Assembly for Two and Three-Footers
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Assembly is very simple. We ship the parts with the nuts and bolts already in the assembly holes. There are only 4 main parts. Attach the components as shown in these pictures and described next. You can tighten the nuts with a 7/16” wrench or socket (preferred), or use a pair of pliers if you don't have a wrench.
1) Secure the funnel to the base (3 bolts and nuts) with the front of the funnel facing the same direction as the door of the base. If you want to orient the funnel with the door in the back, you can drill new holes in the rim of the base to match your preferred orientation. When assembling the funnel to the base, place a washer on the bolt so the washer is against the fiberglass. No washer is needed against the plastic on the inside of the base. Reach in through the open door to affix and tighten the nuts. See the section, "Adjusting the Coin Path" below before tightening the nuts completely.
2) Mount the ramps to the funnel (4 bolts and nuts). As shown in the accompanying photo, the holes in the bottom of the launch ramps are rectangular to receive the carriage bolts which have rectangular shoulders under the head. So do not use a washer on the bolt, but place it next to the nut on the underside of the funnel against the fiberglass.
Adjusting the Coin Path
3) The rectangular holes have “alignment slits” on either side of the holes to indicate the center of the rectangular holes. The width of the holes allows for a little in-and-out adjustment to achieve the optimum launch angle and coin-path. Start with aligning the bolts centered with the slits and tighten the nuts just enough to hold the Ramps in that position for testing.
You can then move the front of the ramps in-or-out, and the back of the ramps in-or-out to make minor launch-angle adjustments to achieve the optimum coin paths before finally tightening the bolts completely.
All coins launch differently depending on weight and edge imperfections, but an ideal launch path is when most of the coins run closely along the funnel’s ridge-lip around the perimeter or slightly run into the ridge on their first revolution. You want to avoid a path that makes the coins run up-and-over the lip, or dive too quickly toward the center.
In addition to the ramp-angles, coin-path is significantly affected by whether or not the funnel is level. This can be adjusted within the tolerance of the 3 holes and bolts that join the funnel to the base. And of course, your floor on which the Well rests needs to be level too. For instance, if the coins try to “run up and over the ridge-lip no matter how much you adjust the bottom of the ramps, then it is likely that the front of the funnel is lower than the back and you will need to adjust it so it is level.
Again, not every coin will perform the same way. So adjust to the averages so the majority of launches produce the most spirals.
4) Remove the protective film from the sign frame. (If you have received a Three-Footer, the sign frame is packaged UNDER the funnel in the bottom of the box.) Affix the name or logo of the proceeds recipient to the paper sign under where it says, "Proceeds go to", or you can make a whole new poster and slip it into the clear frame if you choose. If you will be changing the recipient from time to time, you will want to affix it with removable double-sided tape or very small pieces of other clear tape. Since it is inside the clear plastic sign frame, it will not need very much adhesion. Mount the sign frame on the back of the ramps with the 2 included bolts. Place the large washers on the bolt which goes through the back side of the sign frame, and use a smaller washers next to the nut on the inside of the ramps.
5) The door slips into place and is secured by the padlock as shown in this picture.
6) The floor is already installed in the base. If you purchased multiple Wells, the floor is only in the base on the bottom of the stack. You can use it as a sample for correctly installing the bolts and nuts for the other bases.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Hints
Check all screws regularly to make sure they stay tight.
Cleaning Your Well: We recommend that you clean your Well regularly. A clean Well attracts more revenue. Use any common household glass cleaner such as Windex and a soft cloth. For very stubborn marks or stains, you can use Acetone on the fiberglass only (NOT ON THE RAMPS OR STICKERS).
Scratches: If you get scratches on the fiberglass, you can polish them with any automotive polish. If they are too deep for polish, you can use "rubbing compound" followed by polish.
Coin Jams: If two or more coins are dropped at the exact same time into the top of the launch ramps...they can jam together. You can usually unjam coins with your finger. But if that is not possible, you will need a poker of some kind. A large paper clip , short piece of wire, or a very small flat-blade screwdriver works great. Some customers keep a paper clip or wire hooked to their padlock so it is always handy. If you place your Well in a public location where you are not able to check it periodically, we recommend that you provide a poker to someone who will keep their eye out for coin jams.
Security, Collecting Coins, Counting Coins and much more is on this page.
Please send pictures and reports: We would love to see pictures of your Well(s) along with an income report after a period of time. Please send it to sales@divnick.com.
Event Strategies and Promotions
Be sure to look at our "Event Strategies and Promotions" which are a great way to have a grand-opening kick-off with your Spiral Wishing Well. Events can motivate people to do extraordinary things and can generate several thousand dollars and a lot of excitement. The one-day record is $40,979!
Click here to see additional things you can do with your Well to increase its revenue.
May the coins pour in!