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Lotus
08-21-2005, 03:06 PM
Flying Crank Ghost Complete

Pictures coming soon

As soon as I pick up my Prop Building Room
Zombie-F
08-21-2005, 03:10 PM
Welcome to "the club" then. You can now join us. :D I think the FCG is the must have prop.

Made a mess, did we? :p I never pick up my messes. It gets way out of control.
Lotus
08-21-2005, 03:13 PM
If i don't pick up mess I don't get paid :D hehehehehe, besides i need the room to work on my Body Slinger
Hex
08-21-2005, 03:20 PM
Where can I find a motor at for an FCCG??

How do you determine the speed you want it tot run at? and how do you change the speed?

Thanks,
Hex
Zombie-F
08-21-2005, 03:28 PM
Well, the best motor for an FCG is a Dayton Gearmotor that runs at 6 RPM (model 2Z806).

One way to change the speed of a Dayton Gearmotor (down from the max RPM) is to use a light dimmer. Turn the dimmer up to increase speed, down to decrease.
Hex
08-21-2005, 03:34 PM
Wow, thanks.....

You sure made that sound easy!!
H
Zombie-F
08-21-2005, 03:43 PM
Sorry about the brief post above. My head's swimming from all the activity here lately. But that's a good thing. :D

Yeah, I should post a link to a how-to shouldn't I?

The best FCG how-to is on the Phantasmechanics site (http://www.phantasmechanics.com/fcghost1.html). They tell you what motor to use and where to get it.

As for slowing it down, maybe one of the other members has a link to a how-to showing how you hook up a light dimmer to the motor.
Lotus
08-21-2005, 03:55 PM
I got my motor from DeathLord, http://www.deathlord.net/Products/prodcomp.htm
Hex
08-21-2005, 07:34 PM
Sorry ZF, I didn't mean for that to sound snide. I really appreciated the help!!

H
Lotus
08-22-2005, 12:06 AM
I suggest this How-to it is AWESOME http://www.kickthefog.com/crank_ghost.htm
Vlad
08-22-2005, 01:47 AM
Lotus...Is this post a tease like a movie trailer???? You could have at least included a pic of the mess, lol. Vlad
Lotus
08-22-2005, 09:32 AM
will do Vlad
ScareFX
08-22-2005, 09:34 AM
I suggest this How-to it is AWESOME http://www.kickthefog.com/crank_ghost.htm

I agree. That's a great how-to.
Lotus
08-27-2005, 09:12 PM
http://photobucket.com/albums/v650/LotusMA/Flying%20Crank%20Ghost/
Zombie-F
08-27-2005, 09:30 PM
You're on you're way! Looks great. Where'd you get the head? It looks a little more expressive than mine. I like it.

Your ghost also looks more three dimensional than mine. I'd like to fix that next year and make mine have a little more depth.
Lotus
08-27-2005, 09:46 PM
God the head from Halloween Outlet, for 3.00$ when it was on sale
ScareFX
08-27-2005, 09:54 PM
Great job Lotus. People will rave about that prop this year. I guarantee it.
Blackwidow
08-27-2005, 11:15 PM
Excellent work Lotus, she's a beauty!