Automated pumpkin patch to scare trick-or-treaters!

Using eight jack-o’-lanterns and an Arduino Mega, “CrankyCoder” built his own automated pumpkin patch. CrankyCoder’s favorite holiday, as well as his family’s, is Halloween. After creating a skull that follows people around a few years ago, he decided to take things up a notch with his “Creepy Pumpkin Patch.” His patch includes eight pumpkins on the edges of a path with homemade pressure switches in between. As trick-or-treaters walk by, the patch is activated, making the pumpkins spin creepily. Cleverly, CrankyCoder employs two pie pans with marbles in between for each rotating pumpkin, creating ball bearings to support the weight. Also, instead of a candle or other complicated electronics, he’s using flickering LEDs from the dollar store to produce a creepy lighting effect. With Halloween just days away, be sure to check out the project’s video seen here or its GitHub page to get started on your own Creepy Pumpkin Patch. This entry was posted by Arduino Team on Thursday, October 27th, 2016 and is filed under Arduino, Featured, Mega. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. You must be logged in with your Arduino account to post a comment. How to control Arduino board using an Android phone Arduino IDE 1.6 is released! Download it now DIY less-expensive Thermal imaging camera Send in the clones My open-source, do-it-yourself cellphone (built with Arduino). Welcome Arduino Yún – the first board combining Arduino with Linux Microsoft and Arduino: new partnership announced today A low-cost robotic hand (tutorial) mirroring your own fingers Arduino IR Remote Control Nice drawings of the Arduino UNO and Mega 2560 David Cuartielles (Spanish) MAKE: Blog’s Arduino archive Tom Igoe’s PComp Site