Pizzacams Restoration at Richmond VA CEC Connor Leschinsky 2017-08-24 | For many years, since first installed in 1992, Pizzacam had been slowly falling apart to where you can barely recognize him.This became a good oppotunity to show that no matter how old the show is, you can always breathe new life in them.A group of good friends helped out to bring life back into Pizzacam and gave him a nice facelift.You can see Pizzacam at Midlothian Turnpike's CEC in Richmond VA.
Woflman Close up and Initial Test Connor Leschinsky 2022-09-29 | Yes I'm still alive and well.A lot things had happened in the last two years. It will be a while for productive animatronic videos to be released...so here's a video of Wolfman and interior mechanism.Hope you enjoy it!
Slightly Submechanophobia? Animatronic Partially Submerged in Bath Connor Leschinsky 2020-12-22 | Do not worry, I was cleaning the frames from oil and grease residue, they are stripped empty and dried throughly afterwards!Why you don't disturb an animatronic taking a bath in the dark. What will happen when they're spooked? Or will you be spooked?I had been busy and weren't able to get new videos uploaded, my schedule is little behind due to other priorities. You may expect a Christmas video from me soon, it'll be late...I used the following audio in my video from Freesound.org down below:- "Train Screech.wav" by Cognito Perceptu- "Creepy Horror Ambient - Truth.wav" by edtijo
New Rock-afire Explosion Restoration Progress - Beach Bear heard it through Grapevine Connor Leschinsky 2020-11-28 | Beach Bear performing the show "I Heard It Through The Grapevine".On-going Progress of New Rock-afire Explosion Beach Bear, fine-tuned the cylinder movements speed... Still having some issues with the turn-act (rotary cylinders for the head and both arms). They leak some air and doesn't properly turn and the leg bend cylinder are disabled as it rests below the stage.
Whats REALLY going on inside an animatronic? HOW does it work? Halloween Special! Connor Leschinsky 2020-11-01 | Happy Halloween of 2020! In this video, we find out what is really going on inside an Animatronic! See all components working in harmony to make an animation! Please comments, like, and subscribe if you want to see more videos like this! Have a wonderful spooky time!I used the following audio in my video from Freesound.org down below:- "Train Screech.wav" by Cognito Perceptu- Remixed sound of "Footsteps_Metal.wav" by jaredi"Close door.wav" by szegvari"Creepy Muffled Vocal Crescendo.wav" by deleted_user_4772965"Creepy Horror Ambient - Truth.wav" by edtijo
Ive Been Working On The Railroad - Featuring Billy Bob and Looney Bird! Rock-afire Explosion Connor Leschinsky 2020-10-18 | Please leave a comment, like, and subscribe to see more videos like these! Sorry for that leaky air from Looney Bird, he needs to be repaired. :cAn older video that I had taken back in April 2020.
[Friendly Freddy Found!] Early CEI Animatronics Discovered from Gaslight Village! Connor Leschinsky 2020-07-05 | With amazing collaboration with @sptproductions , we were able to find and save the Gaslight Village animatronics featuring Wolfman, Friendly Freddy, and Fats! That's right, one of the only two known Friendly Freddy now had been saved! Jack and I will be putting our best effort in restoring these piece of history to be fully operational!Please leave a like and subscribe if you would love to see more videos! Stay tuned for more!
[Ongoing Progress!] New Rock afire Explosion Beach Bear Sings Lime Coconut Connor Leschinsky 2020-06-08 | Apologizes to all, I will continue to try to improve my video uploads to keep you all occupied! Just had been dealing with personal issues...anyway! Here's some more video of the New Rock-afire Explosion Beach Bear!His eyelid servo will need to be replaced as it was nearing the end of its life. Also, new valves and cylinders will be installed to hopefully reduce the hissing sound effects and on-going air flow control tweaks!
