Converting std crane to magnet crane?

[dogcow]

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

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[Billnuts]

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

[dogcow]

Where do u get the megnets from?

Whatsa mystery cup?

What kinda prizes do u use,would the magnet mess up mp3 players

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[Billnuts]

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

[dogcow]

U da man bill, thx a millon, u saved a few cranes from the scrapheap

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