Hamilton Changer problem – interesting problem

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So I got a call about my changer stealing someones money.  I threw the switch on the coin hopper and it was jammed.  It just looked like a normal jam but it was only one quarter.  I had to take it apart, which seemed odd.  While inspecting the problem I noticed that a screw was jamming the hopper (third picture).  It was very bad luck because it should have fallen out the crap holes (forth picture).  The screw came from the bill acceptor flap. 

I can’t decide if I want to replace with a stainless guard or another factory plastic one?  If anyone has the stainless guard installed please send me a picture.  Thanks.

My Rowe International changer problem, again!

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My Rowe International changer had a unique problem today, which I never had before.  The CCC error was “VALIDATING” and the transporter was just running non-stop and no bills were in the changer or were accepted since my last visit.

Using Rowe International seems so much more official then plain old Rowe changer.  I think maybe if I respect the changer maybe it will work for a couple days without any problems?

Foam brush solenoid problem

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The good news is I fixed the solenoid problem.  It was very easily to do with my finger.  The bad news is I would have to keep my finger there forever.  So I decided to figure out what the problem was.  Their was a short in the wire and I rigged it up until tomorrow.

Hydrominder Problem – update

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Earl sent in a message about my previous hydrominder problem:

Earl Weiss says:  “I think the white float is sitting too low in the water. My guess is it has some water in it. Pull it out of the tank and look at it. You will be able to see if there is water in it. If there is you can unscrew the cap and empty the water, but if it has water in it it most likely has a leak and will happen again and needs to be replaced.”

He was exactly right about the float: the next day I was trying to fix the problem and noticed (top picture) that the float was full of tire cleaner.  I replaced the float and I think everything is fine now.  Thanks for the comment Earl and if you want you can check out the exciting video again so you can notice the problem now in retrospect.