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Well two days ago we bought two car ports for this year’s haunt. The car port only had a top, made it much cheaper. So we headed off to ocean state job lot for tarps. Two car ports total space for the haunt came out to 20 ft x 40 ft. After spending $200 for the car ports and another $100 for the tarps, we set off to build it. My wife and I plus a friend that is helping with this year’s haunt. This took all day, but when it was done I was impressed. Then came time to separate the squares footage, total props would be able to hold is six, plus decorate and add lighting. Some props we started adding into the new building for our haunt. Then came the wind. Once the wind blow after hearing about wind warning in my area, I ran down to Home Depot to gets anchors to secure the tarps and frame. The wind is blowing; two props fell over and now is damaged. The tarps are ripping at the eye wholes. All the deco that was installed and wall décor is now all over the place. Three days to go and it’s still the wind is blowing at 50 plus. I’m looking all hope that a year’s worth of work is now doing down the drain. After taking off this week for Halloween, giving me time to make everything just right for this year, now only thing I’m doing is watching the wind blow all my our hard work into rubble. This is the worse Halloween yet to come… 
Tags: OMG What A Day
Update for 9-18-2008 Well I’ve added two videos of the first test of the platform that will hold the scissor prop. Had a little fun with this video and wish to share this will all hauntspace members. The video will give you some ideas of what behind the process of the scissor prop. With the idea to share and to support all the members here at hauntspace, I’m in the process of putting together a How-To, for anyone wishing to build a scissor prop for their haunt. Although this prop might look hard, once you start working on it, you’ll start to see how it all works. Haunted Highland Manor
Tags: Scissor Prop
One of the things that I was drawn to Hauntspace was that everyone is helpful with anything halloween. With that said, I want to include into this blog a how to involving the Scissor Prop. But because we have all ages, I wish to add a note of safety and warning.
Remember anyone using compressed air; make sure you know what you’re doing. Always use safety when working with pneumatic of any kind. DO NOT ATTEMT THIS WITHOUT SUPPORT AND KNOWLEDGE IN THIS AREA. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COULD KILL YOU IF NOT DONE RIGHT. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO TRY WITHOUT A PROFESSIONAL OR SOMEONE WITH KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD ON PHEUMATICS.
With that said, you have been warned.
Here is the list of items you’ll need to go shopping for. All can be found at your local Home Depot store. 1 = 8 foot long ¼ X 1 inch Bar of Aluminum This will be used to create the scissor props expanding armature 1 = 4 foot long 1X1 Aluminum angle This will be used for creating your brackets 2 = 6” stroke door closers cylinders This is something that could be replaced with a Grainger professional cylinder. Cost allot more but it would be safer 11 = 1” x ¼ bolts These will be used for the scissor connections itself 11 = ¼ Nylon Washers Same as above 15 = ¼ nylon locking nuts Same as above 10 = #8 x ½” bolts This will be used for securing the scissor to the drawer slider 2 = #8 X 1” bolt This will be used for securing the two cylinders together 12 - #8 Nylon locking nuts Also used with securing scissor prop to drawer slider 1 set of 16” Drawer sliders Special note: Make sure you purchase these at Home Depot. Look for the ones that have the separating tab on the inside of the slider. You need to make sure you get the one that the sliders come apart.
Next part I'll add the basic starting process to get up and running
I'll be posting a video of the mechanics in action
Tags: Scissor Prop Pneumatics
Well about half way threw building my first scissor prop. It should be able to jump out about 4 feet. Sometine this week I hope to get some construction photos up on the blog, and video of the mechanics in action. The most challanging was the whole scissor connection with the sliders.
Tags: Prop Pneumatic
Finally finished THE RING well for my yard haut this year. From the start of this project it seen many changes from start to finish, but it finally ready for the haunt. I noticed that one of the problems that I kept reviewing was the speed of Samara motion. I think I started out at with the motor set at 4.5vlt, and then went to 3.0vlt, but after adding her hair and lights and other factors, I placed her back at 4.5vts. Also changes the LED red eyes to larger green LED’s. The 3vt red lights just couldn’t handle what the volt adaptor was putting out, very unstable. I then ran over the Radio Shack and picked up 12vt multi light LED. Much brighter then the reds, and more toward the size of one’s eye. One of the biggest things enhancements to the well was adding the moss two top and grout areas. I think it added depth and color to the well itself. Highlighting the bricks was also a benefit that brought them out. Another note if anyone else on Hauntspace wants to try this with their haut, remember to add shoulders using molding wire. I didn’t use it at first, but testing the prop, you notice that she looks her look without having shoulders to give the prop human structure. Overall had a great time working on this one, and looking forward to working on my next two props, for 2008 haunt. Happy prop building
Tags: The RING Well 2008
And the the final test before working more into transforming the head...
Tags: The Ring 2008
Set our power supply to the required volts for your LED’s. The one I was using was maxed out at 3 volts.
Tags: The Ring 2008
From here I added the two wires to each pole on the back of the LED lights, securing them with electrical tape, and then running them out.
Tags: The Ring 2008
From the back of the head I used the Styrofoam heat wand to clear out a large space to work the lights and wires from.
Tags: The Ring 2008
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