My new Pacman Coin Pusher, from scratch
My new Pacman Coin Pusher, from scratch
Hello, my name is Verdonck Toby (Dutch)
And since my 14-15 years I have been interested in building a coin pusher, but I didn't succeed - it was too big, it wouldn't fit through the door but hey, I was a kid back then.
Now I am 30 and I completed my Pacman Coin Pusher (proud).
On board it has, sounds, coin-hopper, playfield with bonus feature, coin changer for 1€.
I hope u guys like it
My small build log is here -> http://users.telenet.be/venumx
(don't kill me about the build log... it's my first ever).
I did almost 6 weeks over this build (after work). I spent almost 600€ (without coins)
Please guys, I'm dying here tell me what u guys think.
Thanks to everybody who wants to take a look
And since my 14-15 years I have been interested in building a coin pusher, but I didn't succeed - it was too big, it wouldn't fit through the door but hey, I was a kid back then.
Now I am 30 and I completed my Pacman Coin Pusher (proud).
On board it has, sounds, coin-hopper, playfield with bonus feature, coin changer for 1€.
I hope u guys like it
My small build log is here -> http://users.telenet.be/venumx
(don't kill me about the build log... it's my first ever).
I did almost 6 weeks over this build (after work). I spent almost 600€ (without coins)
Please guys, I'm dying here tell me what u guys think.
Thanks to everybody who wants to take a look
Re: My new Pacman Coinpusher , from scratch
Hi Toby
Just watched your YouTube video.
What a brilliant job you made of your machine. Really like the bonus feature
John
Just watched your YouTube video.
What a brilliant job you made of your machine. Really like the bonus feature
John
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Re: My new Pacman Coinpusher , from scratch
Probably the best Home Made Pusher I've seen.
Well done and welcome to Pennymachines.co.uk
BP
Well done and welcome to Pennymachines.co.uk
BP
Re: My new Pacman Coin Pusher, from scratch
Great job, the most common thing about home made pushers is that they usually couldn't be operated in a real arcade as they'd get emptied very quickly but this one has lock out and tilt and has a high % return so it looks interesting to play and looks good too.
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One question I'd love the answer to is how do operators keep those high value notes floating on top of the coins without them ever moving .......is it as basic as sellotape
Re: My new Pacman Coin Pusher, from scratch
The answer is Simple , because of the low weight of a bank note, the coins Just move below It tested It myself ,
Thans To everybody the had feedback on my pusher , really makes It Worth While
Thans To everybody the had feedback on my pusher , really makes It Worth While
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Well it was worth the 15 year wait!! What an amazing machine. I can`t believe it only took 6 weeks to build! It is far far better than any other "Homemade " pusher I`ve ever seen and way better than some Manufactured ones! You must be really pleased to say the least. Far beyod most peoples capabilities.
Re: My new Pacman Coin Pusher, from scratch
Absolutely fantastic job Toby, well done you should be very proud of yourself.
Re: My new Pacman Coin Pusher, from scratch
With pushers in the UK the total amount won per game should not exceed the jackpot allowed in relation to the stake i.e. 2p play/ £5 jackpot. Putting higher denomination banknotes on a pusher play field isn't allowed, but is frequently done by operators .jimmy55 wrote:One question I'd love the answer to is how do operators keep those high value notes floating on top of the coins without them ever moving .......is it as basic as sellotape
£5 and £10 notes are often used and placed flat in the middle of the play field nearest the moving deck and slightly off centre. From this position if you were to use a time lapse camera you would see the note move forward and either to the right in a curve ( or to the left, if off centre on that side) and follow the faster 'flow' of coins to the lose chutes at the sides ( and usually moved back to their starting position at the beginning of each day). Only the note placed dead centre would make it ( far more slowly than the others ) to the front. As all the coins look the same you dont notice the flow in play. This is greatly emphasised if the play field is ramped on the front edge to stack the coins up. On some older pushers dome head screws were used near the front edge , out of sight under the coins, to deflect more coins sideways rather than forward
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Excellent job,
I’d love to make a coin pusher, shame you don’t have any drawings or designs to share.
I’d love to make a coin pusher, shame you don’t have any drawings or designs to share.
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Good insight there, I once bought an old Crompton's multi player and found that the bottom fields had very small and thin wedges screwed into the middle of them. Of course invisible when full of coins but caused pennies behind to ride up and sit on top of the those downwind. I've not seen them on other Crompton's so imagine it was an Operator addition. Also I've found the coin chutes on the side down to the cash box lined with carpet so you didn't hear them falling, while the pay out chute wasn't lined but had a couple of thin metal sheet baffles which were loose to give a rattling clatter even if only one coin fell.moonriver wrote: ↑Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:44 amWith pushers in the UK the total amount won per game should not exceed the jackpot allowed in relation to the stake i.e. 2p play/ £5 jackpot. Putting higher denomination banknotes on a pusher play field isn't allowed, but is frequently done by operators .jimmy55 wrote:One question I'd love the answer to is how do operators keep those high value notes floating on top of the coins without them ever moving .......is it as basic as sellotape
£5 and £10 notes are often used and placed flat in the middle of the play field nearest the moving deck and slightly off centre. From this position if you were to use a time lapse camera you would see the note move forward and either to the right in a curve ( or to the left, if off centre on that side) and follow the faster 'flow' of coins to the lose chutes at the sides ( and usually moved back to their starting position at the beginning of each day). Only the note placed dead centre would make it ( far more slowly than the others ) to the front. As all the coins look the same you dont notice the flow in play. This is greatly emphasised if the play field is ramped on the front edge to stack the coins up. On some older pushers dome head screws were used near the front edge , out of sight under the coins, to deflect more coins sideways rather than forward
Re: My new Pacman Coin Pusher, from scratch
Thank you all for your nice words and compliments about the coinpusher.
I sincerely appreciate it - it makes me feel good that people like it.
You Know ? I forgot I had this thread active because of some .....bad circumstances in my life, and it's great to see people still viewing this thread.
Greetings toby
I sincerely appreciate it - it makes me feel good that people like it.
You Know ? I forgot I had this thread active because of some .....bad circumstances in my life, and it's great to see people still viewing this thread.
Greetings toby
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