Building three different scissor mechanisms

Описание: How I made three different types of scissor mechanisms. Light metal bars, U-Shape aluminum and steel tubing. Mechanism under $70, controlling it under $300. Not including air compressor.

How I made three different types of scissor mechanisms. Light metal bars, U-Shape aluminum and steel tubing. Mechanism under $70, controlling it under $300. Not including air compressor.

00:00-00:25 - Intro
00:26-01:17 - Cost
01:18-01:28 - Parts
01:39-01:51 -PSA
01:52-02:17 - Drilling light tubing
02:18-04:14 - Connecting scissors to each other
04:52-06:24 - Controllers and relays
06:25-07:22 - connecting to compressor and cylinder
07:23-08:30 - testing prototype
08:31–09:04 - U-Shape aluminum build
09:05-09:50 - connecting U-Shape
09:51-10:38 - checking bolts and washers
10:39-11:13 - common scissor issue
11:14-12:45 - cylinder setup #1 (downward)
12:46-13:27 - cylinder setup #2 (straight)
13:28-13:50 - testing U-Shape
13:51 - Steel tubing setup
Scissor

1/4-28 hex bolts (shorter the better)

1/4-in x 2-in Zinc-Plated Fine Thread Hex Bolt (4-Count) https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-1-4-...

1/4-28 Lock nuts

1/4-in x 28 Zinc-plated Steel Nylon Insert Nut (2-Count) https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-2-Co...

Steel tubing

3/4-in x 3-ft Plain Hot Rolled Steel Weldable Square Tube https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-4-...

Aluminum tubing

3/4-in W x 4-ft L Mill Finished Aluminum Weldable Trim Channel https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-4-...

L brackets

6-in x 1-in x 6-in Zinc-plated Steel Flat Brace https://www.lowes.com/pd/ReliaBilt-RB...

controllers, relays, and cylinders

https://www.frightprops.com/pneumatic...

Cylinder in video

TAILONZ PNEUMATIC 25mm Bore 150mm Stroke Air Cylinder Double Action with Y Connector and 2Pcs 6mm Fitting MAL25x150 https://a.co/d/hou41qs

Air compressor

California Air Tools 8010 Steel Tank Air Compressor | Ultra Quiet, Oil-Free, 1.0 hp, 8 gal https://a.co/d/8BlLSfP

#diy #halloween #props #motor #scissor #mechanism

Scissor

1/4-28 hex bolts (shorter the better)

1/4-in x 2-in Zinc-Plated Fine Thread Hex Bolt (4-Count) https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-1-4-...

1/4-28 Lock nuts

1/4-in x 28 Zinc-plated Steel Nylon Insert Nut (2-Count) https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-2-Co...

Steel tubing

3/4-in x 3-ft Plain Hot Rolled Steel Weldable Square Tube https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-4-...

Aluminum tubing

3/4-in W x 4-ft L Mill Finished Aluminum Weldable Trim Channel https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-4-...

L brackets

6-in x 1-in x 6-in Zinc-plated Steel Flat Brace https://www.lowes.com/pd/ReliaBilt-RB...

controllers, relays, and cylinders

https://www.frightprops.com/pneumatic...

Cylinder in video

TAILONZ PNEUMATIC 25mm Bore 150mm Stroke Air Cylinder Double Action with Y Connector and 2Pcs 6mm Fitting MAL25x150 https://a.co/d/hou41qs

Air compressor

California Air Tools 8010 Steel Tank Air Compressor | Ultra Quiet, Oil-Free, 1.0 hp, 8 gal https://a.co/d/8BlLSfP

#diy #halloween #props #motor #scissor #mechanism #picaboo #frightprops #cylinder