tabs is bent differently - its the tab used in the top left (this is because the cover plate is 4"x4", but you need to make a wall at 3.5" to match the coin mech. No glue necessary, the tabs and fingers act like clips to keep everything secure. Tap the tabs lightly with a hammer to secure everything in place.

[maxxsinner]

Nice work punter1.

[mameman]

interesting concept. you have now given me a cnc idea

[punter1]

interesting concept. you have now given me a cnc idea

That's great! Could be used by the mamecab community as well as the arcade and pinball machine owners. You will have to fine tune the coin drop sound, of course :-)

[jasonsmith]

Yee haa, sign me up.