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I am a complete newbie to animatronics, never even attempted to go near them. So, I have some questions. How do you wire/supply power to a Wiper Motor? And, How do you rig up LED lights for prop eyes?

I am currently taking a small local "Tech" class on this kind of stuff, but I want to brush up on these things before I dive into the class.

easy computer supply power cords i can take pictures if you like but i power mine striaght out of a computer hardirve... dell to be exact there pefrect cause they have a ton of ampage and they have an exhaust fan so it wont overheat... also at monsterguts they sell the power cords but as loong as you know your imput output ebay for computer power supply will do you good...

animatronics is alot of fun too!!

Originally Posted by thehorrorfinatic

I am a complete newbie to animatronics, never even attempted to go near them. So, I have some questions. How do you wire/supply power to a Wiper Motor? And, How do you rig up LED lights for prop eyes?

I am currently taking a small local "Tech" class on this kind of stuff, but I want to brush up on these things before I dive into the class.

It really depends on what you want to do. There are a lot of computer power supply hacks out there and they will deliver various voltages at various amps.I use a dedicated 5 volt power supply for my 3 axis skulls, it is rated @ 10 amps . A good place to look at is http://http://www.mpja.com/

They have very reasonable prices and a good product. I have 3 or 5 of them.Hope this helps.......