HE LIVES! Return of Beach Bear sings Goodnight Sweetheart Connor Leschinsky 2020-05-18 | Nearly after approximately 9 years... Beach Bear is now functional! He came from Odyssey Fun World in Tinley Park. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more contents! Stay tuned for giveaways!Majority of cylinders had been rebuilt, two out of three servos had been replaced. I just need to replace those non-rebuildable cylinders...what will I do with the old ones? Perhaps, I could set up a giveaway? :o
[Spooky warning!] Faceless animatronic Billy Bob plays a song for you! Connor Leschinsky 2020-04-13 | While performing routine maintenance on Billy Bob's face...he decides it's time to feast...errm perform a song for you! Doing so...you will be able see his exposed skeleton frames with cylinders moving. Please like and subscribe for more contents! Stay tuned!Song is Old MacDonald that had been made for Rock-afire Explosion.
Satisfying popping popcorn of Billy Bobs Valves - ASMR (See what makes them move!) Connor Leschinsky 2020-04-07 | I had people asked me what was making all those clicking noises...well those clicking noises are from the Mac valves 913A that these Rocka-Fire Explosion/Chuck e Cheese characters uses to actuate cylinders in their frames to create visual movements. The valves switches the air direction to and from the cylinder for each individual movements resulting in making popping noises. In some way, they can sound satisfying! Please like, share, and subscribe for more contents! :)
Baseball by Billy Bob and Looney Bird! Animatronic band ongoing restoration! Connor Leschinsky 2020-02-10 | Yes, the sounds are coming from your right speaker. I am still working on tuning up Billy Bob even more!I saved these characters from an attraction called Okefenokee Swamp Park in Waycross GA.I am slowly putting the band back together, expect to find more new videos in near future!For more behind the scene progress, please visit me on Instagram! @connor.skyhigh
Discovered Missing Lynchburg Rockafire Explosion Band! (Fresh Barn Find!) Connor Leschinsky 2020-01-19 | For many years, the original Lynchburg, VA Showbiz animatronics were once again found and saved! The original store location was present since the 80s, converted into Chuck e Cheese through concept unification, then converted back into Billy Joe's Ice Cream Parlor featuring the Rock-afire Explosion once again! Sadly this location had closed and the characters and all other restaurant assets had been sold off into the hiding...until today!This find had been discovered thanks to @sptproductions assistance!
Abandoned animatronics in apartment? (Real life horror? Secret room!) Connor Leschinsky 2019-05-13 | Come and explore what seems to be a hidden hideout for abandoned animatronics... All the sudden they are exposed and come to life! Will you save yourself? Yes, they're the rockafire explosion and chuck e cheese...
Share the Joy at Chuck e Cheeses in Richmond VA Connor Leschinsky 2018-12-31 | It had been a while since I came to Richmond, so here is their Christmas show. This had been recorded on 12-21-2018. Enjoy!What had changed at this location is that they removed Pizzacam, sadly the restoration was not enough. There were other problems with him such as the tolomatic cylinder was broken and too expensive to replace.Moon and Building tolomatic cylinders were leaking as well, so they were turned off and held upright so they are visible at all times.
Billy Bobs Wonderland bands condition Connor Leschinsky 2018-09-13 | Went back for the first time in 3 years, the band had received unnecessary wear and tear caused by their negligence. This was recorded about two to three weeks ago.
Lets Play Some Games - Richmond VA 3-Stage CEC Connor Leschinsky 2017-12-31 | Sorry for a long delay on videos being recorded. I had been very busy with work. I had a chance to come up and visit to record the band. Pizzacam are still disabled for the moment, we just need to replace the tolomatic cable so he can rise out of the box with no air leaks.In this video, from the graybox cabinet, one of the bottom long driver circuit board was bad causing Helen and Jasper to not work properly. The board had been replaced after this video was taken. I thought it was interesting to see the characters move with a defective long driver board.Good news! Mr. Munch foot tap now works after many years of not being used! His body lean is on the next thing to fix for the show. You may noticed that Mr. Munch have new eyelids, I created a 3D model of the original CEI eyelids and had it 3D printed. It fits better than CEC's cheap eyelids which doesn't quite fit for some reason...
