We’ve been doing some minor work around the house this week.
Among them was installing new ceiling fans. A job I find particularly annoying for some reason. Something about holding this while you wire that and contort this over here…
Anyhow, in part due to this loathing, I set my eyes on the second fan I had taken down. I have my mind set on several pieces of lab equipment to go along with Bob this year. Figuring that if I’m to make these folks REALLY believe there’s tons of electricity flowing through him, it’s going to take more than a couple flashing lights and a bad sound effect, ala last year.
So, I figured on ripping out this here ceiling fan motor, and using it to EITHER turn the crank on a Wimshurst machine, or to run a Van De Graaff generator.
At the time, this was part of a 2 stage plan to bring high voltage to the lab.
But, getting TO that motor, I started staring at the case. Nice brass…evenly spaced vent holes…and inspiration struck.
It’s now a 3 stage plan. That fan case, and a barrel that’s been kicking around in the back yard are swiftly going to become a “generator”. Photos, and perhaps a how-to will soon follow.
In other news, one of Talia’s new favorite activities is to color Bob. He’s now covered in crayon doodles. Oh, sure, it’s all going to be covered by paint and corpsing later, but, like the grin, it makes me smile.
Joining in the fun, I couldn’t resist paying homage to the ORIGINAL reanimation stories, and wrote “Truth” on his forehead.
Yes, for those not catching the reference, Frankenstein is not the original. Check into the legends of the Golem. Most famously, the Golem of Prague.