dogcow Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Has anyone ever has luck converting a standard crane to a magnet crane (like eluat giftbox or disco). I have a few old cranes without percentage feature I'm thinking of tossing or parting out but then I had the thought to swap the coil for a lifting electromagnet and use it for higher value stuff Just wondering if anyone had tried it and if so would it work? My only concern is the coil only engages when the down switch is engaged and I don't know if that would completely work right for caching the prize. The way the eluat crane is it uses little round tubes the precise size of the magnet so you have to get it dead on center making it work w/out a percentage feature Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch Q using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billnuts Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 all you have to do is swap the claw same voltages same concept the mounting holes might not match for the 3 screws but its a easy mod I use mystery cups with metal washers in the lids for them to grab does very well bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 Where do u get the megnets from? Whatsa mystery cup? What kinda prizes do u use,would the magnet mess up mp3 players Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch Q using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billnuts Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 the claw is a electro-magnet smart made them for a bit so did elaut and others coast to coast makes one now so you can order the claw/electro-magnet from them. http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/coastentertainment_2272_70175567 the higher the voltage or claw strength the stronger the magnet mystery cups is I take a Starbucks cup or a foam cup with lid put a prize inside and glue a metal 1 inch metal washer to the inner lid so the claw can pull it up it does not effect mp3 or touchscreens bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 U da man bill, thx a millon, u saved a few cranes from the scrapheap Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch Q using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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