TreedodgerJed

So the ABS glue holds the webbing? I hadn't expected them to bond, but that's great to hear. I'll try that on some scraps tonight to make sure I get the amounts right, but that will cut back on the time I'm spending on it. Many thanks.

Now that my wife has had the baby and is losing weight, it's time for me to fix her armor straps. Right now she's got snaps, but they aren't doing the job: they come loose way too often while marching, which resulted in some difficulty back at a Halloween parade last year. I got a load of small parachute clips to use instead. These won't unsnap on her, but should still be easy to get to and undo. Perfect for this application. I need to attach them to straps, but I'm not certain how to attach the straps to the armor without riveting through. Another member of the garrison uses these clips but riveted them, and I don't really care for it. I've been toying with the idea of cementing some scrap ABS to the inside and looping the strap through it. Any ideas? Suggestions?

Requesting an upgrade, if you please. TB-3389

Where in the helmet do you have them positioned? Are they standard fans or are they the blower type (that blows out the side, some folks call them squirrel cage fans)? I've had instances where the blowers would start to rub against their casing and make a high pitched sort of whining as it did so, so that may be the case.

I notice a great many people paint the inside of their helmets black. Of course it looks good, especially if you've got black padding and whatnot. I'm curious, though. Does it serve any other functions? It occurred to me that it might be a heat related thing too.