Thread: Fog timer hack for pnuematic prop?

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Has anybody done this?
Trying to think of a way to hack a fog timer into a pop blaster/air cannon so that it has time to re-pressurize before it will go off again. Found this Fogger Timer/Prop Timer Hack but I'm not sure if that'll work. I bought POP BLASTER from HauntedProps.com and I am a bit unfamiliar with how to set it up for anything other than a pressure mat or motion sensor.
My worry is that if I use anything other than the mat or sensor, it'll keep going off without being able to build up the right pressure.

Anyone have the golden ticket on this?

I'm not familiar with that air cannon, but I have successfully hacked foggers so they can be triggered with controllers. Most foggers have a manual push-button, and this is where I hack in. On the most recent one, I used a relay from Jim Kadel http://hauntmasterproducts.com/12.html . I soldered two leads off the back of the push button switch and connected them to the relay. The switch could still be used this way. Then I just plugged the relay into a PicoBoo box and key-banged for fog. This setup was used to fill a trash can trauma type prop with fog prior to it openng. Has worked flawlessly for 3 years. The fogger was a tiny Chauvet unit I think.

Hmmm....not exactly what I am trying to do. I need an unmanned trigger for my air blaster, but I need to have it not go off so often that it has no time to get to the right PSI. That's why I think a fog timer might work, if I can figure it out.

You need a prop timer like this.




Just dial the timer so it has time to recharge.

When trigger is applied (switch mat, PIR sensor, push button, etc) prop/lights/other activate from adjustable 1 second up to 10 minutes.

There is your golden ticket

Okay, have you used this before? It seems like it's perfect, but I don't have money to find out a cool way NOT to make my prop work right. I really appreciate all the help, guys!

Yes I have used them before.

It is hard to explain:

Here is a .PDF that will support my claims

http://www.frightprops.com/downloads/0665.pdf