Tokens - Brass or plastic?

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Does anyone know anything about plastic tokens? My supervisor at work was asking me about useing plastic tokens for a "pay gate" we have. I told him I didn't have a clue about plastic tokens, but I would find out about them. What are the Pros and Cons of plastic vs. brass?
 
Does anyone know anything about plastic tokens? My supervisor at work was asking me about useing plastic tokens for a "pay gate" we have. I told him I didn't have a clue about plastic tokens, but I would find out about them. What are the Pros and Cons of plastic vs. brass?

I have never heard of plastic tokens being used in video games or a paygate?. Whats a PayGate? I dont think they would have enough weight to trip the coin switch. But their seems to be many uses for them.
http://www.drink-tokens.com/token1.htm
Hundreds of Uses for Plastic Tokens
You can use tokens for promotional incentives, economy key chains, bar drink tokens, pizzeria/restaurant chips, towel and hat checks, meal and ride tokens, bottle returns, bus and parking tokens, game schedules, admission tokens, check cashing, and lottery scratchers.
 
Whats a PayGate?

An automated gate the has a coin operated opener.

Exactly what I thought. But Plastic coins?? What the heck. I wouldn't use plastic. Maybe a plastic card scanner. Plastic melts, breaks and something that takes plastic coins can be tripped.

Use medal, It been used for coins for hundreds of years and for a pretty good reason too.

Ghostlyguy out
 
I would be concerned about the longevity of the plastic tokens. However, with that said, you will lose tokens because of people keeping them, so you will have to replenish your supply constantly. So, the benefit of a cheaper cost would probably outweigh the longevity issue.
 
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