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Thanks. Always a pleasure to hear from a fellow Halloween Forum member.

I bought a "Wolo (847) Siberian Express Air Horn - 12 Volt Electric Solenoid Operated" from Amazon. The sound of the horn was great, but my small air compressor didn't have enough air storage for a sustained blast.

I've made a couple trees with c6 lights to help with brightness when trees are farther from the viewers. No problems.

Would be hard for you to top your innovative display this year.

Thanks, MM. I especially appreciate a compliment from a fellow haunter.

I bought a 12" actuator for $42 on Amazon. It is slow and loud--took about 15 seconds to fully open the crypt lid. But, it had the power to do the job. You can pay more for faster models. I tried to use an elastic band to give a wiper motor a power assist on the upslope. The assisted pull was enough to tug the lid upward, but I just couldn't get the resistant motion consistent using the Picovolt.

The last couple seconds of my original Christmas tree video show how the trees look when lit: ua-cam.com/video/unx6l1Wjea4/v-deo.html

@@ghostofautumnwood6379 Thank you

Thanks. Children especially like the infinity illusion.

This page from LOR has most of the parts. Unfortunately you have to assemble the AC-to-DC controller yourself. You'll need an enclosure, power supply, mounting plate and CMB board. On top of that, you'll need LOR show software. All told, you'll be out a couple hundred dollars. You could use one of the preassembled controllers--say, one with 16 plugs--but because those connectors are AC, you'd have to attached a 12-volt AC-to-DC adapter to each plug (they're not expensive but are bulky). store.lightorama.com/collections/controller-kits-assembly-required

I think many of the comments regarding the ghost train project were from train enthusiasts, including kids. The train is returning in 2025.

@ghostofautumnwood6379 i just watched your completed ghost train setup. Very awesome. Would love to have seen that in person.

Moving on the roller bearings gave it a great sound, too. This year, with a different crypt and heavier lid, I had to use a linear actuator to move the top. Neither the movement nor sound were as satisfying as with this version.

The wheels are decorative and don't support any weight. The hearse rests on iron pipes bolted to the frame. I don't remember exactly where I bought them, but you can search "decorative wagon wheels" to find something similar. Earlier this year I saw some good looking wagon wheels at Tractor Supply but don't know if they're still in stock.

⁠ thanks, I had planned to support with pipes also, I build a nice infinity mirror a few years ago and have wanted to put in a Hearst. The wheels are what is holding me back.

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I bought picture frame moulding from HD and spray painted it gold. www.homedepot.com/p/Ekena-Millwork-20-in-W-x-24-in-H-x-1-2-in-P-Ashford-Molded-Scalloped-Wainscot-Wall-Panel-PNL20X24AS-02/205957859

I haven't decided yet. Will probably experiment with placing speakers near viewers and by the bolts.Time running out.

@@ghostofautumnwood6379 yes it is. Doing a spider and still haven’t textured it. Time is awasting!

That's a great idea...unfortunately it wouldn't work in my setup because the space is too narrow. The casket would have to sit over the space that houses the television. However, if you had a casket in a room setting--like a funeral parlor--you could place the television and reflector behind it.

@@ghostofautumnwood6379 What if you had the television embedded in the ceiling out of sight, so its light is projected downward towards the plastic, instead of upward? You might have to invert the image so it is correctly oriented towards the mannequin. I know that's a lot of work with a heavy television, but I wonder if it would work

@@maskedmarvyl4774 Maybe. A possible problem is that while some of the image is bounced off the reflector, some of it also passes through the reflector and onto what's behind it...in this case, the coffin. One might be better off covering one the hearse openings with Hollusion material and projecting the ghost onto that. However, that means the hearse should be viewed from just one side.

I don't.

I used a HobbyBots 935MG for the arm and a HS-425BB for the head. You'll have to look up their specs. Truthfully, I know little about servos and made my purchases based on advice.

Great work, what software are you using?

@@reckoning1876 Light-o-rama software with a LOR Servodog controller.

This page from LOR has most of the parts. Unfortunately you have to assemble the AC-to-DC controller yourself. You'll need an enclosure, power supply, mounting plate and CMB board. On top of that, you'll need LOR show software. All told, you'll be out a couple hundred dollars. Probably not worth it for a few footprints. store.lightorama.com/collections/controller-kits-assembly-required

The one I used in my hearse was 50 inches.