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Scares & Sparks
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2013
I'm a professional electronics engineer and electro-mechanical hacker.
I love to build props and like to focus on making them low-cost rather than buying expensive stuff and then fiddling with it.
I'm based in California but I'm originally from the UK. I love Halloween as I can be creative while enjoying the macabre!
I love to build props and like to focus on making them low-cost rather than buying expensive stuff and then fiddling with it.
I'm based in California but I'm originally from the UK. I love Halloween as I can be creative while enjoying the macabre!
Halloween Bell Tower animatronic with Arduino and ChatGPT
Build your own creepy Halloween Bell Tower complete with a real working moving, sounding bell that actually keeps time!
Based around my Arduino prop controller with code created in ChatGPT!
Based around my Arduino prop controller with code created in ChatGPT!
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Dr. Frankenstein's Laboratory Props
มุมมอง 2.1K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Here is a selection of DIY props I have made this year for my Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory for Halloween. I am making an all-new display around my new Frankenstein's Monster from HD. Items that came from AliExpress/Amazon: - 5mm LED's pre-wired 12V - Fish tank bubbler pump, pipes and valve - Ultrasonic mister with lights - RGB LED lights - Plastic beakers, chemical flasks - EL light string - W...
DIY Animatronic Werewolf for Halloween
มุมมอง 2.7K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I will show how I created my own DIY Animatronic Werewolf for Halloween. He stands 6'6" tall and has three servo controlled movements. He is triggered by a PIR and howls at the moon and swipes at the kiddies! 🔧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦 Neck and arm servos: tinyurl.com/4bz4auaj Tilt (waist) 40Kg 270deg servo: tinyurl.com/3875b8z9 Servo/Prop Controller: www.pololu.com/product/1350 MP3 P...
Halloween spring popup with ratchet - part 3 "The Electronics"
มุมมอง 1609 หลายเดือนก่อน
💀In this series of videos, I'll show you how you can make a spring loaded popup mechanism for Halloween that doesn’t suck! It springs up fast, as quick as a pneumatic, but without the hassle of cylinders and a compressor. It is based around 2 servo-motors, an Arduino to control them, and a speaker for shrieks! 🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗 𝗙𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 Part 1: Introductio...
Halloween spring popup with ratchet - part 4 "The software and test"
มุมมอง 1269 หลายเดือนก่อน
💀In this series of videos, I'll show you how you can make a spring loaded popup mechanism for Halloween that doesn’t suck! It springs up fast, as quick as a pneumatic, but without the hassle of cylinders and a compressor. It is based around 2 servo-motors, an Arduino to control them, and a speaker for shrieks! 🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗 𝗙𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 Part 1: Introductio...
Halloween spring popup prop with ratchet - part 2 "The build"
มุมมอง 2809 หลายเดือนก่อน
💀In this series of videos, I'll show you how you can make a spring loaded popup mechanism for Halloween that doesn’t suck! It springs up fast, as quick as a pneumatic, but without the hassle of cylinders and a compressor. It is based around 2 servo-motors, an Arduino to control them, and a speaker for shrieks! 🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗 𝗙𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 Part 1: Introductio...
Halloween spring popup prop that doesn't suck
มุมมอง 6899 หลายเดือนก่อน
💀In this series of videos, I'll show you how you can make a spring loaded popup mechanism for Halloween that doesn’t suck! It springs up fast, as quick as a pneumatic, but without the hassle of cylinders and a compressor. It is based around 2 servo-motors, an Arduino to control them, and a speaker for shrieks! 🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗 𝗙𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 Part 1: Introductio...
Bell Haunted Manor Halloween Walkthrough 2023
มุมมอง 188ปีที่แล้ว
A walkthrough of our 2023 Halloween display. Featuring many DIY props using my Arduino based prop controller. AtmosFX in Windows: ttps://th-cam.com/users/shortsOb6PQ9fOcvI?feature=share 3 witches: th-cam.com/video/O7JDISsGcLA/w-d-xo.html Thunder Machine: th-cam.com/video/G81DDd2-LzI/w-d-xo.html Guillotine: th-cam.com/video/Ai8cUu6-2x8/w-d-xo.html Torture Rack: th-cam.com/video/y4PeuCwG-0U/w-d-x...
DIY How-To: Turn on your cheap fog machine from a pressure plate or PIR
มุมมอง 1.4Kปีที่แล้ว
I show you how you can DIY and add a wire to you cheap fog machine (that doesn't have a wired controller) and then turn on the machine from a pressure plate or PIR sensor. You can use this as part of your haunt to surprise your visitors!
Convert battery props to powered and sequence with Arduino
มุมมอง 1.1Kปีที่แล้ว
Here I am showing two things. First, convert your battery Halloween props to powered (no more batteries) and secondly, sequence them with Arduino so that you can control multiple props from one single PIR trigger. Built around an Arduino NANO powered from 12V. Arduino code: shorturl.at/afrM0 Links to parts: Prop Controller: Project and Gerbers, build your own! shorturl.at/sFLT6 Or order your ow...
DIY How-To: Thunder and Lightning Machine - Arduino, DFPlayer, AC and DC
มุมมอง 4.8Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my Arduino based Thunder and Lightning machine fresh from the grave for Halloween 2023! Built around an Arduino NANO with a DFPlayer for sound, hooked up to both DC 12V and AC mains lights for maximum brightness. You can built this for around $25 Links to parts: Prop Controller - Project and Gerbers, build your own! drive.google.com/file/d/1RngguNuWnNGjcjfS8IYKsW8N3nB944QA/view?usp=shar...
Cheap Prop Controller for Halloween PIR/SOUND/RELAY
มุมมอง 2.8Kปีที่แล้ว
This is a quick build of a cheap Prop Controller for Halloween based around a PIR Motion Activated Voice Player. I've shown how to teardown and tap into the board to then control a relay to expand its use to turn other things on and off. Stuff used: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BWSBBYY2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 www.amazon.com/dp/B07J9VHC8D?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_...
Halloween Guillotine Motorized Blade
มุมมอง 2.4Kปีที่แล้ว
This is a short DIY guide to how I made my Halloween Guillotine motorized. This slowly lifts the blade, waits for a PIR trigger and then drops it hard! Based around my Arduino Prop Controller: th-cam.com/video/fdBMzkVqMls/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Scares&Sparks The Guillotine is built from standard cheap bits of wood from HD. As requested here is are the STL files and Fusion360 to let you tinker: ...
Zombie Family Halloween Old Fashioned TV Set
มุมมอง 522ปีที่แล้ว
Here's my DIY Zombie Family Halloween Old Fashioned TV Set based around a Raspberry PI and a video looper from Adafruit. The TV screen is an LCD monitor. The wooden box is homemade and all DIY. 3D Prints: drive.google.com/file/d/1-dKfeHQvT1VmVcXmUaXtMMNH5Te1VMFa/view?usp=sharing drive.google.com/file/d/1-oyREABONdXFWpHfn53824OIEspIwBmr/view?usp=sharing Video Looper: learn.adafruit.com/raspberry...
Zombie Old Lady with Zombie Baby Prop Halloween
มุมมอง 603ปีที่แล้ว
Zombie Old Lady with Zombie Baby Prop Halloween
Halloween Torture Rack Arduino servo DFplayer
มุมมอง 6Kปีที่แล้ว
Halloween Torture Rack Arduino servo DFplayer