TK4205 Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Coming along slowly but surely. The only thing that I didn't like about the headliner was the cheesey sweat band, sow I sewed another one in. I made it out of ribbed neck seal. Looks kinda cool Edited May 21, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photos updated gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BactaReality Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Whoah, that's the coolest helmet interior mod I've seen in a long time,.. long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thank you thank you. I just know people are going to sneak a peek inside my bucket. I want them to get their peeks worth. Last weekend a trooper asked me why I put more time on the inside than the outside. Hey, I told him, I live in that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Nickel Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 That looks great man. I love the idea for the lens holders. hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth_Trooper_Pablo Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 TK4205 - with the epoxy paste frames you made, doesnt that make the lenses sit further back? im thinking trying this on my FX lid, would it be easy to do? lastly, what kind of expoy paste did you use? where can i find some? and where did you get the tiny screws from? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturc Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 God .. I love that .. And I was just about to go buy my hardware for my bucket's guts. I'll definitely go for that as I hate the hot glue finish around my lenses. I also need to find some rigid green lenses .. I wonder if anybody on the board would have some extra - maybe some rest from a welder's mask or something? The green plastic I got with the AP suit is way too thin for my taste. Also, are the fans glued to your lid? They seem to hold in the air .. from the velcro only? And a more general question for those who painted their bucket's inside, what's the best way to make sure to not have black paint past the inside frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 TK4205 - with the epoxy paste frames you made, doesnt that make the lenses sit further back? im thinking trying this on my FX lid, would it be easy to do? lastly, what kind of expoy paste did you use? where can i find some? and where did you get the tiny screws from? thanks [/quote The frames sit just below the edge of your eye opening. The epoxy putty can be found at most hardware stores as well as the tiny screws, of which I had to paint black. I think the last brand of putty I used was JB weld putty. They also carry it at automotive shops. My lenses are pretty thin, but with this kind of lense set up you would never tell. Also, are the fans glued to your lid? They seem to hold in the air .. from the velcro only? I use small computer wire anchors zip tied to my flex tubing. This makes my fans semi adjustable. And a more general question for those who painted their bucket's inside, what's the best way to make sure to not have black paint past the inside frame? Masking tape:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth_Trooper_Pablo Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 "The frames sit just below the edge of your eye opening." i dont know what the RT lid eye sockets are like, but on the FX lid, there isnt much of a "lip" around the inside of the eye, is this what the RT is like? (looks like there is quite a bit of a lip in your photos) or did you mean that it does set the lenses back slightly? sorry for being stupid could you post a photo of your lid from the front, showing the lenses in? ta oh, p.s. the tiny screws, what size are they? and are they secure enough just screwing into the epoxy stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 I guess it depends how much you trimmed out the eyes. If you trimmed a lot then you might not have enough room for the lense frames. The screw holes need to be pre drilled or they'll just crack your framees. Screw sise? Small:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman[TK] Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 WOW TK4205, thats amazing, very professional. I can't wait to start mine. Errr...now for another dumb question from the new guy, were are the batteries that drive the little fans located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Not done yet. You can see the rubber gromets on the bottom of the chin switch. Flex tubing comes out and wraps around the back inside of the bucket with battery packs on the side and the amp goes in the back. I'm making a 12v pack to run my fans. 9v batteries will run cpu fans, but not as long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychotropic Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 yea i think i mught have some contact info but can someone give me the contact information for RT just to make sure im right. by the way TK4205 thats looks amazing. did you make all that up yourself. could you posibly give me a list of some of the stuf you used. i have curly hair like an afro though do you think it will get cought in the fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK7903[501st] Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 4205. Love the lens idea, may use that myself as I'm having a little trouble with mine at the moment. Thanks for sharing your pics, lids looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caomhanach[501st] Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hey Wyatt, how big is the opening for your head on an RT mod? Just curious or a comparison between it and an FX bucket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Almost too small. You can tweak it a little to get just a bit more room, but it's still smaller than the FX. Mine will be done by saturday, so you can try it on then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 (edited) She'll be done tomorrow. I sure do like this kit. Fits like it was made for me. I painted the traps by hand. My own sound board. Bout the same as a skullworks only in a fancier package. Edited May 21, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photos updated gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Awesome Wyatt! Did you create new molds for the boxes? I dig that the metallic look. & all those rivets give it a realistic feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBJ[501st] Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 ..that has got to be the best inside of a bucket I have seen!!! how about some details/how to on your sound system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Yes I did. The "rivets" are what comes out of my hole puncher when I punch holesin styrene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus[TK] Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hey, how much great stuff did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Not too much. I shaved quite a bit off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 ..that has got to be the best inside of a bucket I have seen!!! how about some details/how to on your sound system? What do you want to know? It's a radio shack amp. I just built in some chin switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) I ended up making my own speaker cases cause I just dont like the small speakers that I have found up to this point. The sound rocks with no feedback. The cases are inulated so I don't use geat stuff any more. Edited May 21, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photos updated gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus[TK] Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Hey Wyatt, interested in going to the helmet building business??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I think I would starve if I did that. I've got about 30 hours of work put into this bucket. and that's not counting the various drying times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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