TK-4202

Requesting access, I don't think I have it already. Looking for the FISD shirt run. http://501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=1668

Problem solved! Sorry to junk up the boards with another thread. I contacted Jim and quickly figured out what the issues were with my setup. Always look for the little white line on the mic LOL

I'm sure this has been posted/asked/answered - but I'm looking through the forums and nothing stood out. I just got my Aker (10 watt model) amp and iComm in the mail. (YAY!) And of course I tried it out and I'm not getting any feedback, which is good. But what I'm getting is constant fuzzy sounding white noise and my voice does not come through clear at all. It's very hard to hear and when the volume is set loud enough to be heard, the iComm is so loud I feel like someone will go deaf. Is this normal? I'm just using the out of the box Aker amp and mic, the PTT button with the iComm. I've tried it both with and without the PTT mode. Still sounds fuzzy and distorted, and not in the good ways. Any advice?

SUCCESS! However I did realize that there was more than just residue. As I have come to learn the industrial velcro was epoxy'd down PLUS the normal sticky glue.... so I had to remove glue from glue, hence all the extra trouble. My solution ended up being a rather easy one, hot water rather than a heat gun/hairdryer allowed me to get the glue warm enough that I could push it around with a plastic scrapper, then after THAT glue was down, I used a goo-gone knock off we have local here, and that took care of the sticky residue. I'm still surprised that the industrial velcro needed EXTRA glue to stay down.. But it's all clean and removed now. Now I need to get working on the proper snaps and rivets.

I've tried a hair dryer thus far, and it just seems to make it warm and sticky.. lol I bought some goo-gone type stuff that said it would remove tree sap, glue, etc. It seems to be working at a slow pace. I'm going to try the freezing technique and see if that helps. I'm worried a heat gun will melt the plastic if I'm not careful and would rather avoid melting it. I'm tempted to just leave the soft velcro that hasn't been pulled off and just deal with snapping around it. Thus far it's the kidney and butt plate that had about 8 velcro sections total between the two parts.

Thanks! I'll try and pick up some WD-40 and perhaps lighter fluid this weekend. I really want this stuff gone so I can get going on this TK in time for Celebration I'll post an update after I try those methods.

I've seen and read a dozen different threads on multiple forums, and yet nothing is seeming to be working... So let me explain my situation: I am restoring and upgrading a set of AP armor that I purchased second hand. It used velcro and I wanted to upgrade to the snap system so many people use. So I used "Goo Off" which I had already, and seems like an option similar to Goo Gone. However I've run into an interesting situation - I was able to literally peel away the cloth portion of the soft back veclro, and leave almost what seems like the entire sticky back portion. I've soaked it, I've wiped it, I've used a hair dryer...I've used olive oil (saw that on another forum). I even tried using sandpaper (just on the residue). This is on the inside of the armor so I'm not overly worried about scratches... but I want this backing/residue GONE! Any tips? I've also used a plastic putty scraper to no luck, it just seems to push the gummy goo slightly, but nothing is coming up. HELP!

As a "grandfather" of this, felt I should chime in - I have an FX set of TX armor. And money, at least in my case, has been the main reason for not upgrading. That said I DID actually just decide after a few troops (I had been inactive for a while) that I needed an upgrade, at least helmet first. So I am the proud owner of a Black ATA helmet for my TX!! (I know I know, this is the "TK" area) But I've also got a "new" used set of AP armor I'm restoring to join the ranks of the TK club. So money, and a bit of resistance as the club was founded on FX, and while not accurate - the idea that troopers *have* to upgrade seemed a bit forceful. I know that's not the case, and I'm glad we could still be considered active in the FX, it just felt like forcing us "old folks." I'm happy to upgrade my TX bucket to a more accurate one. I'm also getting a cloth belt and going to do the mods to the butt plate etc. It just took a bit of coaxing from other troopers and the time and $$ really. But I'm happy now that I'm moving forward to a more accurate suit. Even if it isn't as clean and white as the rest of you TK's