The
coffin is my pride and joy contribution to 2003. The entire unit is controlled
by a computer program. The door opens, the body sits up and then
rotates 45 degrees. His arm then extends out and his finger makes
the motion of "come here". Various sound clips play throughout
the sequence including a voice saying "follow me" when the
finger moves. The entire sequence takes about 2-3 minutes. The
effect is staggering!!!
The
internal black light gives an eerey glow to the entire unit. You can also
see the glowing skulls in the corner. I have a strobe light inside the
coffin that turns on and off at certain key moments during the cycle.
There are
several safety devices on this unit. 24V power is only sent to the
lid solenoid until the lid is completely open. Once open it hits a switch
that supplies 24V power to the remaining solenoids. This keeps the body
and other parts from trying to open or "fire" with the lid
closed causing damage to the unit. False signals can be sent to the relays
from the computer if the program has a "glitch", freezes or
reboots. I use "only if" switches a lot to protect
equipment (and people).
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