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Moving Ouija Board

My completed moving Ouija Board will be added to my seance room in 2012. It uses a small motor and magnets that allow it to move. I followed DaveintheGrave's great tutorial which you can find at – Part 1 – and Part 2 – If you liked this video and want more info on building […]

Microwave Sensor RCWL-0516

I test out the new RCWL-0516 Microwave Sensor and explore how to make it even more useful! Amazon Link for Sensor – PIR Enclosure Tutorial – ~~~~ Supercharge your characters by checking out my book, The Ultimate Guide to Do It Yourself Animatronics – For more live videos, follow me on Facebook at: Check out […]

Wiper Motor Coffin Prop

Our Wiper Motor Coffin Prop utilizes a wiper motor and a triggered controller to open on cue. Using a wiper motor provides plenty of torque and allows the coffin lid to open and close. If you liked this video and want more info on building motor driven props, make sure to check out the playlist […]

Wiper Motor Tombstone Mechanism

I have added some components to create an upgraded Halloween wiper motor prop. Check out how you can get more performance from a standard wiper motor. I have also used this mechanism in my coffin prop which you can see at If you liked this video and want more info on building motor driven props, […]

Simple Pneumatic DIY Halloween Props

Simple Pneumatic DIY Halloween Props is my introduction to getting started building your own pneumatic, animated, DIY Halloween props. We'll discuss the parts you'll need and look at a variety of different mechanisms that you can incorporate into your haunt and make it move! Including animatronics can really bring your haunt to life! For more […]

Poormans 2 Axis Animated DIY Halloween Prop Mechanism

The Poormans 2 Axis Animated DIY Halloween Prop Mechanism is a redesigned version of PropMaster's 2 axis head mechanism. It is a less expensive method to get 2 axis movement to the head of a character. The link to the seller of the motors store is If you liked this video and want more info […]

DIY Pneumatic Halloween Prop, the Spider Leaper

Another DIY pneumatic Halloween prop, the Spider Leaper, to add to the collection. I wanted to expand on the spider portion of our haunt this year and decided to add a pneumatic jumping spider. I hope to add a spitter to him as well before Halloween. Many thanks to Ron at Halloween Overload – for […]

Simple DIY Animatronic and Prop Foam Bodies

Simple DIY Animatronic and Prop Foam Bodies for your characters. Please join me as we explore a method to easily and inexpensively build soft body forms for props and animatronics. This video will take you through the basics to putting together your first foam body form project. Supercharge your characters by checking out my book, […]

Simple Motorized Halloween Props

Simple DIY Motorized Halloween Props, just in time for Halloween! As promised, here is the condensed version of my popular presentation on simple to build motorized Halloween props. There is something here for everyone! These examples are primarily built with PVC for easy transport but you can certainly make them using stronger materials. Check it […]

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