Simple Pneumatic DIY Halloween Props

[@halstaff]

If you liked this video and want more info on building pneumatic props, make sure to check out the playlist on all the pneumatic driven prop videos at kzbin.info/aero/PL8QP79jQXMVX4dvhUENBfapZU8M7Qx7N6

[@هذاأنا-ظ7ر]

Sure i do and thanks for this a great channel :)

[@tonyalittle-fischer9511]

Where do you get the book on building pneumatic props

[@halstaff]

@@tonyalittle-fischer9511 The best deal on my book, The Ultimate Guide to Do It Yourself Animatronics is at Addicore as they offer free shipping - bit.ly/2SbpzAp It includes info on pneumatics and a whole lot more.

[@BiosolidsBanditos]

RIP steve. you gave me great ideas and encouragement with your videos. i'll miss your videos, pal.

[@MarilynMansonIsBetterThanRap]

Did he die or just no making videos anymore??

[@johnnylawn7922]

He died

[@brianhazelwood5055]

If anyone is looking to get into DIY prop building Steve's book is a MUST! It walks you step by step from start to finish. Home prop building for dummies(that is me for sure)! It is worth every dime!

[@halstaff]

Thank you Brian. I'm happy it is proving valuable to you!

[@pattypetty9615]

Yeah that's me too! I'm not very knowledgeable about mechanic's!

[@Silentnight1979]

Just found this and YAY...finally an intro to halloween pneumatics

[@andrewh.8890]

As a Computer Engineer that's always wanted to get into animatronics (as a hobby), thank you so much for this channel! I'm not worried about the electronics, I'm worried about the mechanics. Awesome stuff.

[@andrewh.8890]

If the top comment is true, I am so sad right now. I will stay subscribed and continue to watch all of your videos. So far it looks like you're one of the only ones that does the animatronics I want to dive into. For your family, I'm sorry for your loss. It was an amazing thing for him to record his knowledge and pass it on to strangers.

[@IwasBourne]

You can also get adjustable mufflers to put on the solenoid valves to adjust the speed of the cylinder and take the noise away from the object.Also with pneumatic parts and especially with the scissor mechanism, watch your fingers: they easily get stuck between moving iron parts.

[@halstaff]

Absolutely! I have used those as well. Great advice on keeping your fingers clear. Always pull the power and air when making adjustments to the mechanisms to keep from having a painful accident.

[@nolansnerfarena3422]

Incredible tutorial. I learned alot for my first build coming up this season

[@intocoasters]

Thanks Steve, great video. I really enjoyed the focus on each prop in the second half. That witch is killer!

[@halstaff]

Thank you! My plan was to showcase some of the possibilities and hopefully inspire others to create their own props.

[@hughmungus8320]

Thank u I have been confused about these for a while but u have made me understand them! Thank u!

[@halstaff]

Happy I was able to help!

[@pattypetty9615]

I do not know alot about mechanic's but this stuff is really neat & probably takes hours to make! But, worth the effort! Very awesome stuff! 👌 my husband has a big very expensive air compressor in the garage! Really love the Spider!

[@davidlanier2290]

Thanks for video. I am new to this and not very good with mechanics etc. Really appreciate it.

[@Raynestorm1968]

While I appreciate the time you took to try to explain this, and while I know it's not what you intended, I ended up more confused about pneumatic props than before I watched your video. I had no idea there was so many parts to making a simple prop with this method. While the surprise or scare effect is not as good, I think I will be sticking to motorized props.

[@sswift11]

I bought your book!

[@bishipc117]

I love Halloween props and pneumatics and motor driven things. I would love to have seen you do some cut away shots. to actually show me the actuation parts, the valves, the distribution blocks, etc. it’s really hard to see those things at 10 ft away. Maybe some shorter videos that go over each part in depth a little more. I would love to see your yard in action as I have not seen it before. I like that your helping the diy Halloween hunters out there as I am one of them.

[@halstaff]

Thanks for the comments. I tried to include a few cutaways but I should have added more. I do include a chapter in my book covering this in more detail with lots of pictures. Also, be sure to check out the links in the forum thread I included in the comments. Among those is this download link to an article my good friend Vern Graner wrote on pneumatics - notepad.org/articles/16-PneumaticRobotics.pdf There are some videos of my haunt on my KZbin page showing my haunt as well as tons of additional tutorials, Facebook Live episodes and prop demos. I am always happy to share what I do with other interested haunters. Keep on building!

[@halstaff]

You might want to check out the Facebook Live episode I did for more details - Pneumatics Simplified - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ol6Zd5R7a52Yf5o

[@propaktom]

Awesome stuff. You still working? I'm going work on a few for my haunt this year! DruryLand 2023!! Thanks for your info! really helpful!!

[@RaulSachsCarrillo]

Yes!!! Thank you for this 🙏

[@chrismitchell3005]

You are a Genius!!!

[@sergeantseven4240]

I know this is old, but I was looking at building a prop and thought about using the exhaust ports on the valve to blow air out of the prop as it jumps up to scare guests. Would that work?

[@whosenameisitanyway]

Or fog perhaps

[@forcedtosignup2]

Hey Steve. Met you at Midsummer Scream. Quick question: what do I need to hook up the solenoid to an air tank? I bought the fright props kit, bit not sure how to hook up the solenoid to the tank

[@halstaff]

Which air tank did you get? Was it from FrightProps or Harbor Freight?

