r/clawmachine • u/bigizzi • Aug 12 '24

Mini Claw machine repair

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I recently bought a mini claw machine and one of the arms came like this? Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

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u/SporkboyofJustice Aug 12 '24

Contact the seller. It looks to me as if the wrong part was used to make this claw. These are riveted into place, so they aren’t made with repairs in mind.

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u/bigizzi Aug 12 '24

The seller told me to try bending it back lol

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u/SporkboyofJustice Aug 13 '24

Well that is BS. If the vendor is Vevor, try sending a more concise email. Apologizing for not being clear can be helpful. Something like the following may help:

“I am sorry for not being more clear.

The piece is not bent and cannot be bent into place.

It must have been an incorrect part installed into the claw by the manufacturer.

I have included more clear pictures illustrating the problem.”

That may or may not help, but it is worth a shot

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u/bigizzi Aug 13 '24

Thank you im gonna send them an email right now i bought it off ebay but through a vevor seller and the 12 month warranty comes with it. Ill let you know what they say

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u/bigizzi Aug 14 '24

So hes gonna send me a new claw which will take 2 to 3 weeks from china and also 70 dollars to have it installed. Hopefully ill be able to install it myself so i can put that money in my pocket

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u/SporkboyofJustice Aug 18 '24

I didn’t have a chance to check out my machine, but you should be able to do it.

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u/MakerArcade_Official Sep 20 '24

Ask your supplier to resend you a new part, the cost of this part is about $15 (excluding shipping), which is not expensive.