Flying Crank Ghost Tutorial

[@saeriellyn]

This is top notch, the first tutorial of this kind I have found that makes me believe a non-handy person like me could actually do it! Thank you for being so thorough!

[@vicareyous3019]

Hello guy! I am Doug Ferguson, the inventor of this effect. Nice work!

[@stebstebanesier6205]

Hello Doug, I would like to say thank you very much for your contribution to home haunting. More and more people are getting into it and I feel that your FCG is one of the reasons, it was for me. So much bang for the buck that it's a great first project. It is wonderful that home haunters are so willing to share the projects they have thought up.

[@drkreepy1]

You, Sir, are a legend! This is still my all time favorite prop!

[@sturggaming6759]

You didn’t invent this I seen one like it way back in the 80s

[@vicareyous3019]

@@sturggaming6759 I'd check my facts. I Invented it for a store window in 1981 and put it up on the Halloween-L for public consumption in 1989.

[@sturggaming6759]

@@vicareyous3019 maybe you should lol

[@HollywoodHaunter]

You did a really great job on this video my friend. You shared an easy to understand way to make a really fun prop. Please make more videos for us to watch =)

[@romanticone23]

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST TUTORIALS! YOU MADE EVERYTHING SO CLEAR, I really think I can do this!! Thanks for taking the time to do it, you might want to do a print out sheet of the items needed for construction. I know it would help me, so you don't have to keep backing up to make sure you get everything! But, GREAT JOB!!

[@hauntedhouse1408]

Thank you so much that means alot! there is a suply list in the video description but I will try to work on a written form of the tutorial soon

[@ginjerwulff3387]

Love how you gave pics and material list right away😊

[@shawnragle5504]

You got a lot of detail in there for such a short video. Wish I would have seen this before I built mine. And the idea of using the allen wrench in the drill for eye hooks..... I am so using that.

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+Shawn Ragle haha awsome man im glad you liked the video! thanks for the comment!

[@ksfurlover2]

Great Tutorial ! Since the cost of motors is 'High,' I settled for a 12V 1A 5 rpm motor from Banggood. Assembled the crank assembly per your directions and it's just what I wanted. Just for laughs - I tried making a crank assembly last year. After several tries with different motors, I thought I had the combination worked out. It was a failure, my husband said it looked like a ghost on speed as it destroyed itself in seconds.

[@hauntedhouse1408]

Mike Dean haha thanks I'm glad you found it useful

[@michellepernula872]

Use the Red wire (hot wire) and the green OR the blue (those are fast and slow wires). You obviously used the fast color to switch it. Doesn't matter which hole, cause if you put the red in the opposite hole, it's just going to run opposite direction.

[@keithf2512]

I just finished my flying crank ghost and it looks great! Thanks for making this video!

[@roadkill517]

Great tutorial and nice to see you posting again

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+roadkill517 thank you man im glad you like it!

[@stebstebanesier6205]

Great job dude. Without a doubt the most informative FCG video on KZbin.

[@TheSpelledMilk]

Love the video. But dude the bells almost blew out my ear drums. Lol. Can't wait to try this

[@tro8191]

Great video fellas! I’m sold!

[@tonysicily2687]

Thank you, I modified this for a domentor effect

[@bransonhauntedhills]

Thumbs up buddy! Fantastic tutorial video! Great editing job too. This has to be one of the best if not THE best flying crank ghost tutorials on youtube. You have so much haunt knowledge...you need to keep making these videos. I loved the comedy part too! Video bomber! LOL I am going to share this video and save it in my 'favorites' so I can make one of these this year. Every haunt should have one of these and I think one at the top of our barn would be perfect!

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+bransonhauntedhills oh my god thank you so much! that really means alot to hear! i really am trying to make more vids and this is the direction im trying to go in with them, better quality and something of real interest, im so glad you enjoyed the vid thanks again for the comment!

[@bransonhauntedhills]

You bet and I really meant it. I shared it and got a comment that it was also the best FCG tut vid that they had seen also and that it is going to help them fix theirs for this year. Keep on rocking these videos out. Super cool direction. You will be famous. I should have gotten you to autograph my bats! (I love those bats!)

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+bransonhauntedhills lmao your funny! thanks again for everything means alot to have support like that!

[@smtsoftwaresolutions1966]

Great video.

[@birdsandthingsbeachandbush1064]

I've just got into this. Did a set-up last year there are some shorts way down on my channel I'm going to try and make that this.

[@StevesHauntedYard]

Great tutorial.......your FCG came out great

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+Steve's Haunted Yard thanks so much man!

[@Raynestorm1968]

Awesome! Fairly easy and economical looking prop. Thank you for sharing your creativity. I sure hope you will make more tutorials for DIY haunters. I will try making this myself this year. anyone know where the best place to get the motors at a decent price in Canada? I don't think I want to spend $100 for prop motors and even more with the shipping. TIA

[@Sandcem]

awesome job on the details and end result.

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+SandricCemetery (SandCem) thank you!

[@AshleePhillipsisPhabulous]

Wow! Love this

[@JennsHaunts]

Cool !

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+JennsHaunts Smith thanks!

[@brucevipond2222]

Great job kid!

[@TriangleHaunter]

Fantastic. One of the better ones out there! One question if I may, how do you adjust the speed?

