MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) Awesome. I have a box of Honey Nut Cheerios that'll be on it's way out soon. Here's what mine ended up looking like. It's attached in with Velcro and the wires are "wrangled" with pieces of gaffer tape for now. Next time I go to the hardware store I'll pick up some of those cable keepers with sticky backs that you route cable ties through or some of these: Jim - TK50899 Edited June 30, 2016 by MoSc0ut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 I like the idea of using those clips. I'm going to start working on this over the weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 How well does the battery pack fit in there? Is it pretty compact? I'm going to go check out that part of your thread to see if maybe I missed seeing that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Next time I go to the hardware store I'll pick up some of those cable keepers with sticky backs that you route cable ties through.... Jim - TK50899 At my work we call those 30/30's because they either stick on for 30 minutes or 30 years, depending on the batch. Nice fan setup BTW. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I ended up getting some bids on a piece of music equipment I am selling on Ebay... iComm, Amp and possible Hyperfirm B-grade here I come! I sold a bunch of snare drums to fund this new venture. I feel ya! Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Nice! Lol I sold a few drum machines too for my armor. I'm still cool with that trade off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Nice! Lol I sold a few drum machines too for my armor. I'm still cool with that trade off.Ha! I sold one of my livers and am now crippled by debt. I don't feel so good all of a sudden. I think that might have been the liver I used to filter out the high quantities of remorse I'm prone to. No biggie, still got awesome armour! Woohoo! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Ha! I sold one of my livers and am now crippled by debt. I don't feel so good all of a sudden. I think that might have been the liver I used to filter out the high quantities of remorse I'm prone to. No biggie, still got awesome armour! Woohoo! I hate to be that guy... but sorry bro, you only have one liver so I'm not sure how much time you have left. If you would be so kind as to pack up all of your star wars belongings and ship them off to me I will see they find a proper home. Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I hate to be that guy... but sorry bro, you only have one liver so I'm not sure how much time you have left. If you would be so kind as to pack up all of your star wars belongings and ship them off to me I will see they find a proper home. Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk Only one liver? This guy said I had two, and he's a doctor. I never thought of it until now, but other than this armor, I don't have a single other piece of Star Wars merchandise. Not one piece. Funny that it never occurred to me until now. It actually just kind of blew my mind given all the work and research I've been putting into this armor lately. Oh well, better to have one really cool piece, I guess. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) I started on my fan system today. I'm basically all done, but I'm ordering a battery pack that will be more concealing than the one I have now. I went to Home Depot and bought a "For Rent" sign ($8.96 I believe). It ended up being the perfect length for the fan set up I had, and it was sturdy and flexible. I taped off the area I wanted to keep after trimming and made sure the fans had enough top and bottom room also. After I cut out the taped area I began to trim it to shape.The total length is 22⅛" long. The two ends where the fans go are 2.5" tall, and the middle section is 2" tall. i made sure I was happy with the length.Next I placed the fans in the positions I wanted them to blow. Once they were in place I marked and drilled where I wanted the wires to go.Once I had those markings, I used the bottom of this glass to cut out a semi-circle stencil to round the edges of the bracket..This is where I started over with a new piece of plastic, because I drilled an extra hole I wasn't going to use and it looked funny.Once I got back to the same step, I sanded the plastic and got the edges to be more round, and ready for plasti-dip.I scored cut-outs to run the wires through to the drilled holes. Next, I plastic-dipped the bracket to match the inside of my bucket and to be less noticeable, the grip it adds is nice too.The fans are velcro'd to the bracket, by the way.The back will look better once I get the battery and get the wiring all situated. The battery I was using was too big in the back, so I am ordering a new one.Once I get the new battery I'll be in really good shape. EDIT: I'll probably be adding a button switch as well. Edited July 5, 2016 by SpiceCredits 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 That is pretty impressive. It looks really great! I'm probably going to reference this a lot when I get to that point. Also, what did you use for the black stuff that goes around the teeth screen? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Nice work 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 That is pretty impressive. It looks really great! I'm probably going to reference this a lot when I get to that point. Also, what did you use for the black stuff that goes around the teeth screen? Thanks! For sure, dude… Go for it! This is what I used for the frown mesh lining. I got it at Hobby Lobby for super cheap. I eyeballed the shape of it, and it took a couple of versions, but it makes the inside look a little cleaner, I think. It was an idea I got from JoblessPunk's build. