yo guys! im making a raspberry pi claw machine and thought it would be fun to log my progress as i go along, so i made a blog post explaining how to build one! if anyone wants to check it out, you can find it at http://www.alexdovzhanyn.com/blog/1

nice! in commercial claw machines you can define the monthly return of investment with an algorithm for the claw. Do you gonna build that too? 😁

@heyheni this ones gonna be free to play since itll jusy be for my girlfriend to use, so no! lol. i do plan on making it more "fair" than traditional claw machines as well, but i may add a different game mode for the classic type of claw machine

What ya going to put there. Plushies? Also is it free for devranters?

@UnknownDev its gonna be relatively small, so i could put plushies but my main goal is to jist have it have like candy bards and such

Very cool! I'm with you

@wholl0p thanks!

Fill that bad boy with ddr4 and vodka. 😂

I just thought it would be cooler to have a 3d printer and if I were to build such a frame and program motor controlls I would make it a 3d printer. I was then pointed out that you can combine those two: a 3d printer that you can get the printed parts out with a claw.

@jobylie that sounds awesome! i am planning on building a 3d printer in the future, but this is simpler to do, especially since im new to electronics, so i thought id build a claw machine first

Hi! im trying to create my own claw machine at home since i spend too much money at the arcades "according to my boyfriend", your blog seems unavailable? been searching across the web for any instructions or opensource for me to start this project hoppy of mine :) this is out on my scope of skills but hoping i could learn something new here.