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Saul Mine
Penny Collector Member
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 Posted - 05/31/2008 : 07:29:29
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I haven't posted for a while because I've been staring at my Brandt coin wrapper. It came without a penny tube, so I've been wondering whether to modify the dime tube or try to whittle one from scratch. A dime is .705 in diameter, compared to .750 for a penny. The tube is .780, so it's a bit tight but it might work. The biggest problem is that rollers protrude through the tube to actually hold the coins -- the tube itself only guides the paper around the coins. So as I was staring at stuff I discovered that the bearing blocks could be turned over to move the rollers about .020 farther from center. All of a sudden it looks like my dime tube will actually work with pennies! The tube also has a metal bracket that sets the travel of the crimper. The nickel roll happens to be very nearly the same length as the penny roll, so I removed the bracket from the nickel tube and stuck it on. Now I am ready to clean the dust out of the machine, tighten belts, and stuff like that. Then I will turn it on, see if it works, and figure out why not.
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2008 : 10:16:18
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Let us know how it turns out.
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2008 : 10:33:14
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - 05/31/2008 : 18:32:32
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| I figured out that Royal Sovergn sells spare tubes for thier machines off thier website (or an affiliated website anyway). Good to know as I just bought a RS 4X each coin off ebay. Should be here soon. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2008 : 21:51:33
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Hope it works Saul. That would be quite a feat.
Would it be possible to fashion some type of insert to slide into the nickel tube with the proper clearances for pennies? |
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Saul Mine
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2008 : 01:19:32
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Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
Hope it works Saul. That would be quite a feat.
Would it be possible to fashion some type of insert to slide into the nickel tube with the proper clearances for pennies?
The rollers are set to hold the diameter of the coin stack, and the tube guides the paper around the stack. So I would have to machine new mounts for the roller bearing blocks, and then try to make an insert to fit between the rollers. At that point I might as well be making one from scratch. It wouldn't be hard to make one, it just takes some equipment that I don't have. |
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Saul Mine
Penny Collector Member
USA
343 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2008 : 15:59:02
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| Well, I finally got some paper and tried it out. The tube is just too tight for pennies. I got one stack wrapped, but the scuffs on the paper plainly show how tight it is. So I still have a decision to make: do I make a new tube for pennies or do I ream the dime tube and some day have to make a new tube for dimes? |
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Saul Mine
Penny Collector Member
USA
343 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2008 : 13:17:15
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| So far I have managed to sand the tube to .800" inside, which means I have removed .020" of plastic. I want you to know that is an AWFUL lot of sanding! I now have a tube that works, but not well. It wraps the coins but the roll doesn't slide out. So I have to sand out another .020" or more to get it reliable. That means 3 more days of sanding. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - 06/11/2008 : 15:03:36
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| I'd call someone like these guys: You must be logged in to see this link. for the missing part. If modifying for dimes does not work you will not be able to do dimes or pennies. |
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Saul Mine
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2008 : 08:48:48
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| Yes, that was a consideration. But I can sort dimes by readjusting the rollers to their diameter. Thanks for the link. I bookmarked it. |
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Saul Mine
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 06/28/2008 : 05:00:10
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What a chore! I finally got the tube sanded out to .820" and now it works. IT WORKS!
Unfortunately I got distracted and blew all my money on gold coins this week, so it'll be a while before I can start sorting pennies again. |
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