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by mikeholness
June 20th, 2021, 9:45 pm
Forum: Coin Op Technical Help
Topic: Dicapa coin mechs
Replies: 8
Views: 29005

Re: Dicapa coin mechs

I will have to buy new mechs.
I was hoping someone might have a answer on here before it started costing me more money😩
by mikeholness
June 17th, 2021, 11:08 pm
Forum: Coin Op Technical Help
Topic: Dicapa coin mechs
Replies: 8
Views: 29005

Re: Dicapa coin mechs

Wots annoying is they were always the most reliable toy machines for me before pound change over. Got 5 machines in my lockup which I can't use and there all in good condition. I take it nobody's got a solution by sounds of it. There are discapa machines in most Lidl shops and see lots of them about...
by mikeholness
June 14th, 2021, 8:33 am
Forum: Coin Op Technical Help
Topic: Dicapa coin mechs
Replies: 8
Views: 29005

Dicapa coin mechs

I have got 8 discapa coin mechs all with the same problem. Replaced inner metal cog with the new pound coin mechs a few years ago but gradually they are now all starting to fail. Pound will just not turn at all in certain persisisions can take coin out try again and might work but 90% of time just w...
by mikeholness
January 12th, 2019, 11:56 pm
Forum: Bulk, Tower and Toy Vendors
Topic: 3 Toblerone Bars in a Pot
Replies: 19
Views: 10976

Re: 3 Toblerone Bars in a Pot

Hi Ade Where do you buy those wawel chocolates from. Need some new chocolate lines. Down to rolo eggs smarties. Thanks Mike Holness ive started potting wawel chocolate, its from poland and they do chocolate mint, and tiramasu and oh my days it tastes bluddy lovely, packaging is eye catching and its ...
by mikeholness
April 26th, 2017, 9:05 pm
Forum: Vending Technical Help
Topic: Beaver machine
Replies: 5
Views: 10612

Re: Beaver machine

Thanks Ade
That's what I thought.
I got six spare complete units.
Just wish there was a way of taken broken one off stand and replacing so I can sort at home.
by mikeholness
April 26th, 2017, 8:50 am
Forum: Vending Technical Help
Topic: Beaver machine
Replies: 5
Views: 10612

Beaver machine

Hi all Got a four head beaver machine on site and cannot get lid off as lock seems busted and won't turn. What's the best way of solving this. Does the lock drill out easy.more worried about contaminating stock in the bowl. Or is it best to force lid off and replace with another. Cannot see a way of...
by mikeholness
March 5th, 2017, 6:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New pound
Replies: 6
Views: 6073

New pound

Where can I get hold of a new pound coin this week so I can start trying my coin mechs to make sure they work before siting. Also have to say a massive big thanks to Ade for the YouTube video. That 18 min video looks like saving me over £1000 easily. Can same method be applied to the metal(not beave...
by mikeholness
October 14th, 2016, 6:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bandai toy machines
Replies: 2
Views: 3523

Bandai toy machines

Have been told today that there will be know coin mechs available for the new pound coins next year with Bandai toy machines. Dose anyone know of a solution to this problem as coin mechs are completely different to Tomy/discapa with no metal plate to cut out. Midland vending told me today that they ...
by mikeholness
October 7th, 2016, 7:42 pm
Forum: Website & Forum Technical
Topic: tubz vending, Hurleys users. NEW £1 COIN MECHS @ £10 EACH.
Replies: 43
Views: 188208

Re: tubz vending vending vending, Hurleys users. NEW £1 COIN MECHS @

Sounds good Nigel. I will try and get them all together over next month(bit hectic at mo as holiday coming up so mad busy). And get them sent to you. Any idea on cost to repair any that are not working properly. What will happen about payment as well. Is it payment up front or pay once work done. Th...
by mikeholness
October 7th, 2016, 9:13 am
Forum: Website & Forum Technical
Topic: tubz vending, Hurleys users. NEW £1 COIN MECHS @ £10 EACH.
Replies: 43
Views: 188208

Re: tubz vending vending vending, Hurleys users. NEW £1 COIN MECHS @

Hi Nigel Thanks for the reply So do I send just the coin carrier or the whole coin mech to be dismantled and put back together. I must have about 50 coin mechs in my garage that have various problems with them. Mostly where pound coin will not turn and gets stuck on metal nib which needs filing down...