The Armour Archive

Ckanite

Whichever is most comfortable. Try modifying the handles. Make them more ergo dynamic. Remember that handles are made to be a good approximation for most tasks, not to fit you hand and how you hold it.

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Dude! That thing is sick!!!!! Great work!

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Good to know. And um... how did you find that out??

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So why not just hand an orange and then rub the rind all over it?

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Gruber wrote:Yes it is. Vego is going to be quite menacing. the visor is something special to say the least. I'm having way too much fun with this!

No such thing as too much fun

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Gruber, that's B.A.!

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Small question not meant to derail the thread, after you tin the heads, how do you peen over the rivets? Does that mess up the tinning?

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It's great that it's bench mounted, but I don't really do any work that requires a break. Sorry, Otto.

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I agree. Small sheet metal brake.

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Adding onto what Smilingotter said, you may even be able to find the work already done for you. OR use the pep file to create the object out of thin sheet steel for yourself.

@ Smilingotter, you're right, a LOT of Ironman as well as 501st armor are done using pep files.

Ckanite

So how close was "A Knight's Tale" to what is in the illuminations?

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I'm probably going to stick to wd-40 for my mainstay, but if I ever put things into long term storage, I'm defiantly going to be hunting for some fluid film.

Ckanite

Depending on how crafty you feel, my recommendation would be to make it yourself from plastic. Use a heat gun (cheap ones can be found at harbor freight) to mold the pieces to the shape you want, you can achieve a much broader range of colors, it would be light, inexpensive compared to steel, and m...

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Chris, all of mine have been controlled via solar panel. I would hate to switch to another style. Never had them fail, and it only costs about $50.00 for one

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Not sloppy thinking at all Mac. Just thinking with a keyboard

happens to everyone. Though now that you brought all that in, care to post some examples so that the rest of us can follow your train of thought?

Ckanite

If it's ringing, glue a thin layer of felt all over the inside and then pad as needed.

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Thicker steel is much more forgiving to errant hammer blows. It may take a bit longer to get a rough shape, but you will end up with something usable and not have to jump over the moon to get it finished.

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I might just grab one of those.... it would be well worth it...

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Ernst wrote:

@Earnst, I saw that, I meant in the picture that you posted here ^^ or was I miss understanding you?

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I'm not seeing either in this picture, could you possibly point them out to me?

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The "counter revolution" is long overdue. The 'counter revolution' will NOT be televised! Or get its own thread. :D Wow! 1971! Are we getting old or what? I am sure my wife will document the "counter revolution" on Facebook. The digital camera and social media have changed the face of home improvem...

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Very nice Mac. And I agree, things always take way longer than they should.

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That's a good bit of advice Beeman!

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Well, push it till it breaks and we'll see if it was worth it!

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Why not? I'm actually gearing up to do some low-pro work exactly like that for myself! I ask because I do not know what I do not know. I also have not seen anything like it before I firmly believe in asking why I couldn't do something, way before I ask if it's a dumb idea. It's a fun way to stretch...

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Hey Mac, how's it all coming? I was a bit saddened and disheartened to see that this thread wasn't even on the first page anymore...

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Why not? I'm actually gearing up to do some low-pro work exactly like that for myself!

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They were kinda fun to watch.

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Go get knocked around a few times, then you tell us what can be improved! Looks good to me!

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Wow, that's really impressive!

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The Met has a collection of over 40,000 digital photos that are now open to search and copy for individual use. Correction: Almost 400,000 photos :shock: DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAm That's a ... uh... substantial difference there. :mrg...

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Wow. Super cool!

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If you can get several of these cast in a suitable material, maybe in 2 or 3 different stages, you can really pump these things out, and fast.

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I am absolutely stunned as to how well that came out! Boxing the edge like that and putting a matching taper on it. Beautiful. I would have gone a completely different route, with not nearly as nice a result...

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Then wouldn't they be all over? Around the opening... and such... idk

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