ehinote2187[TK] Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) I don't know if this has been done or not, but I think that this is a cool way to install lenses. Materials: - Face Shield (Shade 3 or 5, or both! Or you can get a smoke gray one) - Screw Mounts (or computer motherboard standoffs) - Screws and washers that will fit in the screw mounts. - Epoxy Putty or something that will hold the screw mounts in place I first mounted the screw mounts above the eyes, two on each side, with the putty. It should harden in 5-20 minutes. Next, I cut out squares of the face shield to cover the eyes with room to spare, making sure that there is a good portion above the eyes to screw in. I drilled holes that are lined up with the screw mounts and did a test fitting. After I was satisfied with how they looked (inside and out), I took them out and did a bit of cleanup. Mainly so that they wouldn't poke my nose, haha. I think they look pretty good! The main reason why I did this was so that I could swap between lighter and darker shade lenses, depending on what kind of troops I'll be doing. Outdoors: put in the darker shade. Indoor: pop in the lighter shade so I can see where the heck I'm going. I'm sure this could be modified to your liking or to replace lenses easily. Also, if the putty/screw mount pops out from stress, just glue it down with some CA glue or whatever adhesive of your choosing. I had one already pop out, but it went back in easily, and it is holding well. Also also, you wanna make sure that you get a face shield that is flexible enough to bend easily to the curvature of the eyes. Edited August 8, 2015 by ehinote2187 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencap510 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 I really like this idea!- question, do you find that getting your hands and a screwdriver of some sort into the bucket difficult? I have larger hands and between padding fans etc.. Feel like screwing those lenses into place would be tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehinote2187[TK] Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 I don't think it would be too difficult with a small enough screwdriver. A screwdriver you get with a jeweler's kit or an eyeglasses kit would be sufficient enough, or precision screwdrivers, the ones that are like 1/4" in width and 3" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho[TK] Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Those look good and good thinking with the epoxy. Definitely use a small screw driver tho. I used Sugru to place my lenses in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Kaid_ Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I really like this method. I may have to contemplate it for my first build I'm getting my hands dirty with. Nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Well Done man, I also think I may try something similar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanceinator Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Great idea - thanks for the tip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKZombie[TK] Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thats interesting...there is lots of screen heads that you could use in there and a small 3" screw driver will easily fit inside. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I bought this stuff Everett going to try it tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Tried it and it works like a charm!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewi Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 hi,good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XiliX Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Looks really nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehinote2187[TK] Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thank you, everyone! (Right on, Comrade Dave!) Just an update, I did have another one of the mounts pop off mid troop, but when I got home, I just put a dab of CA glue to fix it. It ain't going anywhere now! Still one of my best ideas to date, and I'm glad I could provide my fellow troopers with another idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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