diff --git a/apps/machine/src/components/PickaxeIcon.vue b/apps/machine/src/components/PickaxeIcon.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a96a6aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/machine/src/components/PickaxeIcon.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="relative" :style="{ width: size * 1.5 + 'px', height: size * 1.5 + 'px' }">
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      viewBox="0 0 13 13"
+      :width="size"
+      :height="size"
+      shape-rendering="crispEdges"
+      class="animate-pickaxe absolute"
+      :style="{ left: '50%', bottom: '30%' }"
+    >
+      <rect x="4" y="0" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="5" y="0" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="6" y="0" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="7" y="0" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="8" y="0" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="3" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="4" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(28,233,201)" />
+      <rect x="5" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(24,198,170)" />
+      <rect x="6" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="7" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="8" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(24,198,170)" />
+      <rect x="9" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="1" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(104,77,25)" />
+      <rect x="4" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="5" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="6" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="7" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="8" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="9" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(136,103,32)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="2" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="8" y="3" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="9" y="3" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(24,198,170)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="3" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="3" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="7" y="4" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="8" y="4" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(104,77,25)" />
+      <rect x="9" y="4" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="4" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="4" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(24,198,170)" />
+      <rect x="12" y="4" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="6" y="5" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="7" y="5" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(136,103,32)" />
+      <rect x="8" y="5" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="5" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="5" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="12" y="5" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="5" y="6" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="6" y="6" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(104,77,25)" />
+      <rect x="7" y="6" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="6" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="6" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(25,177,152)" />
+      <rect x="12" y="6" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="4" y="7" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="5" y="7" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(136,103,32)" />
+      <rect x="6" y="7" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="7" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="7" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(24,198,170)" />
+      <rect x="12" y="7" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="3" y="8" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="4" y="8" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(104,77,25)" />
+      <rect x="5" y="8" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="10" y="8" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="8" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(28,233,201)" />
+      <rect x="12" y="8" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="2" y="9" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="3" y="9" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(136,103,32)" />
+      <rect x="4" y="9" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="11" y="9" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(10,62,53)" />
+      <rect x="1" y="10" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="2" y="10" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(104,77,25)" />
+      <rect x="3" y="10" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="0" y="11" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(72,53,18)" />
+      <rect x="1" y="11" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(136,103,32)" />
+      <rect x="2" y="11" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+      <rect x="0" y="12" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(104,77,25)" />
+      <rect x="1" y="12" width="1" height="1" fill="rgb(39,30,9)" />
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+withDefaults(defineProps<{ size?: number }>(), { size: 96 })
+</script>
diff --git a/apps/machine/src/style.css b/apps/machine/src/style.css
index a6052e1..870be78 100644
--- a/apps/machine/src/style.css
+++ b/apps/machine/src/style.css
@@ -526,31 +526,31 @@
   animation: float 3s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-/* Pickaxe mining swing */
+/* Pickaxe mining swing — overhead strike into ground */
 @keyframes pickaxe {
   0% {
-    transform: rotate(0deg);
+    transform: rotate(-135deg);
   }
   20% {
-    transform: rotate(15deg);
+    transform: rotate(-150deg);
   }
   40% {
-    transform: rotate(-60deg);
+    transform: rotate(-45deg);
   }
   45% {
-    transform: rotate(-30deg);
+    transform: rotate(-75deg);
   }
   50% {
-    transform: rotate(-30deg);
+    transform: rotate(-75deg);
   }
   100% {
-    transform: rotate(0deg);
+    transform: rotate(-135deg);
   }
 }
 
 @utility animate-pickaxe {
   animation: pickaxe 0.8s ease-in-out infinite;
-  transform-origin: bottom right;
+  transform-origin: 0% 100%;
   display: inline-block;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue b/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue
index c6c49d1..7956ca7 100644
--- a/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue
+++ b/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Alert, AlertDescription } from '@/components/ui/alert'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import QRCode from '@/components/QRCode.vue'
 import StepIndicator from '@/components/StepIndicator.vue'
+import PickaxeIcon from '@/components/PickaxeIcon.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const atmStore = useAtmStore()
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ const isProcessing = computed(() => atmStore.isPayingInvoice)
           key="fetchingRate"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+          <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Fetching exchange rate...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ const isProcessing = computed(() => atmStore.isPayingInvoice)
           key="generatingNdebit"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+          <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Preparing your withdraw code...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ const isProcessing = computed(() => atmStore.isPayingInvoice)
 
             <!-- Waiting indicator -->
             <div class="flex items-center gap-3 pt-2 lg:pt-4">
-              <span class="text-2xl animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+              <PickaxeIcon :size="32" />
               <p class="text-sm lg:text-xl text-muted-foreground">Waiting for wallet scan...</p>
             </div>
 
@@ -364,13 +365,13 @@ const isProcessing = computed(() => atmStore.isPayingInvoice)
             class="flex w-full lg:w-[48%] flex-col items-center justify-center bg-foreground/5 p-4 lg:p-6"
           >
             <div v-if="isGeneratingLnurl && !context?.ndebitUri">
-              <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+              <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
             </div>
             <div v-else-if="currentQrValue">
               <QRCode :value="currentQrValue" :size="380" />
             </div>
             <div v-else class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
-              <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+              <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
               <p class="text-xl text-muted-foreground">Generating...</p>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/apps/machine/src/views/CashOutView.vue b/apps/machine/src/views/CashOutView.vue
index 8176fa1..4881346 100644
--- a/apps/machine/src/views/CashOutView.vue
+++ b/apps/machine/src/views/CashOutView.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { Alert, AlertDescription } from '@/components/ui/alert'
 import QRCode from '@/components/QRCode.vue'
 import StepIndicator from '@/components/StepIndicator.vue'
+import PickaxeIcon from '@/components/PickaxeIcon.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const atmStore = useAtmStore()
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
           key="fetchingRate"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+          <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Fetching exchange rate...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
           key="generatingInvoice"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+          <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Creating invoice...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
 
             <!-- Waiting indicator -->
             <div class="flex items-center gap-3 pt-2 lg:pt-4">
-              <span class="text-2xl animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+              <PickaxeIcon :size="32" />
               <p class="text-sm lg:text-xl text-muted-foreground">Waiting for payment...</p>
             </div>
 
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
               <QRCode :value="context.invoice" :size="380" />
             </div>
             <div v-else class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
-              <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+              <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
               <p class="text-xl text-muted-foreground">Generating invoice...</p>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
           key="dispensingCash"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
+          <PickaxeIcon :size="96" />
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Dispensing cash...</p>
           <p class="text-xl text-muted-foreground">Please wait</p>
         </div>