I got one fresh out the box included with the prop and I can't get it to work. Thanks for posting this video. I also the same issues trying to figure out how to put it together and set it up.
I'm really glad you made this video, I was excited at first to buy this mechanism, but because of the sound and having to secure the box without moving changed my mind buying it! Good video 👍, thanks again!!!!
Great advice! Test everything early! Also, other than the obnoxious sound, it looks great! Las year I was in charge of setting up a haunted walkthrough at my college, but I had to do it THE SAME DAY, no earlier ( it was built in our parking lot). Luckily I had about 15 people there to help me set it all up, and go buy replacement black light bulbs when someone surely broke a few. It took all of us to get it done.
I just purchased this and it's different model then yours, I'm assuming the over time they've changed it around a bit. However they didn't make it any better. Mine doesn't have a battery compartment, I need to either buy a battery adapter, sold separately of course or use the 6v plug, here's the kicker also sold separately. So after I bought it I couldn't even try it till I went out and bought the $20 plug as a similar plug I had didn't make it swing nicely. Next Mine says it has a speaker and volume control. But there seems to be no speaker in it or volume control. On postion is off, off portion is on and I have the remote and that's the only one that works where it says it should. Mine came with hooks to put on to hang something from which seems to be the only handy thing about it. I've made my own swing and put a doll on it, as I'm not paying $100 for one you can buy through them considering I'm probably $60-$80 into it with the unit and plug already. It is still loud, and I wish they had an option to mount the device with screws instead of the strap and just have the device hang under the mounting so it can still swing. I haven't finished it yet but I'm hoping I shouldn't have just bought a fan put it on an interval timer to push my swing lol. Fingers crossed this works. Over all so far I feel their quality has drastically dropped compared to earlier things I've bought like my jumping spider which is awesome.
Yes it is a little loud but with background sounds you and Tom use it won’t be noticeable. It looks so awesome with the lights and effects!! Can’t wait to see it all together 🎃🎃🎃🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷⚓️⚓️☠️☠️
That’s funny; the same problems you encountered I too encountered with the over tightend screw which stripped on me too and the poor design/ quality of workmanship.
Humm, I think a motorized shaker inside the prop would be what you needed. This spirit mech really works better on a swing because the long ropes exaggerate the movement, plus the weight of the prop swinging eventually takes some of the heft off the mech itself once it gets going.
Thanks for your great review! I really wanted to get this. I seem to detect a pattern here that there are no setup/installation instructions for the products pushed by Spirit. This is a neat concept, just too noisy for me. If it weren't for your video I might have made a mistake buying this. Many thanks again! Peace from the Sooner State! :-)
You need the guy in the prop screaming really loud to cover up the sound of the machine, or have it way in back of your yard so it can't be heard. That seems the only down side to it, but your toxic area looks great from what we can see.
yes it is very loud, BUT your TRT's will find it creepy and it will end up being just background noise. Good video and your review wasn't bad either. At least your honest about how you feel about a prop. God Bless
I got one of these the other day. Complete waste of money. It is going back this evening. The noise can be heard 3 houses down the street. The box flops back and forth instead of swinging the prop. So far, not impressed with any props or decorations from Spirit.
It worked fantastic for me. it could flop around with that velcro, I removed it and mounted the box to a ceiling by using a thin piece of wood which slid into the top mounts. That allowed me to screw it up flat. Was Solid. It makes sound but you have to mask that with background or prop sounds. plus grease the linkages. I used voices from Evil Dead on Empty Soul Girl swing. People were very impressed. You're not going to find something that produces a rock or shaking that doesn't make noise (especially at this price). The closest you can get would be a rig that uses a wiper motor, that's a lot (better) but more involved and pricey. Can't disagree with you about their prop pricing, it's Way Expensive for the build quality received. But, this one is ok for the price. People sort of go crazy in a Spirit store, they pay ridiculous prices for things, especially licensed items.
OK, so here's the problem with this thing that your review did not pick up on. Once the strap is mounted up on something-anything-the "legs" do not swing back and forth, instead the entire box does. This makes the attachment stay almost entirely still while the box swings around, not moving the hanging prop at all!!! If you had actually hung the box up and tested it, this flaw would have been apparent. It is completely useless as a swinging mechanism unless you find a way to brace the whole box which will transfer the movement to the hanging prop. I'm really disappointed with this product!! If anyone has a fix for this problem, please let me know!
I’m pretty sure that I did mention that... in the end we wrapped it very tightly and it worked fine even hanging on my canopy tent pole which you can see in the end shot. Though I do agree it’s not the best prop...
I have had the exact same problem. I have Swinging Skeletal Boy and most places you use those straps are not going to secure the motor enough to swing, the box is the only thing that swings. Last year I had to do an elaborate setup using a stick attached to my porch with twist tie straps, and then attached the velcro to the stick, and then put giant twist ties around the stick and box together. The only way I have been able to keep the box from moving so the boy can swing is to have the box securely up against a solid object. I was coming back on this year in hopes of seeing someone explain a good way to do that, but so far no luck.
