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  3. Snap cover

    in ANH Build Threads

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    Hey there

     

    Does anyone else worry having the snaps inside your armor eventually create bumps from repeated use?

    I thought of the following process after seeing some snap posts

     

    Take a piece of ABS and mark up a grid with a ruler:

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    Then mark a hex so you can find the middle of each square:

     

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    Then scratch up both sides for glue adhesion:

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    Next create a base to hold the marked up ABS:

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    Then using a spade big cut out the holes. I used another piece of wood to hold the ABS still.

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    Eventually you have all the circles cut out:

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    Take it back to your table and cut out the squares. I used score-n-snap but scissors are just as good:

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    Glue to the underside of your snap: 73ac887e0ca54d613aeafea3033fc0d1.jpg

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    Most times I used 1 piece but sometimes I needed more. All in all they turned out well and now the snap has a cushion:

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  15. Thoughts on the magma trooper?

    in ROTJ Stormtrooper

    Posted · Edited by gmrhodes13
    link removed no longer working

    On 11/17/2015 at 4:40 AM, T K said:

    Also, is anyone going to try to build a jump pack?

     

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    That'll be a great add for troopers in hot climates. You could add a cooling system in there.

     

     

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    "Long and Prosperous, you shall live"

  22. Ukswrath's ANOVOS TK build (stunt)

    in ANH Build Threads

    Posted

    The clamping force may be the key here. The tighter the circumference the more difficult it will be to align the two halves. I would suggest reapplying the strip and this time in addition to the clamps and magnets place something of weight on top of it, maybe like a heavy book. This should force the armor inward and together.

     

    Hope this helps

    I had a similar issue with my calf and used a large clamp to squeeze the calf into a flat shape that then allowed the clamps to get a tight lock on the seam
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