Boogedy Halloween prop how-to of DMX, pneumatics, VSA and sound

How I configured Boogedy using pneumatics, VSA, DMX, light and sound. I bought the raw skeleton from Fright Theatre (I latexed, corpsed and painted him myself). This is one of five pneumatic props that I have running along this DMX daisy chain (werewolf, air cannon, snakes and a spider).

Update: I made another video showing how I changed the rigging because the pneumatic rod was beginning to damage the wood platform. In the new fix, I connected the rod to the platform using a small piece of wood. Well...the new wood also broke with use! Grrrr.... So, if you construct this prop...just be sure you use metal fittings throughout instead of wood. Wood just can't hold up to the punishment. This was still a great hit on Halloween and will use him again next year....Muh ha ha haa....

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Howto & Style

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• Halloween
• prop
• pneumatic
• DMX
• Boogedy
• Fright Theatre
• skeleton

[2250ss]

the Little black thing , the little orange wire.....the blue thing ....the trigger ....

I'm So Confused !!!!!!!

[Scaryladyvideos]

@2250ss Tell me about it ;) Imagine having 6 of these in one garage haunt? heh.

[donttrustsnowmen]

Love the videos,we do a free spookhouse every year,,we average about 300-400 people in the 2 days we stay open.I been looking for ideas to build more props,thanks again for the videos.

[Scaryladyvideos]

@donttrustsnowmen Oh good. Hope it helps. Note that I had to change the mechanism twice. I show another video showing a new wood block design. On Halloween, the wood broke, so I went with all metal hardware for the connection and have been running fine ever since.

[snowboarder10064]

have you ever tryed using a pneumatic cylinder under water, if so did it ever mallfunction or did it even work, if you've never tryed it do you think it would work

[Scaryladyvideos]

@snowboarder10064 No I haven't but I remember reading that if you get the stainless steel ones they can be used for underwater uses.

[zyx8910]

@donttrustsnowmen If you building pneumatic props i have a few ideas that i can share the specs of, but if you have a 12'' cylinder your best bet would be to make a strait up pop up, those things scare the crap out of everyone!

[Scaryladyvideos]

@snowboarder10064 I use a Craftsman 17 gal oilless. Works for me but have always wished I got a bigger one :)

[Scaryladyvideos]

@snowboarder10064 Bore is the thickness of the piston. The thicker the more weight it can lift. The 3" stroke refers to the length it extends from the body. Go to Fright Props and click the 'product support' section. Tons and tons of info there and great tutorials.

[Scaryladyvideos]

@snowboarder10064 Fright Props carried the tubing. I prefer the more flexible stuff but the rigid is cheap :)