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haunted1
10-14-2008, 02:18 AM
I made a hanging man last year and it was a great prop, lots of comments from fellow haunters. I redid some things, made the linkage better, and also redid the wiring. Here is the final result...video style.

Enjoy!!!

The squeaking you hear is one of the leg joints, I fixed that last weekend.

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haunted1
10-14-2008, 02:20 AM
Oops (http://www.hauntforum.com/showpost.php?p=250256&postcount=1)
slywaka1
10-14-2008, 04:45 AM
Nice movement!
Eric Striffler
10-14-2008, 06:22 AM
Fantastic!
That thing will freak lots of people out :D
SilverScream
10-15-2008, 08:13 PM
B.a.
SilverScream
10-15-2008, 08:15 PM
By the way a possible how to would be nice, I'm getting a couple of wiper motors soon
lowdwnrob
10-15-2008, 09:01 PM
I need that. I have the perfect tree for it. What are the electonics up by the shoulder for. I have wiper motors so thats not an issue.
haunted1
10-15-2008, 09:54 PM
I need that. I have the perfect tree for it. What are the electonics up by the shoulder for. I have wiper motors so thats not an issue.

The electronics you see is the Power Supply. It was too wide to fit in it's stock form, so I opened it up. I just cut a hole through the back and that allowed the power cord to get through.

I got the idea from this site (http://deathlord.net/Lynching/lynch.htm), and since I didn't want the pneumatic lameness, I went with a wiper motor and PC PSU. I got two of the largest hose clamps I could find at the auto store, and clamped the motor tightly so it wouldn't move under the torque. Attaching the motor to the legs was the hardest part, since the motor I had came with a metal "knob". I used a dremel tool and metal cutoff wheel to hack off the knob, and put a hole in it's existing spot using a drill (if you don't have a good, quality METAL bit, find someone that does...it'll prevent the warping and possible breaking of a bit). Once I had the hole, I used a bolt and attached a piece of wood to the motor and the Lower Torso. Make sure to do this when the motor is and the top most point of motion, and the torso has plenty of up/down clearance, otherwise it will bind on the wood, and cause problems. From there, it's just a matter of getting you motor to propel the legs, and finding the perfect timing.
beelce
10-15-2008, 11:27 PM
I like that a bunch!! Can you please post a how to?