Crane Game Issues-The Gobbler Crane
Frank A:
I have a crane game called the Gobbler that I am having an issue with. When I picked it up it was working OK. I did extensive cleaning and changed the 110 volt cord. Now it short cycles by beeping and showing only a single zero in the time elapsed window LED. It stops beeping and drops 2 inches and shuts off. No travel at al and the joy stick has no response at all. Could it be a fuse for the control circuit ? I don't have a schematic and have never owned a crane game. Help !!!
Thank you,
Frank
channelmaniac:
It sounds like a limit switch isn't working or you reassembled it incorrectly after cleaning.
Double check to make sure the cables are wound the right way and that the limit switches are in the right place.
When the crane fires up, it expects to return to "home" and if it can't tell it's at home by the limit switches it'll error out.
RJ
Frank A:
Thank you for the reply. Where is the limit switch located ? On the claw head possibly ? I only cleaned around the claw and did not take any switches apart. Maybe I nudged something ?
Frank
diecaster:
Who is it made by?
I have a Kramer Krane and can supply some info on that.
When I got my crane, it wasn't working either. It had an alarm displayed in the LED display and it turn out to be a wire stuck on one of the coin switches.
Most cranes are the same and if you push the trolley away from "home" position, it should run through a cycle at power on to return home. Doe's your crane do this?
Frank A:
Yes it does. The boards were made by SMS Manufacturing. I found the volume pot, but there are 2 more pots that I can't figure what they do since it doesn't work yet. I assume one is claw strength and the other may be time. There are dip switches too, but without a schematic I don't want to touch them. Thanks for the help.
Frank
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