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1Step 1
I'll try to add more detail later, but I will outline the basics with the pictures I have. First, I needed something to cover the scooter itself since the Witch's skirt wasn't large enough. I just got about 4 yds of cheap black fabric and stapled (faster than sewing) it together to make a larger skirt.
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2Step 2
I needed something to keep the skirt out of the wheels so I bought some cheap Lawn Edging material at Lowe's (since they had the smallest spool). I then made a ring and supported it with bracket at the back, ties of string to the main post for the sides, and a tied the front to the anti-tip wheels in the front of the scooter. This allows the caster wheels to spin freely without catching the fabric.
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3Step 3
Once I added a bracket projecting off of the bolt (centered between the caster wheels), the hoop's shape was more oblong (not as wide side-to-side). I just secured the Lawn Edging to the rear bracket with Velcro to allow easy access to the batteries and you can see I used cable ties to secure it to the front ant-tip wheels.
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4Step 4
I just used a 1 1/2" aluminum tube I had to go into the seat post of the scooter and then I placed the Witch, which sits on a smaller post as part of her stand, into the post and ran a screw through both to secure.
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5Step 5
This is a picture of the Sabertooth 2x32 Motor Controller installed. I just left the stock motor controller on-board to use for charging. I disconnect one and reconnect the other as needed for now. It comes with set-up software which makes it fairly easy to get set for the RC Receiver. It also has a BEC (Battery Elimination Circuit) which supplies the 5V the RC Receiver needs.
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6Step 6
Some details included adding an RC Relay Module to trigger her voice on and off. It works well as it toggles on/off sequentially with a single relay. Instead of double-sided taping the skirt to the Lawn Edging I tried using wire-wrap Velcro (non-adhesive) to wrap around the circumference so the bottom edge of the skirt would look loose. It works well ans since it is black it isn't noticeable at night. I also gave her a cheap LED lantern from Target and just zip-tied it to her hand. It is able to swing a little as she turns and zips around.
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7Step 7
UPDATE: Waiting until the day of Halloween is a great time to see what some stores put on SALE, and I was able to purchase a "Hell Rider" animated skeleton on a motorcycle/chopper. This turned out to be a great upgrade to my rig, and I was still able to use the witch but attaching her on to the back of the motorcycle (supported by the scooter's foot rest), riding "witch" if you excuse my terminology. I attached my RC Relay to trigger the motorcycles sounds and I added a Halloween-themed door-knocker to the handle bars above the working headlight. I took it over to a local car show on the morning of Halloween and I got a lot of positive feedback, and I think the motorcycle is less scary to the kids than the witch was since the witch looked more real and haunting (people thought it was a real person in a costume on a hoverboard).
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