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Step 22Flying Bat Rig
My plan was to have a tornado of bats flying overhead. I purchased a bunch of battery operated bats (for 75% off) from a Halloween USA Store a few days after last Halloween. I took them all apart, painted them flat black to cover the led eyes and make them look more lifelike, and added screw eyes and zip ties around the body battery compartment. This was to make a mobile of bats that would hang off of an old golf umbrella frame and spun from a rotating motor.
I tried a sewing machine motor and an old cordless drill, but neither worked very well. Then I ordered a windshield wiper motor and motor controller from Monster Guts at monsterguts.com/electric-motors-for-props/bride-of-power-pack/prod_164.html for $79 (worth every penny). It worked perfect indoors, but the high winds threw the whole rig out of balance. It's an easy fix if I had a little more time to dial it in.
I tried a sewing machine motor and an old cordless drill, but neither worked very well. Then I ordered a windshield wiper motor and motor controller from Monster Guts at monsterguts.com/electric-motors-for-props/bride-of-power-pack/prod_164.html for $79 (worth every penny). It worked perfect indoors, but the high winds threw the whole rig out of balance. It's an easy fix if I had a little more time to dial it in.
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