Flying Ghost! Variable Speed Drive controlled "Axworthy" Ghost.

This Ghost is heavier than most you will see on an Axworthy Ghost type setup. Last year, this ghost was manually controlled and would just fly down a zipline in the yard. This year, he flies right at you when you are walking down the walkway to the front porch!

Frabrication credit goes to Riley. Electrical / Drive credit goes to Bryan. Thanks Guys!

Here are some links to some of the pictures I took last year. I'll have to look for more.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad214/cady_1/PLCcontroller.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad214/cady_1/Motormount.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad214/cady_1/Farpulley.jpg


Pretty good picture of how I attached the Ghost to keep him straight

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad214/cady_1/SideView.jpg

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[mmargevicius]

How many ghosts does your axeworthy support? what type of motor? how many RPMs? how many pulley's? do you have a line tensioner anywhere? does it work in the rain? love your work, so many questions.....

[NCCadyFamily]

@mmargevicius I"m only using one ghost. The motor is a 3/4 hp variable speed with PLC speed controller. The RPMs are adjustable and will be different for every application. I have somewhat of a line tensioner the mounting bolt hole play is enough to tighten the line after it is installed. I tied the line while it was off the pulleys and then wedged it onto the pulleys with a screwdriver. It is very, very tight and has to be this way or else the ghost will come off the pulley.

[cadge31]

NCCady . . . This is by far the BEST Axworthy ghost I've seen on the web. I am building one this year. I consider your ghost to be the holy grail of Axworthy Ghosts. If mine turns out a fraction as bad-ass as yours is, I will be happy. I am going to use a Razor Scooter motor on a power supply to give it some balls. What are you using for pully wheels?

[NCCadyFamily]

@cadge31 Thanks! I'm using UHMW machined pulleys with a 6006 series bearing. The drive pulley is a UHMW pulley mounted on a hub attached to the motor.

[supernova2609]

Could you please share some tips and suggestions on how you did the above setup to andromeda3 at gmail dot com? thanks

[NCCadyFamily]

@supernova2609 email sent. Thanks!

[wxhalloween]

This is really cool looking.Well done

[sinister066]

seen a lot ot these set ups 2day but that is by a long way, the best.

[jaspermatty]

Awesome! I don't know how these things really work, but at the corners it would be nice if the turn was not so much a 90 degree angle--it would be more realistic--but yours is the best one I've seen--totally awesome!

[keniakittykat]

when tec-nerds get into the halloween spirit, get ready to spoil a perfect pair of good pants

[officialBadTrashBag]

Awesome!

[Mariano986]

Please send me info on how to make this project, I live in a corner house with a lot of trees. thanks.

[MikeAnthonyent]

Very nice? Is that for sale?

[stevensonmetal]

funny when it hits the tree lol

[ACTIONPOV]

Hey NCCadyFamily...Great work there. What State are you in? I'd like to have you build an axworthy setup for us this year.

Thanks!