Carpentry and Woodworking - Halloween Project
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jetsfan68
10-20-03, 07:30 AM
OK- I know this sounds rather strange-
Our town is hosting an outdoor haunted hayride and we are building some props. I got elected to build a guillotine. I was able to scrounge up some old wood posts and build a frame. I've attached a 2x6 piece of lumber to the rope to provide some weight- I need some ideas.... The lumber "blade"- gets hung up when I release the rope- It wedges on it's way down- I was thinking of some kind of "track" system- ANyone have any ideas??
Our town is hosting an outdoor haunted hayride and we are building some props. I got elected to build a guillotine. I was able to scrounge up some old wood posts and build a frame. I've attached a 2x6 piece of lumber to the rope to provide some weight- I need some ideas.... The lumber "blade"- gets hung up when I release the rope- It wedges on it's way down- I was thinking of some kind of "track" system- ANyone have any ideas??
tae
10-20-03, 06:47 PM
how tall is this? How far does the "blade" have to travel?
jetsfan68
10-21-03, 07:49 AM
right now about 7 feet tall. Blade has to travel about 5 feet.
Bazooka227
10-31-03, 10:05 AM
Is it too late to try putting wheels / rollers between the blade and the track?