DIY Pneumatic Halloween Prop
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- Every year I build props for Halloween. In this video I reuse a prop frame from two years ago, and make a skeleton sit up from the table using a pneumatic cylinder. I show the construction, the prop controller and solenoid, and finally how it operates.
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Nice job! Perfect DIY pneumatic for those who don't weld, but want to build pneumatics.
Thanks! I don’t weld, but would like to learn. Right now all my projects are made of wood.
Simple and very effective! Exactly how we like. Great video!
Glad you liked it!
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Nice work sir, venturing into pneumatics and your design works well!
Pneumatics are a lot of fun, good luck with your project. Thanks for watching, and let me know how yours turns out.
Thanks for posting this. You might want to include a link to each of the key components used in your builds. Like the specific air cylinder...
Thanks for watching! I get all my prop components from www.frightprops.com/
They have individual parts, complete kits, instructions and it is really a good place to start making automated pneumatic props.
very handy!
Thanks
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Really really great! What type of PIR / sensor did you use for motion detection?
Hi, I’m using a motion sensor and controller from Frightprops.com. I’ve also been using a pressure mat for a trigger device for fewer false activations. Are you planning a build for Halloween? If so best of luck and let me know how it turns out.
I build my own controllers and last year I struggled with PIRs outside in the dark. So I'm going to try ultrasonic and microwave sensors.
Yes I am 100% building something like this. I bought some pneumatic solenoids and air cylinders / pistons. So I have all the materials just need to pick something relatively easy to start.
@TheJoeFletch sounds like fun! I try to make a prop each year, but lately I’ve been building more elaborate facades and set pieces. With limited time I will probably repurpose one from previous years. Let me know how the new sensors work. Happy Halloween 🎃
I love it but wasn’t there any way you could’ve slowed down the cylinder as it reached the top? That jerk is driving me crazy 8:46
I’m sure there is a way to do it better. Maybe some elastic bands that tension at it extends. The valve is either on or off, but the pressure can be adjusted. I wanted to show that it wasn’t too complicated to make a basic pneumatic prop. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Awesome 👏
Thanks! It is fun to build new things.
so cool nice job❤❤
Thanks! Halloween is so much fun!
very cool nice setup thanks for sharing !! HFL!!
Thanks, hope it is helpful.
Preety cool
Thanks!
Hi, sorry if you had already answered this question, but which picoboo model did you use for this one? And it allowed you to record your own sound ? and it has output power for a nice loud scream? And the air ram return was self explanatory? thanks.
Hi Bob, The model I used was just called the PicoBoo about $ 100 from frightprops.com . You can record sound and then add a speaker but it isn’t super loud . The device had instructions on how to do everything. I used a 4 way solenoid valve to return the cylinder to its original position after trigger event. The website has instructions and it helped me. Good luck with your build, and happy Halloween!
What brackets did you use to mount the cylinder? I went to home depot and couldn't find anything that would work.
I got them from frightprops.com. Look in the pneumatics section. I had a hard time finding them at local stores too.
Awesome stuff. What motion sensor did you use for this?
Likewise, where did you get the cylinder? Don’t believe the ones from fright props come with a pivoting connector like you had there
I used the IR motion detector from fright props. I used their pre-made kits as an example of what needs to work together.
I get most of the hardware from fright props, it can be more expensive, but I know it works. I’ve also been able to find parts at local hardware stores like Ace and Home Depot. What are you planning on building?
@@CyborgVlog I work at a theme park in Oklahoma. Our props can be all over the place. The cylinders (from fright props) that we had been using previously did not have an easy way to attach them to whatever we might be moving. Additionally, the sensors we got from eBay have a pitiful range (like 2’-2.5’) and are not very reliable.
That sounds like a fun job. A lot of the time I have to improvise getting things to move the way I want them to. I look around the hardware store and see what I can use. I’ve found the motion detector to be a little unreliable myself, but there are also beam sensors and pressure mats that work good. The prop controller just needs a specific voltage on the input, so it is possible to make a custom trigger.
Cool prop. What bore and stroke did the cylinder have?
3/4” bore with an 8 inch stroke, but a few different cylinders would work for this. It is light so the cylinder had plenty of power to lift, I actually had to lower the pressure quite a bit. Where the cylinder is mounted can be adjusted depending on the cylinder stroke.
@@CyborgVlog Are you sure it was an 8 inch stroke? That doesn't look proportional to the 30 inch measurement you took to the hinge point, which i'm assuming is about half the length of the skeleton. Maybe a 16 or 18 inch stroke? Hoping to build a similar type of prop this year, but having a hard time deciding which length to buy! Love the video btw, very well detailed and straight to the point compared to others in this diy market!!
It was 8 inches, I had limited space to fit it in. The amount of movement you get depends on how close the cylinder is mounted hinge point. The further away from the hinge, the less movement you get. The closer to the hinge point more movement you get, and the trade-off is that the cylinder will have to work harder. This translates in to the speed of the action, the harder the cylinder has to work, the slower, the prop will move. I suggest keeping the prop as light as possible, but making a sturdy frame so the cylinder doesn’t break it. Best of luck on your prop building and I hope you have fun doing it!
@@CyborgVlog Excellent! Thank you so much for confirming and the explanation to go along with it!
A day before my dad’s birthday
Halloween? Thanks for watching.
How can I learn pneumatics?
Hi, when I first started with pneumatics I went to www.frightprops.com/pneumatics.html they have kits with everything you need, and helpful videos and a FAQ section. It is very helpful.
What are the names of the equipment?
I got the pneumatics from frightprops.com they have kits with the controller, solenoid, and cylinder.
2:29 huh
Sometimes it is easier to just place the piece of wood you need to cut in the position it needs to be, and draw the line where it actually needs to be. This saves time and mistakes trying to figure out what angle it needs to be and transfer that to the board.
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