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  1. mjwalsh

    24V issues in coin box?? Need help.

    Paul, Based on your picture ... your 240 VAC to 24 VAC transformer is the exact same brand & model that we have for each of our 6 bays. It appears to be wired the same as Specialty did at their factory for us ... which I believe is the preferred way which will cause the preferred increase from...
  2. mjwalsh

    24V issues in coin box?? Need help.

    Paul, We have had the Coinco Vantages wired in parallel with MicroCoin QLs & Dixmor LED7s for about 3 years now. We also have GinSan distribution boards that allow us to have momentary switches & leds showing the customer the actual choice of selection that is current. Unless the Coinco...
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    Foul Smelling Situations at Our Car Washes!

    This 10 day old news just reached our local mainstream newspaper this morning ... maybe as a filler or whatever. http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20140712/meat-mess-on-upstate-ny-road-stinks-up-cars Since Tom Hoffman is one of our forum members ... I noticed it a bit more than...
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    Ryko gear box seal leak

    I am not sure if the following is a good option for the seal for the Ryko Gear Box but I remember a very experienced heavy equipment mechanic recommending it to us for extra tough to seal surfaces. Not sure on the compatibility for the Ryko either though...
  5. mjwalsh

    Powdered Soap; Long-term test

    Mark & Shining, I was told back in 1987 that Shelly Russell from Specialty invented that kind of a setup. Ours has the pH controlled basket for the powder & a Dema proportioner for liquid wax on the 2nd compartment within the same pre-mixer 2 tank machine with one plug into an 120 VAC outlet...
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    need info on Muriatic acid to clean fiberglass wall board? dangerous stuff!

    I am with Mac on this technicality. We got fitted with our respirator & appropriate filters & other protective gear from a place here locally that specializes in safety equipment. We have used both muriatic & the Warsaw Aluminate & Arcadia NuWall. We found the muriatic to be less effective...
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    Self Serve money manager or accounting systems

    Shining Times, I would definitely define what is most important & pertinent to you before getting in too deep. In our dog wash we have the reliable Laurel Electronic drop shelves working with our PLC. From our remote viewing on any network of our Touchscreen ... or on the Touchscreen itself...
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    need info on Muriatic acid to clean fiberglass wall board? dangerous stuff!

    Arcadia & Warsaw has more effective FRP cleaning solutions along with more strict guidelines of absolutely needed protection etc. I remember very intense discussions on this forum & articles in Self Service Car Wash News about it. I am not sure if those posts & articles are still available but...
  9. mjwalsh

    ACW lost my settings???

    For that kind of close work, it can also be helpful to be near sighted instead of far sighted:). I had cataract surgery done on both eyes so I no longer have :( that built in advantage like some others:).
  10. mjwalsh

    Just A Heads Up On Emptying Trashcans

    CD, If there ever was a case for having some easy to access pertinent lengthy enough video footage to show to the police ... your case certainly qualifies. Some police detectives can be very persistent & tenacious ... based on some tough life threatening situations that we have also sadly have...
  11. mjwalsh

    Etowah Valley bolt on bill accepter

    Swampdonkey, If I read the above right, it seems like you just need the pins for the harness that comes with the MEI or the Coinco. They use identical harnesses. It seems that it is a Tyco 9 pin connector off the top of my head. If you go to an easily found MEI service document ... It says...
  12. mjwalsh

    ACW lost my settings???

    Randy, Not sure if the following additional comment will help for some attempting to do the more challenging "in the field solder repairs" because there could be other technicalities specific to The Goldline ACW of which you are probably the most familiar with compared to anybody else active on...
  13. mjwalsh

    voltage spikes - snubber / transorb / zener diode ??

    I.B Washin & others, The IDXs work great in my laundromat, dog wash & outside vacuums environment. The Parker & GinSan Single Coin Acceptor worked flawlessly in our car wash environment for over 25 years. IDX in the bays with the extra humidity with overhead doors shut out of necessity here...
  14. mjwalsh

    ACW lost my settings???

    Randy, For the Goldline ACW .... even with a lab grade fine heat control grounded soldering station with a variety of fine tips? mike
  15. mjwalsh

    Bays accepting dollar bills and also dispensing dollar coins from changers

    Monroe, We were given a verbal quote on having 2 dispensers & it was around $800 more so we felt that we would not have gained enough with muliple bill value dispensing. In hindsight ... I think we would have gone to greater lengths trying to buy an ATM with a dollar coin hopper in addition...
  16. mjwalsh

    Do hydrominders eventually go bad?

    WikiWash, We have found over & over again that the diaphragm inside that kit is the same as what is in Dole valves as seen here http://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-3397-dole-dual-inlet-valve.aspx & most of the time just the diaphragm needs to be replaced at a significant savings with just as good...
  17. mjwalsh

    Just raised prices in SS bays

    Alonzo, One thing about your revenue from the $1 coins ... it is not being eaten up by merchant fees. In our case, raising prices has allowed us to pick the times we do certain types of more time consuming maintenance vs having to do it in the wee hours of the morning or evening. I really do...
  18. mjwalsh

    Bays accepting dollar bills and also dispensing dollar coins from changers

    Monroe & others, From our perspective ... your positive key words are migrating from "quarters to dollar coins". We proceeded with bill acceptors about 3 years ago similar to Earl including the Coinco Paper Token option. For credit card acceptance we went the direction of a very accessible &...
  19. mjwalsh

    Do hydrominders eventually go bad?

    Has anyone had the magnet part rust so bad that it was no longer effective enough?
  20. mjwalsh

    License tag look up service

    WashnVac & others, Well put. Here is my view ... elected people at every level usually somewhat have great influence as to how laws are enforced or not enforced. It seems to come down to the best possible communication ... so the people are properly informed as to how elected people use both...
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