How To: Make a Chainsaw Arm

Do you love the "Evil Dead" series on Indy Mogul? Do you need a prop chainsaw? Do you have $30 burning a hole in your pocket? If you said "yes" to any of these question you'll want to watch this episode. Erik shows you how to make a prop chainsaw arm that will have Deadites running for the hills.

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Materials You Need:

1. Large Orange Juice Jug
2. 3 inch pvc cupler
3. thin aluminum sheet
4. old food container
5. thin wooden board
6. wooden dowel
7. miscellaneous hardware
8. bike chain
9. acrylic paint

Step 1 The Base

Cut the large OJ jug in half (along the handle). Then cut off the handle.

Carefully bend the aluminum sheet metal along the contours of the jug. Drill holes and bolt everything together.

On the inside of the base, attach a wooden handle using bolts, so you are able to hold the chainsaw from the inside.

Comments

[cheeserdane]

Well very cool I like it but I have a broken but real chain-saw just lying around. I'm just gonna find a way to use that instead.

[tinker234]

wow how could i make a working one

[sonicgreg]

For a simple spinning chain you could probably attach the chain to a dremel or some other spinning tools on the inside, and use that from inside the chainsaw, so it could be hands-free like in the movies.

[tinker234]

ok thanks

[fotoimage]

good to try try

[Gizmo64]

Pretty Cool

[franzwa]

looks like the guy in killing floor

[mattgallion]

 Umm. Firewire is capable of faster transfers than usb.

[Cro1730]

Do u cut the top off or what?

[DrWeird117]

i might try this but i cant decide 'tween this r a zombie fer halloween, plz help by commenting yer input

[Father Christmas]

what better way than to do both? a zombie with a chainsaw hand is teh ult1m8

[DrWeird117]

Thanks, Santa Claus!

[Father Christmas]

ho ho ho lol

[DrWeird117]

roffle

[HamatoKameko]

Fantastic! I've been trying to come up with a way to make a convincing prop chainsaw, but hadn't had any luck. With a little modifying, I think this can work for one of my costumes, too. :D

[Ward_Nox]

I think i have an idea how to make the pull cord work

[Hellchild]

what would that be?

[dung0beetle]

My friend made one from the same model of chainsaw used in the films. It works, but it gets hot after 15 seconds or so. I will see if I can get him to put up an instructable on it. You can see him this year at Texas Renaissance Festival and conventions in texas.

[IamTheCreator]

Lol, I love that movie ^., and I wanna come to sundance :(

[Darkeru]

OMG! this is the coolest thing I have ever seen!!!! Plus that video is just as cool as the actual movie!!! !!!

[incorrigible packrat]

Groovy! Just let them try to swallow your soul now...

I hope you are aware that by posting the above Instructable, you are now obligated to look at thousands of Evil Dead quotes and references, from us primitive screwheads in the peanut gallery.

[darkmuskrat]

When buying the materials remember. "Buy smart, buy S-Mart" Oh evil dead, what would we do without u :P

[FixedHDD]

cool vid

[Jake Turner]

I'm seeing a halloween costume coming together... :D

[Erik Lindemann]

I gotta say, this is great.

[canida]

Sweet!
This is perfect, and just in time for our yearly celebration of Ash Wednesday! (Feb 6 this year.)

A proper secular Ash Wednesday is always fun, but Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness showings are always improved by props.

[GorillazMiko]

Hmm, $30? I have $29. Adding in the change and stuff I have, it's about $33! I would try this, but my parents would go insane. Awesome job.

[bahjayum]

that is so cool!! if i had 30 bucks laying around i would probably use it on this haha