@@LightsOnLanternLn If you can mount it to an actual ceiling, remove the entire velco attachment by pulling out the staples. Find a thin piece of cut wood that you can slide through the molding. That allows you to screw it up flat on the two sides of the wood. That Thing is not going to move. If you're using a tree branch, I'd say it would only work on just the right branch and I'd try zip ties on that.
I got one fresh out the box included with the prop and I can't get it to work. Thanks for posting this video. I also the same issues trying to figure out how to put it together and set it up.
I'm really glad you made this video, I was excited at first to buy this mechanism, but because of the sound and having to secure the box without moving changed my mind buying it! Good video 👍, thanks again!!!!
Glad to save you the hassle!
I recommend attaching 2 separate strings to the corpse or just directly attaching it to the pole because it will make it swing a bit more
Yeah this is something I'm trying to figure out right now. Thank you for pointing out
with the noise it makes you would need to have other sound effects to drown it out, but it does do what it is suppose to
Loud music!
@@HappyHaunting you could also play screaming audio as if that guy is screaming while he's trying to wiggle lose
he got lucky, mine is about 5 times as loud. you can easily hear it from the street.
I was looking at this on Spirit and came to TH-cam for a review , and there you are!! Great review!! Always love your endings!! 🎃🕷️🕷️🕸️🤸🎃🎃
Thank you!
You are absolutely right it's noisy but in the right place with sound effects will cover it up. Were did you buy the less expensive prop from?
Amazon
Great advice! Test everything early! Also, other than the obnoxious sound, it looks great!
Las year I was in charge of setting up a haunted walkthrough at my college, but I had to do it THE SAME DAY, no earlier ( it was built in our parking lot). Luckily I had about 15 people there to help me set it all up, and go buy replacement black light bulbs when someone surely broke a few. It took all of us to get it done.
Ugh! I do so much in my driveway it has to wait til day of... I know the feeling!
there's a video with some instructions on the page where the item is sold.
Thanks, the part you had issues with was frustrating me and you helped me out m8.
Send a link where to buy the lamp behind you and also the inflatable reaper on the crystal ball ,with projector DVD on your other video
The lamp is a normal lamp... I bought it from Ross! There's a link in the globe thing you can buy from home depot! And it's on sale now!
How Heavy of a prop could it swing? Wood swing?
Said 4ish pounds
It is loud but your scene is GREAT!!! I LOVE IT!
I think they also have a dropping mechanism, which I'm kinda interested in.
I saw that!
I just purchased this and it's different model then yours, I'm assuming the over time they've changed it around a bit. However they didn't make it any better. Mine doesn't have a battery compartment, I need to either buy a battery adapter, sold separately of course or use the 6v plug, here's the kicker also sold separately. So after I bought it I couldn't even try it till I went out and bought the $20 plug as a similar plug I had didn't make it swing nicely. Next Mine says it has a speaker and volume control. But there seems to be no speaker in it or volume control. On postion is off, off portion is on and I have the remote and that's the only one that works where it says it should. Mine came with hooks to put on to hang something from which seems to be the only handy thing about it. I've made my own swing and put a doll on it, as I'm not paying $100 for one you can buy through them considering I'm probably $60-$80 into it with the unit and plug already. It is still loud, and I wish they had an option to mount the device with screws instead of the strap and just have the device hang under the mounting so it can still swing. I haven't finished it yet but I'm hoping I shouldn't have just bought a fan put it on an interval timer to push my swing lol. Fingers crossed this works. Over all so far I feel their quality has drastically dropped compared to earlier things I've bought like my jumping spider which is awesome.
Wow. Are you sure it wasn’t supposed to come with an adapter?
I haven't received it yet but am building a prop. Can you tell me the distance between the 2 hanging ends?
Sorry, I didn’t see this comment til now. I assume you have it by now…
I prefer a quieter box. Although noises boxes can be fun occasionally.
You like it loud and in your face?
@@HappyHaunting When I was much younger, yes. Unless it got in my eye.
I have the same typewriter, love it, I got it from Homegoods last year.
Me too!
Yes it is a little loud but with background sounds you and Tom use it won’t be noticeable. It looks so awesome with the lights and effects!! Can’t wait to see it all together 🎃🎃🎃🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷⚓️⚓️☠️☠️
We were planning to have people walk right past it... :(
If you EVER have a garage sale I'm driving down from Knoxville TN. My husband is praying you never have one😅
Lol. I should though. I have so much crap I’m giving it away on my monthly drawings.
Awesome
Dying laughing watching you trying to figure out the bar, you got so close then changed right before you had it
Mechanical doohickeys were never my forte.
That’s funny; the same problems you encountered I too encountered with the over tightend screw which stripped on me too and the poor design/ quality of workmanship.
It’s almost as if they’re just churning out cheap junk...
Have you been digging around in my brain? Your last two videos have been information I have been looking for. Stop stalking me!
No.
TheBestThings 😂😂😂
Psa: instead of using the velcro straps just get 2 or more large zip ties. That'll save you alot of trouble.
