[im the goddess]

The Colorado Haunters Group got together yesterday and made leering Skeletons on toe pinchers. Thanks Spookydave for hosting.

 

[im the goddess]

 

[printersdevil]

Those are awesome! What motor is used?

 

[xxScorpion64xx]

Man, that is so cool! I would be in heaven if I was part of group like that but there is absolutely nothing like that in my area, great job to all!

 

[OctoberDream]

Really nice work guys.

 

[Jess-o-Lantern]

What type of motor was used for this? Would it be possible to make a leering skeleton sitting on top of a tombstone? I love this!

 

[im the goddess]

Deer motor, and yes I've seen someone else who did it in a tombstone. I think it was big ant or Steve's haunted yard

 

[im the goddess]

Here is a picture of the motor. Just search for them on ebay. They are from China. I bough twenty when I bought them. You will also need a power cord.

 

[im the goddess]

Right now they are selling for $4.90 per motor. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robust-Smal...424?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25a296bfb8

 

[spookydave]

You are very welcome Goddess!! I had so much fun and so did my daughter on saturday, she said, dad those are some really cool people, hahaha!! It was great meeting everyone, and knowing I've got some haunt buddies!!

 

[im the goddess]

Some folks asked me to post photos of the inner workings, so here they are. My advice would be don't use a pose n stay. Two people did, and it was way harder than putting PVC up the spine.

 

[spookydave]

It's only an hour and 20 min flight scorpion, we'll save you a seat for the next one in august, lol

 

[bobzilla]

Bad A$$ guys!
Really nice!

 

[mikey23]

Could this work with a wiper motor? I'd like to be able to control the speed with something like a pwm controller.

 

[im the goddess]

I'm sure you could. But a wiper motor might be overkill.

 

[Danski]

What knd of rigging is that for the linkage? Does it need to be set up like that? Trying to understand how all that translates into the right movement. I happen to have a vent motor I might be able to use for a pirate on a barrel. Is the linkage just free floating. Thank you.

 

[IshWitch]

Man, that is so cool! I would be in heaven if I was part of group like that but there is absolutely nothing like that in my area, great job to all!

Where do you live?

 

[IshWitch]

We made them at a Florida Haunters M&T at Ghostess' house several years ago. We used wiper motors, bluckies and tombstones. Some were leering out from behind the tombstone and at least one was sitting on top.

 

[builderbrenton]

Great Project! Where can I purchase the power cords for the Motors?

 

[im the goddess]

What knd of rigging is that for the linkage? Does it need to be set up like that? Trying to understand how all that translates into the right movement. I happen to have a vent motor I might be able to use for a pirate on a barrel. Is the linkage just free floating. Thank you.

I will have to defer to SpookyDave for this one. He put the linkage together with screws bolts and the metal pieces, and yes, I think it needs to be similar to work properly. I've seen set up very similar on the internet.

Great Project! Where can I purchase the power cords for the Motors?

I cannot find the link that I purchased them from or a confirmation email. I think it was electronics warehouse. It is my understanding you can use any power cord just by cutting of the one end.
Someone on the forum told me where to get them. You might be able to find it by searching. I think it was a discussion about replacements for deer and vent motors.

Good luck.