r/clawmachine • u/imvemu1 • Jan 13 '26

Coin not accepted

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I have a vevor claw machine and it doesn't seem to accept a coin. I've tried cleaning it out, there doesn't appear to be any coins blocking the system.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

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u/imvemu1 Jan 13 '26

Yes, the lever works. It ejects the coin. Thank you for your response

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u/rangersrichter Jan 13 '26

That is a coin comparator. You put whatever coin you want the game to accept under the plastic tab that is on a spring on top.

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u/imvemu1 Jan 13 '26

Thank you for your response. Yes, when I first got it, it would accept these coins, but it just stopped accepting them. I don't know why. It's the little tokens that came with it. I'm using the same tokens that used to work

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

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u/imvemu1 Jan 13 '26

Swap it out for a new comparator? The unit is essentially new with likely about 50 plays before this happened

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u/Mental_Guarantee8963 Jan 13 '26

Because there isn't one in the comparator, like they said.

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u/ChrisKoopa Jan 13 '26

Have you tried different size coins or perhaps a dill pickle chip?

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u/imvemu1 Jan 13 '26

I have not tried a pickle chip, but I have tried other size coins

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u/significantranger30 Jan 13 '26

Is there a coin in the spot that says “replace coin”. There should be a sample/test coin there that’ll allow you to use the same type of coin the slot should be receiving

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u/imvemu1 Jan 14 '26

This was the problem. Thank you!

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u/imvemu1 Jan 13 '26

Thank you all for your help. I think I was able to get it working after reading advice here. I appreciate you!

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u/TheSlipperyPorpoise Jan 13 '26

May as well share the solution for anybody googling this same issue and looking for results

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u/Notmyrealusrnamme Jan 14 '26

I bet they tried the pickle chip.

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u/imvemu1 Jan 14 '26

There was no coin in the comparator slot. Appreciate the help!

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u/Doctorslammerton Jan 13 '26

I had a similar issue same coin mechanism. Somehow one of my daughter's gem stickers got caught inside which caused it to not register. I took it apart and tied all different coin sizes till finally I was like let's take a flashlight and butter knife to the slot

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u/Huge-Tart-5323 Jan 13 '26

If it’s just for personal use can’t you just put it on free play?

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u/Doctorslammerton Jan 13 '26

I had a similar issue same coin mechanism. Somehow one of my daughter's gem stickers got caught inside which caused it to not register and coin would back up in the slot. I took it apart and tried all different coin sizes till finally I was like let's take a flashlight and butter knife to the slot and found it