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9 Responses to “what do the coin sensors on fruit machines or any other coin operated devices actually read about the coin to?”
compares the dimension and mass of the object to file in its’
memory. Just like your brain makes comparisions and analysis,
everyday. How was the fruit by the way?
Checks diameter & thickness . The coins also pass a magnet which produces Eddy currents this can then determine the material that the coin is made from.
As everyone has said, I believe its size and weight. A few years ago when I was in Canada, I found that a British 2p coin works in some $1 machines - Won lots of teddies for less than £1 ; )
September 30th, 2007 at 5:40 am
IT ONLY CHECKS SIZE AND WEIGHT
October 1st, 2007 at 8:31 pm
think it works on weight?
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:03 am
they weigh it and measure it’s diameter.
October 6th, 2007 at 10:48 am
compares the dimension and mass of the object to file in its’
memory. Just like your brain makes comparisions and analysis,
everyday. How was the fruit by the way?
October 9th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Size and weight.
Now here’s a cool trick.
One Swaziland Lilangeni coin is EXACTLY the same size and weight as a British one pound coin.
One Lilangeni is worth GBP £0.07
go figure.
(the plural of Lilangeni is Elangeni, the international symbol for the Elangeni is SZL)
October 10th, 2007 at 12:45 am
Checks diameter & thickness . The coins also pass a magnet which produces Eddy currents this can then determine the material that the coin is made from.
October 10th, 2007 at 12:59 am
diameter and thickness…but some check the weight as well
October 10th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
As everyone has said, I believe its size and weight. A few years ago when I was in Canada, I found that a British 2p coin works in some $1 machines - Won lots of teddies for less than £1 ; )
October 13th, 2007 at 9:59 am
It calculates the size and weight…