Recent content by halstaff

Here's the newest revision of the board. Since I also use this board for talking heads that don't have 3 axis movement, I will run them on a single 5V supply. Now instead of having to run a wire between the two 5V supplies, you can just add a jumper.

I finally have a working design for a stand alone, talking, 3 axis skull controller all on a single board. This project is what sparked my interest in learning how to design and build boards to animate my haunt. It's been quite a journey (I guess I'm a slow learner) but I'm happy with the...

Great job!

Thanks for the kind words. It was an interesting build but I'm happy with how he came out. Adding a little humor to the haunt will be fun.

Always wanted to build a parrot to add to the Pirate display and finally found one that would fit all the required parts. Here's the video of the first prototype design - Parrot Prototype I redid the jaw mechanism and replaced the string design with a solid rod to speed up the return of the...

If anyone would like to see how I put Santa together, here's a "behind the curtain" video. Santa Mechanics

Well, I hadn't really thought of it that way, but now that you mention it, I guess he did. We all know (at least it's what our wives tell us) that behind every great man is an even greater woman!

It was a witch for Halloween but now it's serving a happier role! Matt, they say the camera adds 10 pounds but in Santa's case, it's really slimming. He does look bigger in person. ;D

Since I didn't get my blinky lights finished in time for Christmas this year, I decided to put Santa Claus together to hold down the fort until next year. Santa Claus 2012

Thanks everyone. The excitement and smiles from those who came by made it all worth it.

Here's my video from Halloween this year showing most of the animatronics we used. Hope you enjoy! 2012 SOS Haunt

Here's the system I put together to run my 3 axis skulls using the Picaxe chips. I'll be using this particular design in my Christmas display as soon as I find a Santa mask that I like. 3 Axis Picaxe Controller