Flying Witch Prop for 2009

**ChrisS_NC** · 10-26-2009,04:21 AM

I have been reading this group for a couple of years now but have never posted. Yesterday I finally completed the install of my latest prop. It's a life sized witch that flies on a broom over my garage roof, 2 stories up. I've put some videos up on youtube of it for you to enjoy.

Prop at Dusk - YouTube - DadofallTrades's Channel

Prop w/ mechanical drive system - YouTube - DadofallTrades's Channel

Check out all the videos of it on my channel - YouTube - DadofallTrades's Channel

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ChrisS_NC
Dad of All Trades
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**serpensphile** · 10-26-2009,04:50 AM

OH WOW!!!!! That is incredible!!! How long did it take you to make it and get her flying right? Are you going to add any additional lighting?

**scareisburg** · 10-26-2009,05:18 AM

Great, and welcome to the forum....now what would we do with out PVC pipe, plastic cutting boards and load of bolts, screws, nuts and wire...

**Toymaker** · 10-26-2009,05:37 AM

Nice job !!!!
It looks "real" good.

Are you running it 24/7?
What type of motor did you use?

**the_great_gazoo** · 10-26-2009,05:39 AM

Awsome prop!!!That will be the talk of the block!!

**ChrisS_NC** · 10-26-2009,05:49 AM

serpensphile : Thanks. It took me about 3 weeks total. The drive system and flying arm took about 4 days total. Electrical took 3-4 days and the witch took the rest. I built it from scratch with PVC, expanded plastic mesh, landscape fabric, pipe insulation, a Spirit Severed With Head, cheap gloves and a Kmart wig and hat.

scareisburg: I only used PVC to build the rough frame for the witch's body. Everything else is Steel, EMT Conduit, and Treated Lumber. I will probably replace the treated lumber with Steel in the next couple of years.

Thanks for the welcome and wonderful comments. Happy Haunting.

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ChrisS_NC
Dad of All Trades
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**ChrisS_NC** · 10-26-2009,06:13 AM

Originally Posted by Toymaker

Nice job !!!!
It looks "real" good.

Are you running it 24/7?
What type of motor did you use?

Gary, I'm not running it 24/7. Just in the evenings for a couple of hours. It uses a 1/3 HP AC motor I swiped from a Harbor Freight benchtop drill press (only good use I have found for one of these yet). It drives a 40:1 gear box via 2 pulley steps to get me down to 4.3 rpm (by math not timing) which is still a bit fast for me. I'd like to get to about 3 rpm but have not found the right pulley yet. Check out the video on my youtube page that shows the drive system.