Thread: hissing, misting, simple spitter

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For those of you looking for that hissing, misting, simple spitters for your prop.
Here you go... You can use a simple washer machine cold water solenoid, or sprinkler valve.

Also I made a quick video this morning that should take care of most questions.
http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ITTERrev-B.flv
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE OUT THERE WORKING ON YOUR PROJECTS ALREADY... GOOD JOB!!!

BTW,
I got an Electronics Learning Lab from Radio Shack, so look forward to DIY Halloween electronics in the future from Village Haunt.

Happy Father's Day.
VH

Great idea, VH! Thanks for the video.

Mike C.

Thanks a milliion!!! When I get home tomorrow, I'm going to start tinkering with using my bypass air line to spit.

wow it looks really simple and easy I might have to try it.

What sprinkler head do you use? I want a good mister. Would any solenoid work? I want to recreate the acid spitter. I have a air compressor I don't want to keep pressing the trigger manually. Thanks

There is not sprinkler hear, just a piece of old hose.
To change the mist pattern, simply change the air pressure and hose diameter.
Any DC solenoid will work.
I don't like using AC voltage and water together with children!
Good luck.
And please ask more questions if you have any.

This video (Same as above) should take care of most questions.
http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ITTERrev-B.flv
VH

What is the metal rod inserted into the solenoid that goes into the hose?

Compressed Air > DC Solenoid > common steel or copper tube > inserted into the common rubber or plastic hose.
There is nothing special here (See video) Just start slappin' the parts together and you will see it is pretty simple.

Would somthing like this work for the solenoid?

http://www.monsterguts.com/pneumatic...e/prod_55.html

Thank you SOOOOO much! I was looking for a way to make a 'spitter' without dealing w/ solenoids. This is only my 2nd yr haunting and I gotta admit solenoids intimidate me. Thanks to your video I made a wonderful spitter with things I had laying around the garage... well technically things my husband had laying around lol It will have to be engaged manually but I plan on walking the kids thru the haunt anyway and I think it will be pretty easy to hide the switch. Thanks again, you've made my day!