Or better yet, a piece of wood on top allows you to really mount it with screws.
That is pretty cool. i hate to assemble stuff though lol. just need to drown out the noise with something... but it does work.
That’s true...
Humm, I think a motorized shaker inside the prop would be what you needed. This spirit mech really works better on a swing because the long ropes exaggerate the movement, plus the weight of the prop swinging eventually takes some of the heft off the mech itself once it gets going.
Looks good but the noise has to be drowned out by some other noise or music
Definitely!
Pretty cool. I put a bumble ball in the head of the spider web guy I made last year. then he twitches.
That’s probably a better idea!
Thanks for your great review! I really wanted to get this. I seem to detect a pattern here that there are no setup/installation instructions for the products pushed by Spirit. This is a neat concept, just too noisy for me. If it weren't for your video I might have made a mistake buying this. Many thanks again! Peace from the Sooner State! :-)
You're welcome! I had to look up which state that is... haha
Its good. I assume its way too expensive for what it does, and it is loud, but through in some atmospheric music and it may drown it out
Too expensive is right!
That look good
Looks good. Sounds bad.
Lol
not bad just need some other sound in the same area
LOUD sounds...
how cool.
You could have bought cacoon corpse
This is what happens when we cheap out.
You need the guy in the prop screaming really loud to cover up the sound of the machine, or have it way in back of your yard so it can't be heard. That seems the only down side to it, but your toxic area looks great from what we can see.
Thanks. And yeah, that guys supposed to be in your face!
nice.
Wow that is loud, I'd pass on that. The spider set up looks great so far!
yes it is very loud, BUT your TRT's will find it creepy and
it will end up being just background noise.
Good video and your review wasn't bad either. At least
your honest about how you feel about a prop.
God Bless
I think the sound just makes it more creepy?? And with all the other noises going on may not hear it. But the end result looks good 👌👻😱😽
I will have mine very close to people... :(
I won’t bye it Bc I have no idea how to use it 🤣🤣
Thanks for making this. I almost bought but that sound is way too much!
It is pretty loud. Still pretty cool they offer things like this now.
It works well but the motor is super loud. 🧟♀️ So thats where all the toxic barrels went.🧟♂️
Yup
Um my lil skelly bones died from that
It's too noisy !
I purchased this item and it is so terrible, looks cool, but its too loud, slow and the wires get in the way.. not worth 40 bucks.
I got one of these the other day. Complete waste of money. It is going back this evening. The noise can be heard 3 houses down the street. The box flops back and forth instead of swinging the prop. So far, not impressed with any props or decorations from Spirit.
It worked fantastic for me. it could flop around with that velcro, I removed it and mounted the box to a ceiling by using a thin piece of wood which slid into the top mounts. That allowed me to screw it up flat. Was Solid. It makes sound but you have to mask that with background or prop sounds. plus grease the linkages. I used voices from Evil Dead on Empty Soul Girl swing. People were very impressed. You're not going to find something that produces a rock or shaking that doesn't make noise (especially at this price). The closest you can get would be a rig that uses a wiper motor, that's a lot (better) but more involved and pricey. Can't disagree with you about their prop pricing, it's Way Expensive for the build quality received. But, this one is ok for the price. People sort of go crazy in a Spirit store, they pay ridiculous prices for things, especially licensed items.
junk
OK, so here's the problem with this thing that your review did not pick up on. Once the strap is mounted up on something-anything-the "legs" do not swing back and forth, instead the entire box does. This makes the attachment stay almost entirely still while the box swings around, not moving the hanging prop at all!!! If you had actually hung the box up and tested it, this flaw would have been apparent. It is completely useless as a swinging mechanism unless you find a way to brace the whole box which will transfer the movement to the hanging prop. I'm really disappointed with this product!! If anyone has a fix for this problem, please let me know!
I’m pretty sure that I did mention that... in the end we wrapped it very tightly and it worked fine even hanging on my canopy tent pole which you can see in the end shot. Though I do agree it’s not the best prop...
I have had the exact same problem. I have Swinging Skeletal Boy and most places you use those straps are not going to secure the motor enough to swing, the box is the only thing that swings. Last year I had to do an elaborate setup using a stick attached to my porch with twist tie straps, and then attached the velcro to the stick, and then put giant twist ties around the stick and box together. The only way I have been able to keep the box from moving so the boy can swing is to have the box securely up against a solid object. I was coming back on this year in hopes of seeing someone explain a good way to do that, but so far no luck.
I have the same problem. The box moves more than the swing. I was looking for a solution
@@LightsOnLanternLn If you can mount it to an actual ceiling, remove the entire velco attachment by pulling out the staples. Find a thin piece of cut wood that you can slide through the molding. That allows you to screw it up flat on the two sides of the wood. That Thing is not going to move. If you're using a tree branch, I'd say it would only work on just the right branch and I'd try zip ties on that.
I am going to bolt the box to the bottom of my deck. I am hearing stationary box is the way to go.