[@MrDudley724]

Super rad dude. My boys and I are wanting to step up out Halloween game. Oldest is 10’ams loves robotics. This will be a great project to work on over the next year. Subscribed, liked and will check out your website! Thanks man! Are you on FB or IG?

[@halstaff]

Glad you received some value from it. Always excited to hear that the kids are interested. I am on Facebook at DIY Animatronics - facebook.com/DIYAnimatronic and on Instagram at instagram.com/halstaff5/

[@SuperKitten1982]

Do you know how I can Make mine sound louder than they are I bought them from home depot but want them louder

[@laimdoesstuff11]

pop up mechinizum? I can't find it.

[@500dartgts]

where do you get the book on building pneumatic props

[@deoblo85]

thanks for sharing what's not to Love LOL !!

[@halstaff]

We do love our pneumatics!

[@HellBoundProjects]

What size compressors do you run?

[@Hauntguy311]

Really nice video. I enjoyed it.

[@halstaff]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@DasmusicMusicalsonYouTube]

Do you sell any of these?

[@omgitsjulian]

video starts @3:14

[@JohnLucaaa]

Hi Steve I’m trying to figure out how to build a pneumatic scissor prop but I don’t know how to make the prop turn it’s head from side to side and make its arms raise but if you know how to do that just let me know thank you 😀

[@halstaff]

Perfect timing as my friend, deoblo85 just upload his newest scissor prop and I think it will help you out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6iaqoCnqqd1iKs

[@هذاأنا-ظ7ر]

It's amazing and useful, but how can we switch all of them to work in same time please ??!!

[@halstaff]

You can attach multiple props to a single trigger. What exactly do you have in mind?

[@هذاأنا-ظ7ر]

@@halstaff Hey, Thanks alot for respond :) , i'm manager of Briquette charcoal factory and i'm thinking to make pnuematic system for packing .

[@halstaff]

@@هذاأنا-ظ7ر I'm a big fan of automating processes that you can and using pneumatics is certainly a viable method. However there is a big difference between what we do with the props we build and a commercial application. Our props run for a limited time, once a year vs. running continuously every work day. You can apply the principles we use but you'll need to scale them up so that they can function under the increased load without a ton of maintenance. You might want to check out Automation Direct - www.automationdirect.com/adc/home/home They are an industrial provider of pneumatics and can give you the proper advice on setting up a suitable system. I've purchased from them many times and have been happy with the service and prices.

[@هذاأنا-ظ7ر]

@@halstaff Yes me too like so much automating proccesses and trying my hard to develop as much as i can , Yes sure i will check the website , Thanks a lot and hope you successful always :)

[@sivonparansun]

What air source are you using? Do u have a compressor hidden? Are cO2 cartridges viable?

[@halstaff]

I use 2 stand up air compressors, one on each side of my haunt. One from Harbor Freight and the other is from Sear's. My primary unit, the one from Sear's, is kept in my prop storage shed so you can barely hear it. The other is on the far side of the haunt, well away from visitors. With the amount of air I use, I don't think that CO2 cartridges make sense. How many pneumatic props are you running?

[@sevian3066]

@@halstaff Hello! Hopefully you are still checking out comments: what air compressor models are you using? So many 20-30 gallons to choose from, and since they have a nice $ price tag, would like something reliable that someone with experience uses. Love the videos, already built a couple of motor-driven props based from your videos!

[@karunadebbarma6263]

Hello sir I want to see how to make a props that can talk

[@diyoregonnowtexas9202]

I'm working on a design for my 30 x 40 basement dark ride. The first few sections will be "some" of the following, mine,underground cavern, jungle, saguaro national forest, a scene with hills covered in wind turbines and then they begin to overload and explode. The last sections will be a Holy house rather than a haunted house, including Paul on the road to Damascus, Jesus healing the crippled man, Jesus walking on water, Jesus ascending into heaven and a cathedral with a pastor giving a sermon. Then on the way out a priest prop, will come out through a door and give his thanks for coming and blessings for the week.

[@daltonstanley3855]

Where did you get the eal head

[@halstaff]

The eel head was a custom piece I had made several years ago. The company that made him is no longer in business. :(

[@LordHog]

Is Amazon the only place that sells the book? If not, where else?

[@halstaff]

No it is not. In fact, one of the supporters, Addicore, offers free shipping - www.addicore.com/The-Ultimate-Guide-To-DIY-Animatronics-p/ad514.htm?Click=3169 You can also pick up a copy on the Nuts and Volts website - store.nutsvolts.com/books/sku17485 and at RobotShop - www.robotshop.com/en/ultimate-guide-to-diy-animatronics-by-steve-koci.html

[@LordHog]

@@halstaff Thanks, ordered from Addicore.

[@halstaff]

@@LordHog I hope you find it useful. Please let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions for Book 2.

[@user-ko7oq1pr9j]

Hope the book gets to the point quicker than the video

[@halstaff]

With the book, it is easier to jump directly to the part that you are interested in. Maybe in the future, I can add video times for specific topics so you can jump right to them.

[@user-ko7oq1pr9j]

Apologies, great content, I’m just impatient 😁👍🏼

[@danielnicholson239]

2nd !

[@halstaff]

So close! Thanks for playing and checking it out right away!

[@hecobeco7716]

Bro get to the point too much talkin

[@BurntMemoriesAlt]

He explained everything needed, if you weren't paying attention you wouldn't know where to start.