DIY Halloween Pop-Up Skull Prop

Special thanks to Big Ant of the Eerie Acres Cemetery UA-cam channel for the inspiration for this build. Check out his channel here: ‪@EerieAcresCemetery‬
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1/2” x 1/8" x 36” Flat stock aluminum
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[@costumesforalloccasions]

Good job, Derek and Errie acres!

[@michaelmeneghetti5794]

As usual, your tutorials are so very creative and practical. I had not considered a drawer slide for a vertical or horizontal movement mechanism. Always a pleasure seeing your new ideas on UA-cam.

[@double_digit_life.9268]

I can't believe I've never thought of a drawer slider for pop ups before! This is genius!

[@jbponzi1]

That’s what I use. Plus, mine are pneumatic and the force on the slides is a bit more and they hold up well.

[@markweir2343]

I used aluminum bar stock and it always has a tendency to pop out of the rollers. Needed to build a few more of these guys, trying the method next

[@markweir2343]

​@@jbponzi1pnuematic? Is it faster??

[@jbponzi1]

@@markweir2343 yes. The Ghoul Friends pop up fast and then slowly retract.
Take a look at videos of those in the Mansion. Sadly, I can’t post photos of my builds here and am not interested in video production.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Ok . . . This is a great build!!

[@JettBlast]

You never fail to impress! I love learning all these great skills from you, your talent and ability to teach makes this channel so much fun to watch!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you!

[@mryorkielover]

Pretty cool

[@jessicapilgreen262]

This seems so simple. You make everything look easy! Dare I say that I'm motivated to go build something???

[@jerryolding7749]

I like it really clean and moves great. I am working on a 3 way popup for a tombstone of 3 stooges. one up and 2 sideways.

[@67nearmint]

I'm wondering if something like a solenoid could work as an actuator for a quick poo-up jump scare prop.

[@VanOaksProps]

Possibly, but I can't say for certain.

[@markweir2343]

I was going to look around for a way to make it pop up quicker like on yhe haunted mansion ride, but i think that's air driven.

[@VanOaksProps]

That's correct

[@ckjedi]

What step bit do you recommend? Sizes and prices seen to vary pretty wildly.

[@VanOaksProps]

I bought an inexpensive set of 5 that way I have a bit for every potential application. There's a link in the video description.

[@peterheynen]

Using a ball bearing drawer slide for this is a brilliant idea! Thanks for this tutorial.

[@VanOaksProps]

You bet!

[@EerieAcresCemetery]

Great build as usual!!! Thanks so much for the shout out!!! Im embarrassed to say out of all the things I've used the draw slide for doing a pop up never occurred to me! Great idea!!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks for the idea!

[@angeladunagin-sellers410]

This is awesome! Thank you for being such an inspiration. 😊

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks for watching!

[@hardiehardley]

Barring your original pop up, what unique variants on this have you seen?

[@VanOaksProps]

This version is probably the most unique. The others just use different bar mechanisms.

[@jerryolding7749]

what is the part number of motor?

[@VanOaksProps]

Everything is linked in the video description

[@alankeith7866]

That turned out wicked cool!!!

[@AIM54A]

Another great prop.

[@shannondh83]

I love those eyes!

[@ronmicheals8329]

Nice🎉

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@wadetomczyk8043]

That's a great idea nicely done

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you!

[@teresa6775]

You're brilliant !!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you! 😃