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so, here's my box in the works, the crate is based on the spookylake.com design... I've been thinking through the guts to the box and I've come up with a non-prop controller solution I think will work out well..
basically, it's motion sensor triggered ($8) which turns on a wiper motor w/ a lcd monitor transformer (~ $35) to work the lid. the fog machine power supply is always on so it's always hot and ready, and the cd player ($18) is on "repeat", and is always on. the switched "on" signal from the motion sensor triggers the sound fx box ($11 - they came in today) which turns on and takes the R track of a audio CD (breating type noises like in the commercial prop) and sends the pulses to a red light bulb(~$5), and to a 110v relay (~$5?) which is installed in place of the 400w gemmy fogger controller ($20, already have it), this making the creature breathe fire/smoke. the L audio track will also include roaring/angry type noises along with the pc speakers ($7) which are always on, but the power supply is hooked up to the switched voltage.
does it seem too much like a Rube Goldberg device vrs a controller and sound board?
basically, it's motion sensor triggered ($8) which turns on a wiper motor w/ a lcd monitor transformer (~ $35) to work the lid. the fog machine power supply is always on so it's always hot and ready, and the cd player ($18) is on "repeat", and is always on. the switched "on" signal from the motion sensor triggers the sound fx box ($11 - they came in today) which turns on and takes the R track of a audio CD (breating type noises like in the commercial prop) and sends the pulses to a red light bulb(~$5), and to a 110v relay (~$5?) which is installed in place of the 400w gemmy fogger controller ($20, already have it), this making the creature breathe fire/smoke. the L audio track will also include roaring/angry type noises along with the pc speakers ($7) which are always on, but the power supply is hooked up to the switched voltage.
does it seem too much like a Rube Goldberg device vrs a controller and sound board?

