Ouija board How to

[mikeerdas]

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This following isn't mine, but I love it:



I like the minimalism and simplicity of the one moving chess piece. When I thought of crafting a haunted chess board, I'd envisioned multiple pieces moving--but that would be tough to do (for me anyway).

Are there any toys that I could repurpose to create a moving planchette / ouija board effect or the haunted chessboard effect. Obviously I need magnets. But what's the simplest way I could achieve a back and forth motion in a small area like a game board? I have absolutely no talent for electronics (e.g. wiring up circuits) and can only do the simplest of hacks. So I'm looking for the easiest solution possible.

[buckaneerbabe]

Mikeerdas, I made a chess board a couple years ago using he same design as I did for my ouija board.
Here are a couple pics of how I mounted the motor for this one.

[mikeerdas]

Thanks BuckaneerBabe! Excellent work.

[64physhy]

Can you explain how you made the polarity reversal happen? I've been trying to figure out how for a while now, and don't get it.

[DaveintheGrave]

All reindeer motors automatically reverse direction if the movement is stopped by something.

That's why these motors are perfect for the Ouija Bd. prop.