Coffin Sitter Help

[chubacabra]

HI, this year I am planning on building a a sarcouphagus w/ a mummy that sits up. I already have a 10" stroke double acting cylinder that I want to use, but I dont have mechanism to hook it up to. And, most mechanisms I've been looking at are up in $200 range and I cant weld. So, I wanted to see if anyone here could help me with suggestions on how to make a weld free mechanism

Thanks in advance

[the_PROCRASTINATOR]

Sure, there are lot of PVC design out there.
http://hauntproject.com/
also try here...
http://www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/
Oh yeah... and here too...
http://www.halloweenpropmaster.com/coffin_sit_up.htm

[chubacabra]

Thanks, I completely forgot to check the monsterlist

Looks like I need to get some pvc to play with

[the_PROCRASTINATOR]

Make sure you look at the bottom link.
Propmaster covers the PVC coffin popper in good detail.
VH

[Haunted Wolf]

I've used PropMaster's design for mine. Works great. Just be sure to put screws through all joints or it will come apart at some point...

http://halloweenpropmaster.com/Sit_Up_Prop1a.html

[Brckee1]

Before I learned to weld, I made a lot of simple pneumatic props with square tube aluminum. It's very easy to cut drill and bolt. It is much stronger than PVC.

[chubacabra]

Thanks, I was thinking about aluminum, but now I gotta try it since its got the haunters approval.