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+Triangle Haunter thank you man! it means alot! and the speed depends on your motor and power adapter, the motor i have from fright props came with 3 wires, one was for power, one was for slow speed, one was for fast, you hook up the power wire and either fast or slow wire to your power source, the lower your power source voltage is the slower it will go as well, example a 12v power adapter will run your motor faster than a 9v will. for this prop i used a 9v power adapter with the slow speed wire hooked up. i believe you can get even lower voltage power adapters but im not sure. i hope that helped, thanks for watching and subing!

[@gracefullyrose]

You can slow your speed down with a pulse width modulator as well. You can get them on eBay fairly cheap. www.ebay.com/itm/like/142066746357?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+Bonnie Crawford Thanks for sharing that is awesome!

[@dorothyphillips1677]

I love this, I may just end up trying it out!

[@deoblo85]

great tutorial Perfect HFL!!

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+deoblo85 thank you man! means alot

[@lynntrujillo8913]

Do you have any issues with the eye hooks shredding your fishing line? We do every time. We tried cable wire and they just cut through the eye hooks.

[@TrickrTerrorhaunt]

cool stuff bro

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+Hauntguy311 thanks man!

[@jaspermatty]

you need a light background it would show up better

[@tro8191]

Great video!!!

[@stevenhulbert7540]

Where did you get your blacklight and how much was it?

[@okidokidraws]

reminds me of Scooby Doo XD

[@matthewsundholm8251]

The bell ringing while listening the items needed is way to loud. About blew and ear drum. Otherwise. Good video.

[@brandycox9351]

I agree, it needed to be turned way down...

[@lxOFWGKTAxl]

how long are your wire hangers

[@hauntedhouse1408]

I don't know the exact measurement but they are just your basic cheap wire coat hangers you'd find at dollar tree. And honestly if they were smaller or bigger it wouldn't mess it up it'll work fine still

[@deoblo85]

hahaha marry !! beat ya

[@bransonhauntedhills]

+deoblo85 Big time!

[@wintharrison3637]

BING! BING! BING!! 😒

[@paulpatrie3068]

He really has a rough time saying "aluminum"

[@MsSwitchblade13]

Your music sucks but your ghost is cool. Felt like a tropical island tutorial or something equally unrelated to Halloween :l

[@michaelschuler7397]

Your circular saw will cut the aluminum no problem

[@psycoteddybear1]

hi im gilbert THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST TUTORIALS! EVERYTHING SO CLEAR, i started to build my flying crank ghost your tutorial is the best one on how to build flying crank ghost,, i just build my by using the steps that you added to the video and it came out awsome again thank you for your how to build

[@hauntedhouse1408]

that's awsome to hear! thanks so much!

[@Dale-qw9ig]

Bravo! 👻 well done guys

[@Bespelled22]

My buddy and I made one of these over 20 years ago for our charity spook house which we ran until two years ago. This has been my favorite prop and gets tons of gasps from little guests. I put it up on my porch this year and it looks great. Timeless The only difference is my ghost is a half skeleton draped with cheese cloth with flashing eyes. It’s heavy as so it requires a counter weight.

[@mikewarner7424]

What is Alunium?

[@philcul]

Awesome. So easy to follow and you explain it very well. I am going to give this a go. Well done that man

[@creepofreek4853]

Love your channel. I will use some of your props for my videos. So glad I found your channel and Subscribed. It is Awesome.

[@ChristeneSteffens]

Love the tutorial! Easy to follow. Will be making these with our local group! Is it possible for you to also post a list of the item needed to make this?

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+Christene Steffens glad to hear that! thanks for watching! and yes i will post the supplies in the description of the vid

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

awesome job man!!!

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+JOHNJOHN 9111 thank you so much!

[@hedojake]

did I miss what powers the wiper motor?

[@hauntedhouse1408]

if you're using a wiper moter you can use a 9v or a 12v power cable. The 12v will go a little faster

[@hauntedhouse1408]

unless you already have a moter I would buy the one from fright props like I did its going to last a long time

[@MadCityHaunt]

Great how-to, the video quality is great!! I really liked your tip for screwing in the eye-bolts!

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+MadCity Haunt thanks man! im happy you like it! i have to be honest though i got the idea from another youtuber, i believe it was Steve's haunted yard but im not sure

[@gracefullyrose]

Awesome tutorial!

[@hauntedhouse1408]

Thanks man

[@kelligula]

hi is there any reason that the T frame cant be hung with the motor facing up?

[@hauntedhouse1408]

+kelligula yes it needs to be facing down so the fishing line is down. If they were on top of the T frame it would cause to much drag and the moter would have to work twice as hard so you get jam ups and the line would probably brake during the night

[@kelligula]

hi thanks for your fast response...what if I install the eyebolts on the leading edge of the frame than? So they werent on top?reason Im asking is because the motor I have only accepts a square shaft that slides in (with no way of securing it in place)...Im worried that if I were to install it they way you show in the vid (which is a fantastic how to btw!!) as it's working I fear that it would fall out...thoughts?thanks

[@hauntedhouse1408]

i would suggest giving it a test run, hook it up how your thinking and watch it and listen for snags, let it run for like an hour and then turn it off and kinda feel the line were its been rubbing against the eye bolts and see if it feels really warn and tug it a little to see if it is more stretchy than normal. if so the line might snap and you might have to figure out another way, thanks for the kind words