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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;W5WMW, post: 1305380, member: 25413&quot;]<font size="3"><font face="courier new">Since the public practically doesn&#039;t use the half, I wouldn&#039;t be completely opposed to a redesign of a smaller version, though I think the size is fine now.&nbsp; After all, it&#039;s the same size as two quarters.&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Maybe</i> people would start using them then, but I doubt it.&nbsp; Just look at pushes for small sized dollar coins to be used, both the SBA and the gold-coloured versions failed.</font></font></p><p><font size="3"><font face="courier new"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="3"><font face="courier new">One problem is that no vending machine takes them.&nbsp; When I asked why, I usually got the answer that they would be too heavy and break the coin tubes or whatever.&nbsp; I think that&#039;s bunk.&nbsp; The tubes could be made from a stronger substance.&nbsp; Carbon fibre composites are cheap and plentiful these days.&nbsp; I doubt there is a logical reason for machines not accepting them other than intertia—&quot;we&#039;ve always done it that way.&quot;&nbsp; Cash acceptors could easily be built right now that would take them.&nbsp; Too bad it&#039;s not as easy as upgrading the firmware or sending a training bill through the acceptor, as it is for adding new denominations or designs to banknote acceptors.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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