How to make Go Go gadget telescopic arm for costume

michaeledoyle

Going to a gig in a couple of weeks for Halloween and dressing as Inspector Gadget.

Need extendo-arm to shake hand of singer on stage.

Limited funds for it, will to spend max twenty quid.

Was thinking of using an automatic fishing reel, a spring, and PVC pipes.

It needs to extend to about 1m to 1.5m and compress to about 0.3m

Any ideas?

Prenderb

There must be some sort of grabber available in a toyshop for that? Something like this?
http://www.davidssales.co.uk/shop/vclose1.asp?prd=40308&cat=129004953
http://www.pocketmoneyfun.co.uk/mini-grabber-gun-96-p.asp

(I know I know, both uk based but 'twas just a quick google)

Stick a glove on the end and Hey Presto!

Edit: Maybe not as big an extension as you'd like, sorry...

fergal.b

You could also put inside some 4" aluminium or plastic ducting and it would look the part.

michaeledoyle

Cool. I think the ducting would look cool. I'd like to get a trellis grabber but i think it would need to be a little bigger

cheif kaiser

Buy one of those kid's, star wars light sabres, the kind were you push the button and it extends, then stick it inside a flexi tube like what you get on a vacuum cleaner (you can get similar in a plumbing shop), stick a glove on the end and there ye go, one extending arm!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Extending-Retracting-Style-Lightsaber-Laser/dp/B003LHSFE2/ref=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1350454096&sr=1-1

http://cfnewsads.thomasnet.com/images/large/822/822675.jpg


But!!! Whatever you do, don't do this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iiYFkvg7OU&feature=player_embedded