I am thinking of making my own grandfather clock {cheapest possible way} for my haunt,anybody have any ideas or patterns,blueprints or know of any websites that do,thank you.
just use cheap pine paint it. get a cheap wall clock for the time piece and plexiglass for the front. I got a good idea of what you want so just google grandfather clocks and pick one
I am thinking of making my own grandfather clock {cheapest possible way} for my haunt,anybody have any ideas or patterns,blueprints or know of any websites that do,thank you.
The actual prop didn't cost much to build...I paid more for paint than anything on the static part...The electronics/pnuematics is where the money was....ZR
The actual prop didn't cost much to build...I paid more for paint than anything on the static part.....The electronics/pnuematics is where the money was....ZR
Thanks evilbob!
I've always had a soft spot for haunted grandfather clocks ever since I saw one of Bill Tracey's clock props @ the Haunted House in Ocean City when I was a kid....Just watched your video and it is a truly cool prop! Definitely inspired by the Haunted Mansion for sure!....I have a video that shows my clock in action for a few seconds at the very end of the video.....ZR....Halloween 2008 - HauntUniverse.com - The Haunt Industry Network
Thanks!....I don't have any pics on hand of the first clock I made years ago that used a rotisierre motor for the pendalum (boy, where's spell check when you need it)...I used a double sided axe for the pendalum in that one....I almost made one that looked like a toe pincher coffin setting on a small crate like base and a bat with the wings out in attack mode for the topper....I ended up with the more traditional type in the end....ZR
mr frost....My clock took several months to make- First combing the internet for clock photos and I found quite a few "haunted house clock props" pics for ideas...As mentioned earlier I came down to 2 ideas and finally settled on 1.....From there it was build a section at a time...Start with the base and work your way up....evilbob's picture from behind the clock shows a great example of how it goes together in sections and mine is very similiar with the exception that I have bracing going vertically as well because the foam needed the extra support....Good luck to anyone trying to build a clock prop and if you have any questions along the way, don't hesitate to ask!...ZR
My theme for Halloween this year is Zombies of OZ. This is the Tin Man's head. I am using the Banshee controller from haunthackers.com with a Monster Guts 3-Axis Skull hardware. The head is made from EVA foam and will be further shaped, sealed and painted.
See the attached diagram for wiring up a DC motor to a relay that reverses the motor's direction. It also includes limit switches that turn off the motor once whatever it's moving reaches a certain position. I used this with a linear actuator that opened and closed a coffin lid. I simply...
Saw a few baby swings while cruising through my local online classifieds. Craigslist hasn't hit it to big here. Anyway, I was thinking that the swings are motorized to swing back and forth. So what if someone had or bought a swing and busted it open for the motor. The thinking here is that the...
Last year at the Spirit Halloween stores they had a Zobie Baby display wit a swing that went around in a circle with four zombie babies in swings attached by chain. I would like to build one for my haunted trail. I have no thoughts on where to begin. I know you all will help my charity haunt by...
)...I used a double sided axe for the pendalum in that one....I almost made one that looked like a toe pincher coffin setting on a small crate like base and a bat with the wings out in attack mode for the topper....I ended up with the more traditional type in the end....ZR
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