Freak tower barrel break

[Rossi fan]

I have been called to a site tonight with a jammed tower. They thought it was a coin stuck in the mech and so did I until I removed the mech and tried to return it to the to, to replace the mech.
The barrel was solid and would not move either way. When I took the sements off, I could see that the top of the channel that the barrel runs in was missing. Part of it was in the product chamber, so I assume the rest had come out already.

What I am unsure about, is how this broke in the first place, as it does not seem to have any force upon it.

Any info welcome.

Thanks,

Paul

[Vendingwarehouse]

Not sure what you mean Paul ??????

[glennborthwick]

normally if the barrel wont move either way there is something stuck in the gaps either side, possibly the broken off bit, but also perhaps something from out of a jammed pot

[dorsetvending]

Yes found lid has been jammed in b4 causing this - long nosed pliers needed to pull it out - job done

[Rossi fan]

Hi Guys,

Its a difficult one to explain properly without a pic. I will take a photo tomorrow and post it. Should have done this last night really.

Thanks for your help

Paul

[Ade]

hi paul, do you mean the back of the barrel, a piece of it broken away? had 2 or 3 towers do this, no explanation and no fix cure, break them down for spares.

Ade

[mikeholness]

Paul(rossi fan)

I put a post on 2 weeks ago about needing spare barrels due to this problem.
Thin bit of metal on back of barrel cylinder had snapped off on several 4 year old machines.

Just bought part needed for £9.99 from tubz vending.
Dead easy to replace just dismantle bottom of machine slide off cylinder barrel from main fixed housing and replace with new one. machine as good as new.

[Ade]

Paul(rossi fan)

I put a post on 2 weeks ago about needing spare barrels due to this problem.
Thin bit of metal on back of barrel cylinder had snapped off on several 4 year old machines.

Just bought part needed for £9.99 from tubz vending.
Dead easy to replace just dismantle bottom of machine slide off cylinder barrel from main fixed housing and replace with new one. machine as good as new.

actually i remember know, i did ask hurleys for a couple of spare barrels when it happened to me, but unfortunatley unless your going to buy a pallet of stock they not intrested.

Ade

[Rossi fan]

Hi,
Sorry for the delay.My telephone and Broadband has been off since Saturday night. Theives tried to drag the telephone cable out of the ground in the next villiage.

Having read the new posts, I think this is the same proiblem Mike and ade have had. See what you think, but I would like to know if this occurrs when the mech is forced; or when a tub is mis vended and trapped, or just wear and tear.

Thanks,

Paul

[Ade]

yep same prob, i think its wear and tear mate, happened to me couple of times

Ade