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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
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 Posted - 04/22/2009 : 11:32:11
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hello gang,just came across this forum today,decided to join.there was a topic in here about making a homemade copper penny sorter,but the thread just seemed to die out,without any real solid info or any plans on making one.has anyone in here had any luck?the Ryedale machines are a bit pricey
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/22/2009 : 12:17:44
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welcome harley1.
the ryedale is a very good machine. and all the kinks that you would have trying to build your own has already been worked out. if you read some of the older posts you will see that most either hand sort or have a ryedale. some have more than 1. sometimes you can catch one on e-bay or sometimes ryedale has a refurbished one for sale.
also there is a new members section if you want to post a little something about yourself.
again welcome...there are a lot of friendly helpful people here. |
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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 04/22/2009 : 12:23:00
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| thank you slickeast,i may have to keep my eyes open for a used one |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/22/2009 : 13:34:14
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Welcome!
yeah i agree with slick! I think the apprentice model is the cheapest one! I dont think its much profit margin by the time the apprentice is finished. Like slick mentioned all the kinks are worked out and it runs and does the job great! |
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fb101
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 04/22/2009 : 16:45:43
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Hello Harley.
There are other coin sorters (homemade) out here. I even tried one out myself and I found it very useful, but if you're serious about sorting, the Ryedale is the way to go. When the copper market picks up, it will pay for itself in a few weeks time. A lot of that is the high volume it can handle, which the homemade ones cannot.
BTW: I do not currently have or use one, I hand sort. When the time comes, I will buy a Ryedale. |
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goodcents
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 04/22/2009 : 16:54:43
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I have a used Ryedale apprentice and love it. If you are serious about sorting pennies a Ryedale is the way to go.
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/22/2009 : 17:02:29
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Welcome. Skip all the hassles, get a Ryedale. Mine has worked great.
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buyingsilvers
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 04/22/2009 : 19:03:15
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Originally posted by slickeast
welcome harley1.
the ryedale is a very good machine. and all the kinks that you would have trying to build your own has already been worked out. if you read some of the older posts you will see that most either hand sort or have a ryedale. some have more than 1. sometimes you can catch one on e-bay or sometimes ryedale has a refurbished one for sale.
also there is a new members section if you want to post a little something about yourself.
again welcome...there are a lot of friendly helpful people here.
I agreed, I was really close to trying to make one myself. I was going to buy this comparitor, but happened to luck out and find an apprentice on ebay for $250 or so after live cashback. It was an earlier model from 2-3 years ago, but had very low mileage. Maybe a few hundred $ in pennies or so.
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Mine is modified with a 2 liter coke bottle attached to the hopper, so I can dump quite a bit (I'm thinking at least $25) into the machine at one time.
From my research: for this coin comparitor, the website I provided shows charts of the plug. Basically, you'd need to connect the 12V & Ground to a 12VCD adaptor. This comparitor is "standalone" in that you can program 6 different types of accept/reject coins without using special diagnostic equipment or software. My thinking was that I was going to program it to accept the pre 1940 coppers, accept a pre 1982 copper, reject a normal zinc, and reject one of the problematic zincs (2007 I think?). I was also going to set it up to separate silver dimes.
Of course this comparitor is more expensive, and AFAIK, no one has tested this as a penny sorter before. But it does accept up to 20 coins per second, which should cut down on the rejects, as a homemade device isn't speed controlled as the ryedale is.
Thinking to the future, if and when my ryedale's comparitor breaks, assuming that the power lead is the same (12 vc), and assuming it works as well as I want it to, I could jury rig this comparitor to the ryedale and potentially have a device that can separate the pennies more reliably and do war nicks & silver dimes as well. |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 07:19:47
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I sorted 500k pennies with mine before switching to a Ryedale and sorting 2.5+ million more. Building my own sorter was a fun project and I don't regret it, but I wouldn't do it just to try and save money unless your time is really cheap...
Anyhow if you have any questions, let me know.
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PennehChaos.
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 11:13:48
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I also built my own, mostly because i like to tinker with stuff... I've got a thread about it here, with video-
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2009 : 11:18:02
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| most of the home made sorters are slow. if you are going to go slow or hand sort, you are better off sorting halves. |
Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 16:32:42
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I also built my own, mostly because i like to tinker with stuff... I've got a thread about it here, with video-
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Very cool pennehChaos! |
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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
140 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 05:07:38
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| horgad,i noticed that sale yesterday,and am watching it....i sure hope if i lose out on it,that it is no one from this forum....thanks guys |
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magnasort
Penny Pincher Member
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 06:53:52
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| Welcome to the forum. Over the past 7 years I have made approximately 20 different sorters that are either manual or electric. I have made a few low cost electric sorters that other forum members have tried with good results. Their main drawback was jamming due to the inexpensive electric drive mechanism. I have designed a new model that takes no batteries and can sort both accurately and quite fast which I will post on the sorter thread next week. |
Magnetic sorters, no moving parts except the coins |
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PennehChaos.
Penny Collector Member
USA
269 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 12:21:14
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Originally posted by magnasort
I have designed a new model that takes no batteries and can sort both accurately and quite fast which I will post on the sorter thread next week.
Interesting... so it's gravity-fed and sorted by weight? I'd love to see some of your machines- the feeder on my Super Pennehmatic still needs work  |
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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
140 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 12:29:17
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Originally posted by magnasort
Welcome to the forum. Over the past 7 years I have made approximately 20 different sorters that are either manual or electric. I have made a few low cost electric sorters that other forum members have tried with good results. Their main drawback was jamming due to the inexpensive electric drive mechanism. I have designed a new model that takes no batteries and can sort both accurately and quite fast which I will post on the sorter thread next week.
sounds awesome....cant wait to see it..wanna sell me one? |
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magnasort
Penny Pincher Member
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 15:06:39
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| I have the parts for 10 of my most recent/best units on my workbench along with the 20some old prototypes. I will offer the new ones here starting next week. Im trying to make them look as nice as they work. The units have a glass top and mirror underneath so that coins on the top can be viewed front and back without flipping them. It takes only a few seconds to scan 3 rolls on top for wheat or indian. It then takes only a little longer to push them out for sorting. The unit works via a combination of gravity and magnetism. I will post pictures next week as well. I have sorted with these units at a rate of up to 200 coins per minute with >98% accuracy and zero jams. It looks low tech but is very functional. I have a degree in electrical engineering, etc and love electronics but have determined that this manual system is superior for coin sorting. |
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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
140 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 16:42:39
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magnasort
Penny Pincher Member
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 18:01:27
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I am working on the packaging as they are made of glass, wood and steel... tough to make a good shipping carton. I live in southwest michigan if you want to pick up in person. I expect that the delivered price via UPS ground from my workplace will be approx. $130 with a 30 day money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied. Thanks for your interest, Mike and boys /
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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
140 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 19:56:39
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| magnasort..you have mail |
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aaron239
Penny Collector Member
USA
260 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2009 : 21:03:43
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I would say there are only 3 viable choices out there for sorting pennies right now:
A): Get a Ryedale
B): Continue Handsorting
C): Get a cheap digital scale
By the time you come up with something on your own its either going to be really slow and have lots of kinks or it will have done already cost you what a Ryedale would have cost you in the first place.
Besides, a Ryedale makes the whole process super fun! |
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