Animatronic Billy Bob initial test and demonstration Connor Leschinsky 2017-10-31 | This video includes a test run of Billy Bob to demonstrate his functionality. Mostly working, needs to adjust eye cylinders. Repaired and cleaned Billy Bob. Missing foot tap. He is also sold on 11/5/2017.
Testing newly acquired showtape - Rock-afire Explosion Connor Leschinsky 2017-07-19 | Freshly obtained off on eBay! Showtape works great! Will go nicely with Billy Bob and Looney Bird when they are up and working. Sadly this showtape does not have any skit for Rolfe and Earl. This part of the showtape had the longest run for Rolfe and Earl.
Out of this World! at Pensacola FL - Chuck e cheese Connor Leschinsky 2017-06-27 | Second part! Note: Audio is messed up. Sorry, I'll invest in better recording equipment. Hello everyone! On our family trip to visit our grandmother, I decided to stop by the Chuck e Cheese in Pensacola FL. The show is very colorful and alive. Enjoy!
Lets Have a Party! at Pensacola FL - Chuck e cheese Connor Leschinsky 2017-06-26 | Hello everyone! On our family trip to visit our grandmother, I decided to stop by the Chuck e Cheese in Pensacola FL. The show is very colorful and alive. Enjoy!
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Rockafire Explosion Rolfe test Connor Leschinsky 2017-05-21 | I finally got the right tunnel and characters output so I can properly play Rolfe! He works great, I still need to clean up the data on the showtape. It may be the reel to reel going bad or it could just be the showtape itself is getting worn out.Unfortunately...my air compressor couldn't keep up with Rolfe. I am using 60psi, the air compressor was working overtime trying to provide air pressure. The air pressure got low as 30psi which results in sticky valves and some loss of movements. In addition to the test, I replaced the mouth cylinder and Earl rotate cylinder with brand new cylinders from the original manufacturer.3/13/2018 Also I changed title from "In the jungle" to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" because people keeps bugging me about it.
Together Weve Got It! Chuck in Tuxedo suit celebrating 40th anniversary! Connor Leschinsky 2017-05-17 | Here we are! Chuck E Cheese turns 40! Enjoy watching Chuck in his beautiful Tuxedo suit and Derby hat! This was recorded at CEC Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond VA. We thought it was a neat idea to dress Chuck up for this special moment.I apologize for the Ticket Blaster in the background...
Question for Bear-a-Dise restoration Part XX, Billy Bobs arm. Connor Leschinsky 2017-04-02 | The Bear-a-dise restoration video are excellent, I liked how the arm turned out.. I was curious if the arm piece should have set of two holes instead of one? I wondered if the "retrofit" arm that wasn't done by CEI forgot to include the other hole? The second set of holes may be useful to increase the strength of the arm and reduce the wear on the aluminum by the arm stud.
Keep Drummin - Wilmington NC CEC Connor Leschinsky 2017-03-21 | Pasqually keeps drumming! Recorded at Wilmington NC on March 10th 2017.
Raw footage: Rolfe is alive! Early Animatronic Controller Test Connor Leschinsky 2017-03-13 | Whew! After several months of trying to get the darn graybox to work again! Unfortunately only the bottom drawer was salvaged since it had been damaged in a damp environment. Slowly pieces by pieces had been found to create a functional graybox! I borrowed the showtape from a very good friend to test my graybox (bottom drawer). Also guys... This isn't really Rolfe performing... It's actually Fatz (or his output). Oh boy... I hope he doesn't break my neck for giving him a wrong body.
Chuck e Cheese Random Movements, Wilmington NC Connor Leschinsky 2017-03-09 | A video showing all characters random movements, including the only one munch Jr publicly known to exist.
