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Would it be possible to DIY a whac a mole ?

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Ed_McCarron:
Researched a bit.  Sounds like the real WAM is pneumatic, but they monitor mole strikes by watching a cylinder reed switch that triggers at top of travel.  If the reed switch opens when the ram is still commanded up, it was hit.

Sounds pretty sturdy.

syph007:
Ah so that's how they work.  I was thinking of going more solenoid and electromechanical based, pc with custom software for the heart.   I guess it wouldn't be easy, but just seemed like a fun challenge.

Edit:  I just remembered the local chuck E cheese here has one still, I'll have to go check it out.  Never examined one closely before.   I wonder if I'll get odd looks going in there without kids... I could borrow some nephews maybe. :D

ChadTower:

The last auction I went to they couldn't sell those things for $50 each.  3-4 of them got no bids.  Those may have been "Cracky Crabs" instead but same concept.

Ed_McCarron:
Oh, I would so buy one of those if it popped up.  Great therapy.

ChadTower:

I hear Wack A Moles pop up quite a bit.   ;D

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