It’s the most wonderful time of the year, everyone! Time to crank up the lights, fire up those smoke machines, and put on your mask. Halloween season is upon us!

While the big, professional haunts get the lion’s share of attention, we can’t forget our beloved roster of home haunts. Places like Curse of the Devil Swamp, Spooky Hollows, Frightmare Farms and Boney Island, are all legendary places of the homemade scare.

Welcome to a brand new column on HorrorBuzz, the Haunter’s How-To: an information resource and savings guide for all of the brilliant minds tinkering away in their garages. Here you will find new products, new techniques, interviews, and lessons from your colleagues in scares made from scratch.

LIGHTING

One of the things that really punches up a home haunt is the lighting.  Of course, the problem is that any good lighting rig can get spendy. One way to save some money is by getting a fogger, lighter solution. In this case we found something pretty explosive.

The ADJ VF Volcano

• 6x 3-Watt RGB LEDs.
• 7-second burst of fog and light.
• Even blast of fog over 15 feet in the air.
• WIRELESS remote for maximum control and diversity in settings.

Tech Specs

•  750W professional vertical Fog Machine with 6 x 3-Watt LEDs
• High performance pump for optimum output
• ADJ’s Electronic Thermo Sensing (ETS) technology
• Special heating element design that uses an oil type transmission pipeline system to minimize the possibility clogging
• 2 Operational modes­­­­­­: Manual & Remote Control
• Convenient carrying handle
  • Low Fluid LED Indicator on rear
  • Warm-up time: 6 min
• Output time: 8 seconds （max）
• Re heat interval: 9.3 seconds（Average ）
• External fog fluid tank: 1 Liter
  • Fog Output: 8,000 (cu.ft/min)
• Fluid consumption:14ml/min
• Included Accessory: VFV-WR wireless remote
• Power Connection: IEC AC In
• Only use high quality, water-based fog fluid
• Light Source: 6 x 3-Watt LEDs, (2 Red, 2 Green, & 2 Blue LEDs)
• Heater: 750W
• Voltage: AC 120V or 240 50/60Hz (non switching)
• Power Consumption: 770W
• Dimensions (LxWxH): 13” x 8.25” x 7” / 327 x 212 x 177mm
• Weight: 7.4 lbs. / 3.36 kg.

VFV-WR Remote Functions:

Button 1 – Fog + Red LEDs Button 2 – Fog + Green LEDs Button 3 – Fog + Blue LEDs Button 4 – Fog + Red, Green, & Blue LEDs Button 5 – Fog + Red & Green LEDs Button 6 – Fog + Red & Blue LEDs Button 7 – Fog + Green & Blue LEDs Button 8 – Fog + Red, Green, & Blue LEDs + Strobing

The machine runs about $200 and packs a hefty punch for the price. We could definitely see some uses for this in some backyard haunts. We have a hook-up at www.lightsbot.com.  If you use the coupon code, HORRORBUZZ you get 10% off your order.

http://lightsbot.com/p/7196-VF-Volcano.aspx