Broken Cortez ?

[CoinandRelicMan]

Have a new Cortez, had it for about 5 weeks tops now. Are Square pop-tabs supposed to read as a 95? Have had this happen more than a few times now.

 

[vaquero44]

if there the aluminum type yes they will but should jump around a little more than a coin would and sweep quick over it if not sure usually there will be a crackle at the end of the tone which will give a indication of a tab

 

[Sandman]

Just because they are a tab they are a different size and therefore more conductive, hence the higher numbers.

 

[Ism]

Cortes doesn't have very good TID resolution.

 

[shanegalang]

I have a Cortes and have NEVER experienced that! The only thing other than a coin that read a 95 was a smashed can. Never a pull tab.......maybe that machine needs a trip to Tesoro??

 

[Keppy]

Could be that is what they mean when they say those TID numbers lie to you..........