diff --git a/apps/machine/src/style.css b/apps/machine/src/style.css
index 42886ac..a6052e1 100644
--- a/apps/machine/src/style.css
+++ b/apps/machine/src/style.css
@@ -526,39 +526,32 @@
   animation: float 3s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-/* Hourglass 45-degree step rotation */
-@keyframes hourglass {
+/* Pickaxe mining swing */
+@keyframes pickaxe {
   0% {
     transform: rotate(0deg);
   }
-  12.5% {
-    transform: rotate(45deg);
+  20% {
+    transform: rotate(15deg);
   }
-  25% {
-    transform: rotate(90deg);
+  40% {
+    transform: rotate(-60deg);
   }
-  37.5% {
-    transform: rotate(135deg);
+  45% {
+    transform: rotate(-30deg);
   }
   50% {
-    transform: rotate(180deg);
-  }
-  62.5% {
-    transform: rotate(225deg);
-  }
-  75% {
-    transform: rotate(270deg);
-  }
-  87.5% {
-    transform: rotate(315deg);
+    transform: rotate(-30deg);
   }
   100% {
-    transform: rotate(360deg);
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
   }
 }
 
-@utility animate-hourglass {
-  animation: hourglass 4s steps(8) infinite;
+@utility animate-pickaxe {
+  animation: pickaxe 0.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+  transform-origin: bottom right;
+  display: inline-block;
 }
 
 /* Monospace utility for addresses/codes */
diff --git a/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue b/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue
index b26752b..c6c49d1 100644
--- a/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue
+++ b/apps/machine/src/views/CashInView.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Alert, AlertDescription } from '@/components/ui/alert'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import QRCode from '@/components/QRCode.vue'
-import BounceDots from '@/components/BounceDots.vue'
 import StepIndicator from '@/components/StepIndicator.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ const isProcessing = computed(() => atmStore.isPayingInvoice)
           key="fetchingRate"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Fetching exchange rate...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ const isProcessing = computed(() => atmStore.isPayingInvoice)
           key="generatingNdebit"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Preparing your withdraw code...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ const isProcessing = computed(() => atmStore.isPayingInvoice)
 
             <!-- Waiting indicator -->
             <div class="flex items-center gap-3 pt-2 lg:pt-4">
-              <BounceDots />
+              <span class="text-2xl animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
               <p class="text-sm lg:text-xl text-muted-foreground">Waiting for wallet scan...</p>
             </div>
 
@@ -365,13 +364,13 @@ 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">
-              <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+              <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
             </div>
             <div v-else-if="currentQrValue">
               <QRCode :value="currentQrValue" :size="380" />
             </div>
             <div v-else class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
-              <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+              <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
               <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 adc995f..8176fa1 100644
--- a/apps/machine/src/views/CashOutView.vue
+++ b/apps/machine/src/views/CashOutView.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { Alert, AlertDescription } from '@/components/ui/alert'
 import QRCode from '@/components/QRCode.vue'
-import BounceDots from '@/components/BounceDots.vue'
 import StepIndicator from '@/components/StepIndicator.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
           key="fetchingRate"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Fetching exchange rate...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
           key="generatingInvoice"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Creating invoice...</p>
         </div>
 
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
 
             <!-- Waiting indicator -->
             <div class="flex items-center gap-3 pt-2 lg:pt-4">
-              <BounceDots />
+              <span class="text-2xl animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
               <p class="text-sm lg:text-xl text-muted-foreground">Waiting for payment...</p>
             </div>
 
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
               <QRCode :value="context.invoice" :size="380" />
             </div>
             <div v-else class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
-              <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+              <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
               <p class="text-xl text-muted-foreground">Generating invoice...</p>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ function formatFiat(cents: number): string {
           key="dispensingCash"
           class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6"
         >
-          <BounceDots class="scale-150" />
+          <span class="text-[8vh] animate-pickaxe">⛏️</span>
           <p class="text-2xl text-muted-foreground">Dispensing cash...</p>
           <p class="text-xl text-muted-foreground">Please wait</p>
         </div>