The Price of Entry is One Coin
I had a totally free afternoon today, so I dedicated it to this project, and it certainly paid off. I decided that I definately needed to have a coin door, as I didn't want to have to move the machine away from the wall everytime I wanted to access the insides, as the plans I am following only have an opening in the back. So, I made some modifications and put in a door at the front, which meant I needed to travel to the hardware store and buy some hinges and some more screws. While I was there, I picked up a nifty keylock to put on the door, which will stop anyone who doesnt have a key (or a sledgehammer) getting inside the machine, thus protecting my valuable 20c coins.
So, here's the result:
To be honest, I'm not really all that keen on the hinges, but I visited three hardware stores and they were the best I could find. The first store only really had gold hinges, which obviously wouldnt match, while the second store was conveniently having a stocktake audit today, and wouldn't you know it, they were counting the hinges, among other things, and so customers weren't allowed in that section...never mind, they work. Take note of the keylock as well...currently locked! Oh, and that blue button is going to act as a power button. Once the machine is on, it should light up a nice bright blue.
Another shot of the front:
And here's one with the door open:
The coin mech sure looks confusing from the back, but hey, as long as it takes coins. Lastly, here's a shot from the back:
So, that took me all afternoon. It was actually quite a lot of work, cutting the door, fitting the hinges and the lock, and then making room for the power button and coin mechanism. It actually took me quite a while to fit the coin mech, as I had to take it apart to attach it, and it took me literally about 5 attempts to make a hole that was big enough to fit it through (but not so big that the hole would show from the outside).
Tomorrow I'll be attaching more pieces to the front, and probably get up to working on the keyboard drawer. This is going to be a drawer that slides out, so I'll need to get a hold of some sliding hinges or something like that. Looks like I'll be going shopping again tomorrow.
So, here's the result:
To be honest, I'm not really all that keen on the hinges, but I visited three hardware stores and they were the best I could find. The first store only really had gold hinges, which obviously wouldnt match, while the second store was conveniently having a stocktake audit today, and wouldn't you know it, they were counting the hinges, among other things, and so customers weren't allowed in that section...never mind, they work. Take note of the keylock as well...currently locked! Oh, and that blue button is going to act as a power button. Once the machine is on, it should light up a nice bright blue.
Another shot of the front:
And here's one with the door open:
The coin mech sure looks confusing from the back, but hey, as long as it takes coins. Lastly, here's a shot from the back:
So, that took me all afternoon. It was actually quite a lot of work, cutting the door, fitting the hinges and the lock, and then making room for the power button and coin mechanism. It actually took me quite a while to fit the coin mech, as I had to take it apart to attach it, and it took me literally about 5 attempts to make a hole that was big enough to fit it through (but not so big that the hole would show from the outside).
Tomorrow I'll be attaching more pieces to the front, and probably get up to working on the keyboard drawer. This is going to be a drawer that slides out, so I'll need to get a hold of some sliding hinges or something like that. Looks like I'll be going shopping again tomorrow.
posted by Ben at 7:21 pm
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home