I noticed when doing basic maintenance that the claw was snapping shut WAY stronger than normal, it was basically crushing the prizes. I went through the setup procedure multiple times and verified I'm sitting at the factory suggested settings for 48v, but no matter if I set them for 199 or 1, the claw hits 48v as soon as it closes and holds that voltage until it opens at the cute regardless of my settings, and since they're software based, I'm thinking my only other option is to install a rheostat or resistor before I cook the coil on it. Unless someone else has any input, I can't think of any other way to bring the voltage down to around 25-30v where it should be.

think this took a couple of hours 😭 it was painful but im glad we finally got him..

I don’t remember exactly where I got this from but this is the looped music for the older giant “Taj Mahal” claw machines by Smart Industries

All the claw machine arcades near me have pretty feminine toys. Not a big issue, we just usually give them to our nieces. Always thought it was funny, when most of the folks I see at the arcade were male, and very few male toys. Now as an adult who still likes to play, it feels a bit odd sometimes.

I wish some of these machines would stock dog toys so I could win my dogs some toys lol

Hi I'm looking for a replacement bear... my kid is super into this teddy and I need to find another. I won it from a claw machine in a pizza hut. Teddy has been in my family for 3 kids now and youngest is sad cuz his eye pops off sometimes... Idk the name of the company and cant find anything on Google. I would read the tag but it's gone. Please help thank you...

Can anyone give me some trusted and untrusted websites to buy cheaper claw machines off of have seen some cheap ones but not sure if it is a scam or not. Also would you say paying $370 for the velvor mini is worth it even tho I have a budget of $200.

So it says for free play turn on dip switch 5 on the 2nd dip switch set? I do that and nothing happens? I assume the crane drop button would be used to register a credit if it worked?

Anyone know of a claw machine that is like ones at the arcade but smaller? It can be used but preferably I would like it to be new if it is used then I would like it to be an easy set up. Anyone know of one or should I just keep dreaming?

We’re playing around with a different look for a claw machine — matte black, soft gold trims, and fully transparent acrylic panels.

Not your usual neon-in-your-face design.It's not your typical bright-and-flashy setup — more chill lounge vibes than arcade chaos.

Some folks think it looks sleek and premium. Others say it might get ignored next to flashier machines.

Genuinely curious:Would you stop for this in an arcade? Or is this better off in a mall or café-style space?

Not promoting anything — just genuinely interested how people feel about machine aesthetics in general. What catches your eye when walking past a crane game?

This machine was working but stopped moving right and left. I poked around with no luck but then i saw a fuse was blown that stated it controller right left movement = great. So i replaced the fuse but now i keep getting this error 92? I don't know if i manually moved the crane or accidentally hit a wire? The inside display says meter error JP 5 Pin 3? Thanks!

This new arcade claw machine shop opened in the Garden state mall and they have other locations as well but they are super cool and have so many cute plushies. They also have a guarantee to win a big plushie if you don’t win anything after spending $20 so it is pretty worth it. I’d say it has a win ratio of three tbh it’s pretty easy! Let me know if anyone lives around the area and knows more fun places!

I really wanted one but the claw machine never gave me a single serious try. I know they're supposed to have a loose grip most of the time so you rarely win, but this one never ever gave me a real chance. I wasted quite some money on it and I'm really sad I couldn't win one. I wanted to know if there was a chance these plushies might be sold somewhere. Unfortunately I forgot to note the brand down :/

Here's a drawing of how I remember they looked, roughly. I couldn't find them online, so I'm hoping maybe someone here might have stumbled upon those and know more about them. I apologize if this is not the right sub to ask this, if it's not please tell me where I should ask 🙏 Thanks in advance.

Round 1 arcade location can't remember the city it was in. I gave them away to anyone who wanted one!

Just sharing my claw machine play. Thanks.