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Nice work Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I started on my fan system today. I'm basically all done, but I'm ordering a battery pack that will be more concealing than the one I have now. I went to Home Depot and bought a "For Rent" sign ($8.96 I believe). It ended up being the perfect length for the fan set up I had, and it was sturdy and flexible. I taped off the area I wanted to keep after trimming and made sure the fans had enough top and bottom room also. After I cut out the taped area I began to trim it to shape. The total length is 22⅛" long. The two ends where the fans go are 2.5" tall, and the middle section is 2" tall. i made sure I was happy with the length. Next I placed the fans in the positions I wanted them to blow. Once they were in place I marked and drilled where I wanted the wires to go. Once I had those markings, I used the bottom of this glass to cut out a semi-circle stencil to round the edges of the bracket. . This is where I started over with a new piece of plastic, because I drilled an extra hole I wasn't going to use and it looked funny. Once I got back to the same step, I sanded the plastic and got the edges to be more round, and ready for plasti-dip. I scored cut-outs to run the wires through to the drilled holes. Next, I plastic-dipped the bracket to match the inside of my bucket and to be less noticeable, the grip it adds is nice too. The fans are velcro'd to the bracket, by the way. The back will look better once I get the battery and get the wiring all situated. The battery I was using was too big in the back, so I am ordering a new one. Once I get the new battery I'll be in really good shape. EDIT: I'll probably be adding a button switch as well. Great job! I got a couple of things to finish up but once I'm done this will be my next project! Stealing all of your ideas of course! Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Thanks! Absolutely, man… Steal, steal, steal! Lol <br><br> I'm trying to decide if I want to work on hard hat liner next. I don't really mind the foam that's in there now, but it looks blah to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Hard hat liner is cool. I have one in, the only issue is the liner is oval and since you have to "screw" the helmet on it starts off weird. Trying to find the happy medium between tight enough to not have any wobble but loose enough to get on with little effort. Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) I should add that I did buy the cheapest hardhat Home Depot had so maybe that's half the problem. Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk Edited July 5, 2016 by zv288bot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Hard hat liner is cool. I have one in, the only issue is the liner is oval and since you have to "screw" the helmet on it starts off weird. Trying to find the happy medium between tight enough to not have any wobble but loose enough to get on with little effort. Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk This is exactly 100% why I am reluctant to try it! Lol I feel like there is so little room in my helmet that getting it on would be a hassle for the same reasons. I guess I'll give it some more thought first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I should add that I did buy the cheapest hardhat Home Depot had so maybe that's half the problem. Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk Same one I put back on the shelf after pondering it for 20 minutes in the aisle. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucnak[TK] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Thanks for documenting that! I'm not sure what I'm going to do in mine since I have so little room and my battery pack just barely lets my head pass through. Not sure if I'll be able to add the bracket as well and keep the switch accessible. Guess I'll just have to play around with it and find out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 In reference to battery location a buddy of mine (goes by Daryldoak on FISD has his battery in the chin area he says that it keeps his helmet from riding back as the weight pulls a little down. As for the hard hat liner I too purchased the cheap one, like $6 and change. It is a little more of a pain to put on an take off but the air from the fans blows around my head nicely. I don't know that a more expensive liner would be any different unless it doesn't ride as far down on the back of the head. I'm going to play with some placement ideas for my fans and see if I can name my bucket balance a little better on my noggin. Jim - TK50899 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Thanks for documenting that! I'm not sure what I'm going to do in mine since I have so little room and my battery pack just barely lets my head pass through. Not sure if I'll be able to add the bracket as well and keep the switch accessible. Guess I'll just have to play around with it and find out! No prob! I know exactly what you mean though. I barely have any room in there either, and it's already tight to put on also. Without the battery, it doesn't take up really enough more space to notice. I'm hoping that with the battery I am ordering, the bracket will still lay snug and that the battery will nestle in well in the curvature of the helmet. This is the one I am ordering. Plus it's only $10 to see. If not, I have an emergency phone charger. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Lipstick-Sized-Generation-High-Quality/dp/B005X1Y7I2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1467731772&sr=8-4&keywords=external+battery&refinements=p_89%3AAnker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucnak[TK] Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Yes my CO mentioned that he used that battery. Might give that a try. I have the option to use he battery pack with AAs or use USB Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.