Happy Halloween from Looney / Spooky Bird! Connor Leschinsky 2016-11-01 | Don't mind the bad air cylinders and squeaky control flow valves.
Out of this World! Pizzacam Edition! Richmond VA CEC Connor Leschinsky 2016-08-09 | Come and see Pizzacam at Richmond VA's CEC. Sadly the lift (tolomatic cylinder) is broken so he can't rise. Latex continues to degrade, I encouraged them to let me help out to fix him up, hopefully I could bring some good news.Also enjoy my first's 1080p at 60fps (Thank you Samsung Galaxy S7). This was recorded on 08/06/2016.
A very hungry Mr Munch! Close-up of Richmond VA CECs Mr Munch Connor Leschinsky 2016-06-12 | Mr.Munch had been eating too much pizza! His face were damaged when the lower mouth were pulled off. Come and see the awesome Mr.Munch solo while opening his mouth exposing the mechanical frames and cylinders!
Pizzacam Lives! A close-up of Richmond VA CECs Pizzacam Connor Leschinsky 2016-06-12 | After several months of being out of business, he lives again! Don't mind him, he just needs to get cleaned up after sleeping for a very long time. This was recorded on 06/04/2016 at Richmond VA's CEC.
Hard Luck Bears Country Bear Show at Knoebels! Connor Leschinsky 2016-05-30 | A small documentary on the Country Bear Jubilee Show known as the Hard Luck Bears at Knoebels Theme Park. The documentary features two bears known as Pete and Repete and a small surprise at the end!Knoebels Amusement Resort is located in Elysburg, PA.
Pizza Time Theatre Animatronics at Marvins Marvelous Mechanical Museum Connor Leschinsky 2016-05-15 | I made a visit there to see the famous mechanical museum and also saw these pizza time theatre bots! The place is awesome! This video was taken on March 25th 2016.
Looney Bird in Window Version! New Rock-Afire Explosion at Odyssey Fun World! Connor Leschinsky 2016-05-03 | Another close-up! Come see the band jamming! This with the window version of Looney Bird and the band of the New Rock-Afire Explosion at Odyssey Fun World in Naperville, IL! *Note: This close-up was done with special permission, not fully available.This was recorded on 03/24/2016.
Looney Bird - New Rock-Afire Explosion at Odyssey Fun World Connor Leschinsky 2016-04-16 | Come and see Looney Bird of the New Rock-Afire Explosion at Naperville Odyssey Fun World!*Note: This close-up was done with special permission, not fully available.This was recorded on 03/24/2016.
In the Future! 3 Stage CEC in Southgate MI Connor Leschinsky 2016-04-08 | Check out the rocking band! This video was recorded on 3/25/2016 at Chuck E Cheese in Southgate MI! The technician was very nice and gave me a lot neat history of him growing up around these areas having three stage and two stage.The band works great and check out Helen's blue eyes! A 3-stage CEC which were originally Showbiz Pizza Place which were built in 1982 at this location.
Beach Bear and the band! New Rock-Afire Explosion at Odyssey Fun World! Connor Leschinsky 2016-03-31 | Come see Beach Bear jamming! An awesome close-up of Beach Bear and the band of the New Rock-Afire Explosion at Odyssey Fun World in Naperville, IL! *Note: This close-up was done with special permission, not fully available.This was recorded on 03/24/2016.
Looney Bird / Pizzacam Mechanism - A Special Request Connor Leschinsky 2016-03-22 | A fan had asked me to do a video on the Looney Bird head and how it works. I put a video together explaining it. Please forgive me for my voice quality, I included closed captioning for your convenience.
