Animated 'Haunted' Ouija Board

Step 7 Guide rails and home switch

I found that the weight of the bracket and magnet made the belt twist, if it is running without the planchette. The magnet in the planchette pulls the bracket up straight in norrmal use, but I wanted it to be able to cope with people picking up the planchette without it breaking or getting stuck. I used some piano wire to make some guide rails. The guide rails stop the bracket drooping so it won't be getting caught on anything.

I also glued in the microswitch at the home position of the belt, so the controller knows when the bracket its 'home' position