Cheap way to setup coin operated laundry

[Lam N.]

As an experiment, I setup a laundry room at one of my 5 apartments buildings a coin operated washer and dryer.  The coin box is only about $100.  

Since I've never had any coin operated anything before, the very next day I excitedly drove there to see and look what I got after just a day.

I'm ordering more of these boxes and will be setting this up everywhere I own.

[Lam N.]

Originally posted by @Chris Davidson:

@Lam N. got a name on that coin box or link?

 We are all capitalists here.  That will be $500 just for a link :P

I kid I kid.  

Amazon.com: Happybuy Coin Operated Timer Control Power Supply Box Coin Acceptor Programmable Control Coin Acceptor Multi Coin Selector for Vending Machine Electronicial Device, 110V: Industrial & Scientific

Learning to program it is a little more complicated than I expected.  But once I got the gist of it, it was very simple to do.  It's like learning how to ride a bike.  Seem hard at first.  Once you know how, you never forget it.

I like this box a lot because you can program it to accept different types of coins, dollar amounts, etc.  I set mine to $2/load.  But you can set it to $50 if you want to.