Sam Crow[TK] Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Hi Y'all, Thought I'd share my experience with those frustrating shins and what I came up with to make them easier to get in and out of. I'd like to disclose that I have only really studied UKSWRATH's Anovos TK Build Guide and Russellr2d2's ATA Armor Build so it is very possible someone else has been doing the same thing all along but my buddy said he'd never seen it and encouraged me to post it. If it is old news, sorry to waste your time. My shins are an extension of Russell's slot idea http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/29569-ata-armor-build-my-first-tk/page-8 (or whoever came up with it before him, that's where i saw it). I tried it like his with the channel down the middle and the velcro tabs at the top and bottom keeping it together but my shins were tight and i could never get my fingers in there easily enough to secure or unsecure the velcro. A great idea but an exercise in frustration for me. I thought it might be easier to swap out the velcro tabs for magnet tabs. I bought some thin earth magnets and designed and printed 3d straps using ninjaflex (rubber) on my 3d printer. I also made rubber keepers for the non-strap side which I glued onto the inner shins where the fuzzy velcro was. The hardest part was finding a glue that would hold the magnets to the rubber and i ended up having the most success with G-Lock BLU-GLU archery fletching cement. I tried several different attachment points as you can see my messy insides but the final setup seems to work pretty well. For the inside of the channel, I used an extra wide strip to make it stronger and easier to line up the cover strip. I guess the rest is self-explanatory. Here are some pics and a video of the enclosure in action. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Very creative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magni[TK] Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novak Dimon[TK] Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Good idea!<br> I use a snap. It's easy to close but you need small fingers to open it. <br> Your solution is looking much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 It always amazes me just how creative people can get with their armor. Great idea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdollar22[TK] Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 The slot (Sandwich) tab in slot idea is great but, what about having something like a tab click in place in the slot area? Then you can push the tab at the top and bottom of the shin to release. I don't know what to relate it to but i'm sure someone knows what i'm trying to explain This is a great idea but the magnets could be a little difficult to maneuver inside a tight shin. Just an idea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Really cool idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Crow[TK] Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Really cool idea! Thanks, hey 101st Airborne Pukin Buzzard here '87-90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I was 4 years old when you got out! 3BCT, 82nd 06-14. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman[TK] Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Interesting. I'll have to look into whether my printer can handle ninjaflex or not... I haven't really done anything beyond PLA so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Crow[TK] Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Interesting. I'll have to look into whether my printer can handle ninjaflex or not... I haven't really done anything beyond PLA so far. ninjaflex is an exercise in frustration for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frat-man-du[TK] Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 That's freakin' awesome!!!! I think I might go a similar route... Velcro and the bra strap methods have not been very appealing to me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaninthesuitcase[Admin] Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Interesting. I'll have to look into whether my printer can handle ninjaflex or not... I haven't really done anything beyond PLA so far. https://ninjatek.com/products/filaments/ninjaflex/ Looks like you should be okay depending on the extruder/hotend. You need a pretty enclosed path through the extruder to stop it bending all over the place. It would probably work on mine but don't know what the simple extruder is like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbiscuits Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 This ready-made headphone cable clip could also be used: http://bud-buttons.com/shop/prt-porter-candy-stripe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilk Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Have you found any issues with the joint popping open at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obey Wann[501st] Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Really cool! I'd love to hear about how well it works with a full day of trooping, or after/during a parade. I'm thinking of using something like this with the Shore trooper... fascinating work. You might want to offer kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Crow[TK] Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 i have been trying to get shined up and ready for centurian so have been trooping with tusken lately. ill post how they held up when i get a full day in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyops[TK] Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Hi Sam! Just curious how the magnets holding up. I'm about to do my shins and I was hoping to do something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Crow[TK] Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 so far so good. one magnet came unglued once but otherwise they work as i had hoped. once they are on they stay connected and removal is easy. i am happy with them and would never go back to velcro or hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyops[TK] Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Thanks! I'll probably do it the "low tech" way of using an elastic and sewing and gluing the magnet inside the elastic. Hope the magnet strength is not compromised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn4k3 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Is that approvable?Sent from my GM1900 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Crow[TK] Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 im a centurion with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn4k3 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 im a centurion with itCool, in what parts of your armor do you use them?Sent from my GM1900 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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