Generic Coin Mech for Standard Arcade Video/Pinball Games

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Generic Coin Mech for Standard Arcade Video/Pinball Games Created by Outpost Kodelia (https://www.thingiverse.com/OutpostKodelia) License: Creative Commons - Attribution This mech is a versatile alternative to coin-specific coin mechs, allowing virtually any denomination from a dime to a large token to pass through and trigger a coin up. The curved design greatly reduces the tendency for coins to get stuck, while slowing them down so they don't go fast enough to be ignored by more sensitive games. Why not just use freeplay? Two major reasons: 1. Some games don't have a freeplay setting or their freeplay mode introduces bugs or exacerbates screen burn-in with persistent "press start" text. 2. It's more fun and nostalgic to have to put coins into a game to play it and hear that great coin-hits-the-box sound. Assembly: 1. Snap the track cover into the track and press it in flat along the entire length of the track. 2. Install the pegs on the back side of the coin mech (or use the screws from the original mech, if you have them). 3. Insert the mech into the coin door and secure the front with the other pegs (or screws). With some coin doors, it may be easier to install these pegs first, too. Snapping together the track and the main body should usually hold it together well enough, but it can be glued for a more permanent attachment. However, having it snapped in allows you to disassemble it to clear a jam, though the incidence of a jam should be exceedingly rare with this design. v0.1 - Initial creation. v1.0 - First release. Minor updates based on initial print. Added split up STLs as a convenience for printers with smaller beds, but they're identical parts compared to the combined STL. Print recommendations: - Supports: Yes, though minimal. - Accuracy isn't super critical so 0.2mm layer height should be fine.