First Animatronic Rolfe and Earl Test Connor Leschinsky 2016-01-20 | Great news everyone! I finally obtained an air compressor today and I was able to power up Rofle & Earl for the first time. So far, they work great! Couple of stuck valves, still not to bad considering that they're over 30 years old!Short diagnostics:1- Mouth2- Left Ear (Stuck Valve)3- Right Ear4- Left Eyelid5- Right Eyelid6- Look Left7- Look Right8- Turn Left9- Turn Right10- Look Up11- Left Arm Up12- Left Arm Twist13- Left Arm Elbow14- Right Arm Up15- Right Arm Twist16- Right Elbow Twist (Sticky Cylinder)17- Earl Head Tilt18- Earl Mouth (Stuck Valve)19- Earl Eyelid20- Body Turn Left21- Body Turn Right22- Body LeanNot bad so far!
Discovered! Rock-Afire Explosion Characters Connor Leschinsky 2015-10-18 | This video footage was taken during the 3 days weekend of Labor's Day. I took a 17 hours trip to Kansas to pick up Rolfe. Sorry I wasn't able to record him while he was with the others. I was excited and wanted to take him home as soon as possible. The others (Beach Bear and Mitzi) are sold to another collector that arrived about 30 minutes after I arrived.I'll do a close-up of my Rolfe later in the future.
Chuck E. Cheese Richmond VA August 2015 Connor Leschinsky 2015-10-03 | My visit at CEC in Richmond, VA during the 2nd week of August 2015. Sadly, the pizzacam was disabled/non-functioning and is in poor shape.
Rock-Afire Explosion at Billy Bob Wonderland Part 3 5/22/2015 (w/ Pictures) Connor Leschinsky 2015-06-14 | Come see the Rock-Afire Explosion at Billy Bob Wonderland! This was recorded on 5/22/2015 using my Samsung S4 on a tripod. This is the last part which also includes pictures taken of the band.Part 3 features Rolfe/Earl and Billy Bob.Rolfe's air pressure was lowered and the movement is much better and more natural now. I believe his right eye and one of the neck pneumatic cylinder was switched causing him to mess up the blinking and neck rotation.The band got a new facelift! Billy Bob, Beach Bear, and Mitzi got new masks. Dook's lower mouth and Fatz's hole in the side of his face was repaired. Looney Bird also got new feathers around his face. The band is working great!
Rock-Afire Explosion at Billy Bob Wonderland Part 2 5/22/2015 Connor Leschinsky 2015-06-03 | This song contains "Bella Davidovich-Ballade No. 4 in F Minor Op. 52, Part 2 by INgrooves", this was recorded at Billy Bob's Wonderland with permission and I do not intend to profit from this video. This video was made to show the improvement of the animatronic band's pneumatic movements and cosmetic condition.Come see the Rock-Afire Explosion at Billy Bob Wonderland! This was recorded on 5/22/2015 using my Samsung S4 on a tripod.Part 2 features Rolfe/Earl and the Band.Rolfe's air pressure was lowered and the movement is much better and more natural now. I believe his right eye and one of the neck pneumatic cylinder was switched causing him to mess up the blinking and neck rotation.The band got a new facelift! Billy Bob, Beach Bear, and Mitzi got new masks. Dook's lower mouth and Fatz's hole in the side of his face was repaired. Looney Bird also got new feathers around his face. The band is working great!
Rock-Afire Explosion at Billy Bob Wonderland Part 1 5/22/2015 Connor Leschinsky 2015-05-24 | Come see the Rock-Afire Explosion at Billy Bob Wonderland! This was recorded on 5/22/2015 using my Samsung S4 on a tripod.Part 1 features Billy Bob and the Band.The band got a new facelift! Billy Bob, Beach Bear, and Mitzi got new masks. Dook's lower mouth and Fatz's hole in the side of his face was repaired. Looney Bird also got new feathers around his face.The band is working great!
T Gauge - SD70M First Test Run Connor Leschinsky 2014-10-01 | This is the very first alpha test run. The train is powered by T-Gauge PWM transformer. The motor itself is a 3.2mm Shicoh motor. This train model was 3D printed. The electrical pickups are still being worked on.
