Thread: Has anybody reverse engineered a prop like this??

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I'm thinking I could use something like this in my theme this year:



I'm not much of an engineer but I'm pretty sure were talking metal frame with air cylinders, not wood and motors correct?

Does anybody know how the frame might look and where the cylinders are? Or point me to a how-to. All I can find is the rocking-type thrashers or the ground-breaker thrashers.

Thanks all!

DW

My guess would be 2 cylinders inside the frame. One for the right one for the left. The head is probably on a large spring to make the thrashing movement. Also the base probably connects to one spot but allows it to sway back and forth. Physics play a big role in this prop after the cylinders start moving.

Hey,

This might help to get you started.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46RycwjIvs8