8BitBry Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Currently my brow on my AP helmet sits right at the top of the eyes. I can pull the cap back to get it slightly elevated where I would like it to sit but it falls down eventually. Do you guys have any tricks or tips on how to make sure the brow stays put? Edited January 23, 2013 by 8BitBry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Just depends what you have used on the sides to keep you lid together, I worked out the position of by brow then drilled two small holes under where the ears would cover then I used rivets to hold in place, some use bolts. I found just using the ear bolts was not enought to hold everything tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTrigger[TK] Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 You haven't mentioned your helmet brand. The answer can be different depending on manufacturer. Some brands have different inner forehead heights. The brow will sit depending on how you join the front and back Cap Halts together, this is before you attach the ears. The ear screws should not be used just to hold the front and backs halves together, but rather to Just attach the ears to the helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BitBry Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 You haven't mentioned your helmet brand. The answer can be different depending on manufacturer. Some brands have different inner forehead heights. The brow will sit depending on how you join the front and back Cap Halts together, this is before you attach the ears. The ear screws should not be used just to hold the front and backs halves together, but rather to Just attach the ears to the helmet. Sorry, it's AP - I have 1 screw that holds the cap in place on each side before the ears go in. Maybe that needs to be adjusted slightly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Sorry, it's AP - I have 1 screw that holds the cap in place on each side before the ears go in. Maybe that needs to be adjusted slightly? I would use two, that should help it from moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 When i build Sandtrooper helmets with a high brow, i sometimes will put a rivet right in the center ,under the rubber trim of course, and that solves that issue lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyInWhite[TK] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Brilliant, Lou! Bryan, I have the same helmet. If you follow the screw-holes that are molded in, you kind of get the low brow by default. I have the same issue. I ended up getting used to it though, didn't want to risk trying to drill new holes, etc. (That's just me) But hey, it's a scowl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Rivets are your friends! A few drops of CA glue or E6000 help,.too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 E6000 as Karin suggests is good. A little bluetack helps as well, I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrooper Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 i used e6000 to hold mine in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geaux Saints[TK] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 You can get a few pieces of rubber and wedge it between the face and lid above the eyes. It's a temporary fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsafe66[Admin] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 16 penny nails are a bad idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I like the low brow look. it's the helmet that Ap was made from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BitBry Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks all! I'm going with what Karin suggested and have the E6K curing now. I placed a small stack of rare earth magnets on the trim at the brow and inside of lid and squeezed a bunch of E6K inside where the cap and face meet up. It was the quickest fix and less invasive method I wanted to perform. I'll see how that works after a few fittings! E6000 as Karin suggests is good. A little bluetack helps as well, I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geaux Saints[TK] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Be sure to leave enough lip for your brow trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tray[TK] Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I didn't do anything. Mine is held in place by how tight I assembled the helmet. I have never had any issues with it. Sorry I am not any help though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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