TD-4395[501st] Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Has anyone tried just using the rare earth magnets for the belt, rather than the snaps? I saw that someone used them on the back if their shims but they flexed too much for the magnets. But i figured the belt at least the plastic part shouldnt flex too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobojuice Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 How you set it up is up to you. On my old suit, all I had was a bit of velcro to keep the belt in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK_LEPER Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Isn't there a health risk related to rare earth magnets, thought I read something? I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seantrooper[TK] Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Isn't there a health risk related to rare earth magnets, thought I read something? I could be wrong. hope not... I have some in my bucket Edited January 18, 2012 by seantrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Don't forget there's iron in your blood, so keeping strong magnets close to your skin for extended periods could have some effect on you, I'm sure. If it's good or bad I don't know. But since it's such an unnatural thing to have, I guess it's not too good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Prop Masters Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Can't really see the point to be honest.........if it's not broke..........but dude, if it floats your boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperVenger Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I wouldn't trust magnets to hold armour to my belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster[501st] Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Tyler, I have to echo what others have said. I would go with the snaps, industrial strength velcro, rivets or even Chicago screws. The magnets are a bit pricey and not sure how well that would hold up long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHtrooper21 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 They may crack over time. I had some fly off and break while they were snapping together. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveskie Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) if it's not broke In all due respect, if everyone followed this rule where would we be? Probably back in the stoneage. Try Quoting this to mr TM. Edited January 18, 2012 by Daveskie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 In all due respect, if everyone followed this rule where would we be? Probably back in the stoneage. Try Quoting this to mr TM. I'd say in this case it's completely unrelated, since what was available before could be considered "broken". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 the screen accurate ANH way of strapping created broken armor, after stunts ect. as they perfected the internal and external strapping systems they completely changed over time. "it was broken, so they fixed it!" ep5 and 6 internal strapping systems prove that they changed the design not only cosmetically but functionally as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I was referring to how non LFL costumes (ie fan made) looked like though, sculpt wise (not the strapping , materials or anything else). But whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-4395[501st] Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 It just seemed like everyone did snaps but im a bit wiery of drilling holes into the abb piece, didnt realize that velcro was acceptable to use ill just use that thnks everyone. I got tons of it left over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveskie Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'd say in this case it's completely unrelated, since what was available before could be considered "broken". I think it is totaly related as it's little tweeks that people come up with like this that can make something better. This is the way of the world and thankfully its full of inovaters. If you want to stick to the same old same old then you go ahead but don't hold back someones "effort" to progress even if it isn't going to be considered a "fix" without trial there is no error and to be honest, nothing is really broken untill someone fixes it as usualy its just a "better" way of doing the same thing that we then see as a "fix" As for the magnets being a health issue, this made me laugh. I think someone has just spread a thought they had one night while lying in bed or sitting on the toilet with no background evidance to support. the iron in the blood is not just stray iron molecules, but rather iron that has been biochemically bonded into the blood cells and is no longer directly affected by magnetic forces The effects on the blood by magnets are subtle and indirect so I wouldn't worry about this. I would worry more about carrying your mobile phone in your pocket next to your crown jewels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) I think it is totaly related as it's little tweeks that people come up with like this that can make something better. This is the way of the world and thankfully its full of inovaters. If you want to stick to the same old same old then you go ahead but don't hold back someones "effort" to progress even if it isn't going to be considered a "fix" without trial there is no error and to be honest, nothing is really broken untill someone fixes it as usualy its just a "better" way of doing the same thing that we then see as a "fix" As for the magnets being a health issue, this made me laugh. I think someone has just spread a thought they had one night while lying in bed or sitting on the toilet with no background evidance to support. the iron in the blood is not just stray iron molecules, but rather iron that has been biochemically bonded into the blood cells and is no longer directly affected by magnetic forces The effects on the blood by magnets are subtle and indirect so I wouldn't worry about this. I would worry more about carrying your mobile phone in your pocket next to your crown jewels. Well in the matter of using snaps or whatever here and there, I at least, try to do it as screen accurate as possible. It may be 30 year old methods, but they are certainly not "same old", as many of these things were not even generally known as little as a year or two ago. Some of these things are the results of leaked images from the LFL archives, others are the result of a lot of people doing a lot of research on the subject. Spending hours and hours trying to figure out what it really is they are seeing. I would not call that conservative. I would say that they are on the cutting edge of stormtrooper research. So the conservative and non-innovative things you speak of are rather those using velcro as an all-around solution. On this matter you may be completely right. Researching this turned out to be hopeless because of all the new-age stuff that comes up. Hardly reliable. Very much like those trying to prove the mobile phone radiation. However I'd still not recommend using powerful magnets where there's no need for them, and there are safer alternative. You can still get squeezed pretty tight by those magnets. Edited January 19, 2012 by Locitus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 In all due respect, if everyone followed this rule where would we be? Probably back in the stoneage. Try Quoting this to mr TM. And he will tell you that using magnets is a daft idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I don't see why anyone would want to use magnets when snaps do a perfectly good job. Personally I wouldn't use anything other than snaps and I didn't spend two years searching for the original Newey snaps to use anything less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Told ya. ;-) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveskie Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 And he will tell you that using magnets is a daft idea? and you missquoted me. I said Try Quoting "if it's not broke" to mr TM not that he would think earth magnets are a good idea. Sorry to steal your playground thunder Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Play nice, gentlemen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tray[TK] Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 When moving around and such I don't think the magents would hold up personally. Even snaps come loose when I bend to much or breath in too much. Magnets just don't seem to me strong enough in that area. I understand they work great for something mounted on your chest or to the helmet but bending twisting and breathing all make your belt loosen and tighten all different ways. I'd stick to the snaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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