Update on the animatronic Snowman Orchestra

the grinch

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Truly amazing great work !
Can we have a sneek peek at the mechanics am curious to how you have made these work so well !
 

plasmadrive

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Snowman gets his sticks.
I said the drummer in my Snowman Orchestra would have sticks that moved.. Here is the contraption I just made. This is only slow.. they will do much faster with a couple of springs added.. Man I am so far behind.. I have not even put them in xLights yet.. The speed will be controlled thru xlights via DMX to an LOR DC controller.

View: https://youtu.be/V_u_ZcEOTHg
 

marmalade

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true dedication PD, some cool engineering in that :) All the more impressive that you're getting all this done at crunch time!
 

djgra79

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That's great Plasma! Simple yet effective animations & movement. I might try to use that drumstick mechanic idea for a Halloween prop next year
 

Boof63

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How are you stopping the drum kit from going missing in the morning- or is it out and in each night
Cheers Boof63
Ps brilliant effort
 

the grinch

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Thanks so much for sharing ! Im almost lost for words is absolutely incredible how you can take those fragile snowmen and animate how you have done .hats off too you well done mr !
 
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