Luuk

I am so jealous. Love that machine. Great work.

Love that thing!

Thank you Reg for setting this up and thanks Wizard.

Little update. Got the pull arm installed and added a microswitch for the connection to the ipac 2. Drilled holes for buttons and cut out the section for the coin insert front plate.

@saunders22 did you print the paper for the buttons yourself? Looks awesome.

I believe mfme is setup so that the software will simulate a coin insert and payout. Those settings can be tweaked, altered to your liking within the main program. i guess get the layouts you like and start playing

If you pull the handle, then out comes the beer, lol

Thanks for the explanation. I'll go with the Pacdrive then.

Installed the pull arm today. Needs finishing. But looks good already!

So it begins...

As long as it is a Coin acceptor with mechanism that can send a 'signal' to the keyboard encoder, or iPac or what you are planning to use. A mechanical coin mechanism works woth a microswitch that can be connected to the iPac. A cpu coin mechanism needs power, but there are types available that can be connected easy enough.

@Amusements do you have dimensions and perhaps a picture of the front of your cab?

I am gonna use a 24V psu and use a 5v relay.

Received my Money Controls Compact hopper today. Nice compact device. Perfect for my mini build (23 monitor). I will order a 5V relay to use between the pacdrive and the hopper.

Wired direct to the pacdrive and ipac without additional relays, circuitry or whatsoever?

@WizardThis might work then: € 1,41 38％ Off | 5 V/12 V/24 V 1 Kanaal Optocoupler Relais Module Board Hoge & Lage Trigger Ac 250 v/10A Dc 30 V/10A https://a.aliexpress.com/_B1tfZK

The 'Money Controls Compact Hopper' has a parallel interface. I'll guess to go with that one then. Tnx

@Wizard could you recommend me a hopper that works directly with the ipac/pacdrive? If that is possible at all. Maybe one from Ali or something else that won’t break the bank?

I am also interested in this possibility, because I am in the process of designing my mfme cab. You man Wizard are a great asset to this community! Thanks.

Just bought a used Bally pull arm handle with mechanism. The idea is that pulling the handle down pushes down a microswitch which closes its contact. Then the ipac would read it as a keystroke. I will also use a regular start button, but I feel the pull handle would be a nice extra touch.

That's what I was thinking about. Something like the ones on the pics below. There are 'pull arm kits' for sale, like this one from Suzohapp: https://eu.suzohapp.com/en/products/handle_mechanisms/12-300532 Or maybe a used slot machine part.

Anyone have any experience installing a working pull arm on a self made cab?

@jabbathehut tnx for the info! @Reg that one looks great! The shift-function definitely gives more options. In my mini vpin the KL25Z (Pinscape encoder) also has a shift-function. Is that an old cabinet that you customized? I intend on building from scratch around my monitor, but it should also still have ‘enough’ toom to accomodate a sff pc, coin mech and hopper. I noticed the pacdrive.dll in the MFME main folder. Does anyone know is if besides the pacdrive mfme also works with the Ultimarc U-HID?

Hi, my name is Luuk, from the Netherlands and recently joined this site, that has lots of useful information. I am thinking of building my own cab. Already have a 23" touchscreen, a Core i5 pc where I will put an ssd in. I have a question though I hope someone can answer. Plz don't kill me cause I am at noob-level here . - Besids the touch-function I will be using physical buttons that I am gonna hook up to an iPac. The lighting will come from a PacDrive, so the ROM is able to control the lights. How many buttons would at most be necessary? Thanks for everyones response.