From f6f6627c8c82958706adb9b28492fe9d33ec3a3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wyatt Marchand Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:26:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Documented the claw machine --- Notes/Claw Machine Reverse Engineer.md | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Notes/Claw Machine Reverse Engineer.md diff --git a/Notes/Claw Machine Reverse Engineer.md b/Notes/Claw Machine Reverse Engineer.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9fc5ef1 --- /dev/null +++ b/Notes/Claw Machine Reverse Engineer.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +--- +created: 2026-09-10T14:37:00 +Index: Glitch +tags: +source: +--- +# Claw Machine Reverse Engineer +--- + +## Cables +- Light 1 + - small barrel jack, labeled {light icon} 1 +- Light 2 + - small barrel jack, labeled {light icon} 2 +- A + - Audio connector jack (stereo small jack) + - connects into 1 cable with B +- B + - even smaller barrel jack + - connects into 1 cable with A +- Combined A/B + - This cable goes into the joystick box/controller area. +- IR Sensors + - Cable going from joystick control box to a series of IR sensors to sense if something has interrupted them in the prize drop area. +- Power adapter jack +- Multi-wire cable + - goes from back controller to the claw mechanism + - 17 wires total, 2 are doubled up, one connector is empty + +## Claw Mechanism +- Not stepper motors, just regular (I assume brushed) dc motors +- limit switches +- X motor +- Y motor +- "Z" Motor + - Controls a spool of string to lower claw +- Claw Actuator + - I think this is a solenoid, though I am not sure. + +## Main Control Board +- 24V 3A in +- Unused 5-pin connector on the inside + - 5V + - DAT + - CLK + - RST + - GND + - not sure if this is usable, after a little research it might be for flashing the EEPROM, which is probably locked now. +- Nothing else stands out. + +## Joystick Control Box +- Joystick + - Surprisingly similar to the old ones, just smaller, and with cheaper looking/feeling components. Still uses the same type of mechanism with switches + - Same with the single button + - 2 different switches for volume/power + - surprisingly complex circuit board, with 2 dip switches. Not sure of their purpose + - There is a difficulty dial thing on the side of the box, not sure how it changes the game, but it is wired up. + + + +--- \ No newline at end of file