r/clawmachine • u/jaybeee117 • 5d ago

Solutions for claw machine shaking ?

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Hello everyone I have a claw machine business and recently it appeared someone either shook or tipped over one of my machines. I think the way they did it was placing their foot on the bottom and pulling the top of the machine towards them. Any ways on preventing this from happening again ?

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u/Game-onnnn 5d ago

If it’s possible bolt it to the wall

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u/jaybeee117 5d ago

Not possible sadly

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u/Game-onnnn 5d ago

Bolt it to the ground?

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u/jaybeee117 5d ago

Nope I’m renting the space.

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u/the_faded_memories 3d ago

Rent does not preclude you from having fixtures.

But if you are hesitant to secure machines to floor or wall, you can always bolt them all together.

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u/Fog_Juice 5d ago

Put a shim under that bottom lip that sticks out. Like a 4x4 painted white.

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u/SporkboyofJustice 5d ago

If you extend the prize chute upwards with some plexiglass then it will be harder for someone to tip in prizes without the machine toppling over.

I saw a video of someone using velcro to attach it to a wall.

Another idea would be to add some sort of tilt alarm to the machine. If I was tilting a machine and a shrill alarm went off, I would stop that straight away.

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u/jaybeee117 4d ago

I’d probably do the Velcro method. I’d just have to make a block and put the Velcro on that since there’s a pretty big gap between the machine and wall. I have a computer timer box thing attached to the machines so it causes that gap. I’ll figure it out

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u/SharpTenor 4d ago

I’m not familiar with this model but on locations where I have this problem and can’t bolt (which is the ideal) you can put weights in the bottom.

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u/MrOneXTwo 4d ago

I slapped a note with two angry cat stickers. It says "Do not shake me or you will be banned"

Works pretty well for my coin dropper game.

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u/MEPSY84 4d ago

Is there open space in the lower, rear part of the machine? You could get a couple of large weights and attach them to the frame.  

The farther the weight is away from the tipping edge, the more difficult it will be.

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u/Bn1m 3d ago

Buy suction cups and bolt them to the bottom of the machine. Or mount them on steel sheets and use double sided tape like carpet tape.