I am happy to announce that going forward, the standard coin door mounts will be made of metal and powder coated. Price will remain the same and they will start shipping on Monday. The audio out versions will continue to be made from black ABS and painted.

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Here is a direct link to the new metal version.
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1295-gotfrogs/05778-metal-stern-insider-connected-qr-code-reader-coin-door-mount

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Thanks for the feedback!

The reader has a plastic cover on it which will fill the cut out in the mount. I actually have clear protective lenses on order that can be sandwiched between the mount and the reader. I hope to take delivery of them next week and will post details at that time. These will be intended primarily for location installations but could also be added as extra protection for home use.

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If you live in Canada, Nitro pinball now has stock of my kits. You can order direct from them and probably save on shipping.
https://nitropinball.com/products/insider-connected-qr-code-reader-coin-door-mount-in-stock

Acrylic screen protectors came in today and they look great. They are a drop in accessory for the metal mounts. I will post them for sale on pinside tonight.

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I just sold out of metal mounts today. I hope to have more in stock next week but it is probably looking like the week of the 14th before I will be shipping them out.

I ordered an insider connected kit from flip-n-out and coin taker early on and both have been delivered. Hopefully back orders get filled and they show up in stock at places this month. And hopefully I have plenty of mounting kits available as well!

Additional metal brackets are scheduled to arrive this Wednesday. I hope to get all open orders processed and shipped the same day. Sorry for the delay to those of you who have been waiting.

The cover can be purchased with the mount here: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1295-gotfrogs/05778-metal-stern-insider-connected-qr-code-reader-coin-door-mount

If you already have a mount and would like one of the lenses PM me.

Thanks for the suggestion. I considered this but chose this keep the design simple and the cost down. The mount is flat and recessed by the thickness of the door. Being black and in the coin door, you really don’t even see the thing when playing.

I got a batch of brackets back from powder coating today. All outstanding orders should be mailed out today. If you don’t get a tracking number from pinside let me know and I will get one to you.

Buy my kit or sell the reader to somebody looking to upgrade.

If you purchased one of my coin door mounts, I would love to see a picture of it installed on your game, especially if it is a game I don't own (Jurassic Park, Elvira HOH or Godzilla).

Yep, like docquest mentioned they have different mounting hardware and spacing. One uses screws and the other uses the nuts that lock onto the volume and headphone Jack.

Here is what the Stern Audio board and mount look like from the back (with the PCBA transferred over).
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I have three metal brackets that have some small cosmetic scuffs in the powder coating that I am selling at a discount.

1 kit $20 USA shipping included
2 kits $30 USA shipping included
3 kits $40 USA shipping included

Will come with cable(s) and instructions.I only have these 3, PM me if you would like one.

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One is spoken for. Two are still available.

All three have been purchased and are no longer available. Thanks for the interest.

I considered that but thought that it would not look very nice. The reader is rather large so it would not be a small add on. In your case, I think I would stick with an in apron mount.

I am down to two metal coin door mounting kits. Next batch should come back from powder-coating late next week. If you don't want to wait, order now. First come first serve. If you order more than 2, your shipment will be held until the next batch comes in.

gottafixit just got the last two. You can still place and order and they will be filled in the order received but it will probably be 1.5 weeks before more ship.

UPS was actually helpful this morning and let me pick up the package before they opened! We packed up most orders on the drive up to TPF today and will try and mail all of them tomorrow. Sorry for the delay on getting this batch out.

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For home use I wanted the complete opposite. I even removed the insider connected sticker on the back box of my Godzilla LE. It should be easy for you to make a magnetic sticker like you described though.

Some people have asked me about options to cover the cut out in new aprons if they move the QR scanner to the coin door (on new machines that shipped with Insider Connected already installed). I was searching for Godzilla topper ideas and came across these custom aprons. I have not seen one in person but at least wanted to let you know about them.
https://wizardmod.com/collections/wizaprons-pinball-apron-art

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Thanks for the post and all of the pictures. I have an insider connected kit being deliver to tomorrow and hopefully taking delivery of a Starnger Things LE to install it in next week! I will be mounting the reader in the coin door just like you did. Was there not a free node board port in the back box because a topper was attached?