Coin sorter in action

Dec 17, 2016 8:09 PM

actkeen

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psssh we had that in the Netherlands since the 90's, bitch

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I kinda want one

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

awesome

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As someone who works in a bank that recently got rid of its coin counting machine, you'd think this is an epidemic.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And only 35 hours printing time on a $1000 piece of equipment

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

13 hours and it is a school printer so it's used for much more than this

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And the crowd goes mild!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I always downvote 3D printed stuff that could have been made faster, cheaper, and better through traditional machining. -1 for you.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

I'll guess that you don't have much experience with manufacturing. 3D printing is the cheapest, fastest, and best way to prototype.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sure, as a prototype for manufacturing. But I don't think that's what this is.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Simple but genius

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Okay...now how do you get them out?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

that is actual pretty neat

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Now sort out the copper pennies from the zinc ones.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Crazy how nature works that way.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I had a Sesame Street bank as a kid 38 years ago that sorted like this.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This kind of 3D printing is useless. Coins can be more easily sorted by a human.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

That's sorta interesting

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

oh you

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thanks. Puns have to make cents.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It's the change we need

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Is this basically what vendinging machines do?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Actually I think vending machines use lasers and robotics to sort coins and check which kind of coin it is. Not 100% on that tho

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah but what about vendinging machinea

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The most fappable thing

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm whelmed.

9 years ago | Likes 453 Dislikes 3

But not overly

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Whelmed, I'm so over you!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Ok Robin

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You must be from Europe

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Not sure as to what you're alluding to, but as far as I can tell, it's a reference to Robin in season 1 of Young Justice.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nope, 10 things I hate about you.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

French, probably

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Quite gruntled.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm combobulated.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

to what capacity?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

More people should be whelmed. Why isn't anyone ever just whelmed??

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

If you have to load them in one at a time, it seems like you could just have 4 cups and sort them manually.

9 years ago | Likes 231 Dislikes 9

Fugouttaheah witcha reason an logic an shit.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

4 cups takes up space. Plus this is cool

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You'd spend time mentally choosing which is the correct jar and are prone to mistakes though.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

Yeah, you can do this with your eyes closed.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Or blind

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's faster than sorting manually.But it's still a work in progress, I'm planning on updating it to make a bigger funnel and more accurate.

9 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 2

Keep me in touch

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

cool! merge it with http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:149839 for automation. :)

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Flawless

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

how do you empty it?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I didn't print them but I have tabs that go on the bottom that you can pull up when there are coins in there

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

that's not bad then.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

3D printed?

9 years ago | Likes 51 Dislikes 1

Yup!

9 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 0

Can you make me one?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

PLA or ABS?

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I think PLA, it's a school printer so im not sure

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Most likely PLA. It would be best in PETG

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Available in thingverse?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not yet, working out the kinks first

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

let us know! looks like fun.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0