25 cent (US quarters :) Coin mechs and Japanese candy cabs.

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:05 am

Well, I have a few Super Neos and Egret 2s- I want to install 25 cent coin mechs on these things- does anybody have any ideas on how to do this- or where to buy the parts? I am very curious. Thanks a bunch!

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:26 am

I have been dinking with the mech on the egret- am I wasting my time with this trying to get it to eat a quarter, anyways? Just curious

Post by **Dave_K.** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:55 am

Yes, the 100 Yen coin mechs can be tweaked to accept US quarters. Just keep trying to figure it out and you will get it...its just moving a couple of the screws.

You will need to file the coin slot opening part on the top of the control panel to allow a Quarter to go in if it can't already. Thats the hardest thing, as you need a really skinny file (can find them at Home Depot).

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:08 am

Awesome- I'll keep cracking at it

Thanks a bunch!

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:49 am

haha..turns out I had it right the first time- the actual switch at the bottom is dead (it gets stuck). Well, the mechanical part works great

I have heard on the other forum (neo-geo:) that a comparitor is worth looking into as well

(especially if I have to replace anything as it is)

Post by **Dave_K.** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:01 pm

I saw that thread on Neo-Geo. No need to get a comparitor unless you are putting this machine out on location and suspect people will be using slugs. If this machine is staying at home, just use the normal coin mech.