Simple Pneumatic DIY Halloween Props

Simple Pneumatic DIY Halloween Props is my introduction to getting started building your own pneumatic, animated, DIY Halloween props. We'll discuss the parts you'll need and look at a variety of different mechanisms that you can incorporate into your haunt and make it move!
Including animatronics can really bring your haunt to life!
For more information, please check out the links below and post any questions you may have.

Now go build something!
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#DIYAnimatronics

[BiosolidsBanditos]

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

[brianhazelwood]

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!

[Silentnight]

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

[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.

[nolansnerfarena]

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

[hughmungus]

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

[intocoasters]

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

[pattypetty]

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!

[davidlanier]

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

[Raynestorm]

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.

[sergeantseven]

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?

[bishipc]

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.

[forcedtosignup]

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

[SuperKitten]

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

[laimdoesstuff]

pop up mechinizum? I can't find it.

[MrDudley]

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?

[dartgts]

where do you get the book on building pneumatic props

[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!!

[deoblo]

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

[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 😀