Went to the Tommy party which was a lot of fun. But I stayed up too late and drank too many canned beverages? But we did go to a great steak place mid-party at Vito’s Chop Shop.
Checked out some new tubing and Kleen-Rite
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I checked out ATP Advanced Technology Products polyurethane tubing, which is nice and has a psi rating at 180 psi. Seems not to crimp and should not crack like my tubing is at Wylam. The poly tubing cost about double normal low pressure tubing.
MEI credit card bill system
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Credit card systems have been popular lately and the MEI system is really nice. They are selling retro kits for some Rowe changers (of course they do not sell one for my BC-200) the system just replaces the transporter and nothing else.
The CC system runs around $750 per setup (attaches onto a MEI bill acceptor not included) $165 for the credit card face plate (which is metal not plastic). It is a cellular CC system (which cost $10 a month) and cost 5% for an average ticket less the $10 and 2 3/4% of average above $10.
You could put one CC bill acceptor in you dual changer and then vend tokens. (Like the bi-metal tokens from TokensDirect.) The only problem with the system is that each system needs all the parts and can not share. So if you wanted to install one in every bay then you have to purchase everything over again for each bay. Also $10 a month per system/bay.
I also checked out the Wash Verify CC system which it nice and can be installed in any environment and not even on a meter box. Also you can repair individual pieces on the cc swipe, but the server it Windows XP and uses an Internet connection.
I somehow made it to the ICA meeting!
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I had to call Greg to figure out where the meeting was (South Concourse). I assumed I could figure it out, but I was wrong.
Seems like a good idea?
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I ended up driving all the way to Orlando, which has too many toll booths.
What did I do before driving to the ICA meeting?
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Went to a softball game of course.
Preparing to leave for the ICA show?
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First, find random person to look after the washes. Check
Second, check to see if my changers had money. Everything worked and every function worked. The car wash was also super dirty.