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Halloween Automation

Videos built around the halloween automation theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

3 videos

FrightProps Linear Actuators - Electric Piston

6:59

DIY Animatronics

FrightProps Linear Actuators - Electric Piston

FrightProps walks through their lineup of linear actuators, explaining how these electric pistons can drive motion in Halloween animatronics and props. The video serves as an overview of the product category rather than a step-by-step build tutorial. Viewers get a look at how linear actuators function as a reliable alternative to pneumatic cylinders for creating push-pull movement in haunt builds.

FrightProps· 112,703 views

Controlling a Cylinder with a Solenoid using a Hook-Up Starter Kit from FrightProps

14:35

PneumaticsBeginner

Controlling a Cylinder with a Solenoid using a Hook-Up Starter Kit from FrightProps

This FrightProps tutorial walks beginners through connecting a pneumatic cylinder to a solenoid valve using their Cylinder Hook-Up Starter Kit. It explains how a solenoid acts as an electronically controlled air valve, and how pairing it with a controller like the PicoBoo enables programmable prop movements. Both single-acting and double-acting cylinder kit options are covered, with a helpful clarification on NPT fitting sizing that often trips up newcomers to pneumatics.

FrightProps· 73,481 views

Pneumatic Halloween Prop Mech Board Overview

9:58

PneumaticsBeginner

Pneumatic Halloween Prop Mech Board Overview

This FrightProps video walks viewers through the anatomy of a pneumatic mech board — the control interface included with air-powered props and mechanisms. It explains each component on the board, its function, and how the parts work together to drive pneumatic motion. The video also doubles as a beginner-friendly primer on core concepts behind air-powered Halloween prop operation.

FrightProps· 1,376 views