Transworld 2012

Here's an easy but effective prop from FrightProps.com. This rocking skeleton prop uses a wiper motor and a simple linkage to great effect.

The Great Midwest Haunt Tour

October 20th - November 1

13 Days - 16 Haunted Houses

I'm off to tour the best haunted house of the Midwest. The attractions vary quite a bit. Everything from hay rides to massive pro haunts in abandoned factories.

Chicago - Disturbia & Dreamreapers

Pontiac MI - Erebus Haunted House

Cincinatti - OH - Dent School Huse & USS Nightmare

Indianoplis IN- Hanna's Haunted Acres & Necropolis

St Louis MO - CreepyWorld & The Darkness

Columbia MO - Fearfest & NecroPlanet

Kansas City MO - The Beast & The Edge of Hell & ???

Halloween in Springfield IL -

Cheap Prop Dropper

I've settled on using 12 volts for the cheap prop dropper. This will require the use of a wall wart for power but it gives many more options for suplus motors and solenoids.

I'm going to try using thsi motor from allelectronics.com (Cat# DCM-351) for $10

Laying out the parts.... Time for a trip to Lowes for metal brackets.

Cheap Prop Dropper

Two motors arrived today from SurplusSales.com that are candidates for the Cheap Prop Dropper prototype. This is a 45rpm 24 volt gear reduction motor. I'll test to see how well it works on 12 volts. $10

Here's the other candidate 48 rpm @ 12 volts. $9

Grand Father Clock

Here's some pictures of a 7+ tall grandfather clock loosely based on a clock in the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland.