| Coil
machines are designed to operate with multiple coin mechanisms and put
economy ahead of quality. No
matter what material has been used, coil machine mechanisms are easy to
manipulate. Flat objects, quarters glued in place or coffee straws are
some of the ways used to free-vend products. Owners of one brand of coil
machine report that the coin mechanism handles frequently break off and
must be replaced. Some brands require that the entire machine be sent to
the factory for coin mechanism adjustment while other brands offer
adjustable coin mechanisms. Adjustable
coin mechanisms must remain inside the machine while fourteen discs are
removed and replaced with a combination of old and new discs.
The process isn't easy and one potential customer stated,
"Operator's manual very difficult for me to understand, particularly
the sections on Changing the Coin Sub-Assembly and Loading the
Product". |
Fast-Aid Centers have been
designed to operate with one coin mechanism making it possible to utilize
a mechanism noted for its quality rather than economy.
The all-metal Northwestern coin mechanism is the industry standard
when it comes to durability and tamper resistance. Coinage adjustments are
made by adding one coin wheel to the mechanism or exchanging one coin
mechanism assembly (coin mechanism mounted on plate) for another. The
assembly is removed by unfastening four screws and only four more screws
need be removed to take the coin mechanism apart if using the coin wheel.
Less time and money will be spent with these procedure than will be
spent on returning an entire machine to the manufacturer or trying to
adjust and "adjustable" coin mechanism.
Adding a coin wheel or replacing one coin mechanism assembly
with another is easy and will not compromise the integrity of the
Northwestern coin mechanism. |
