jzerot1437
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Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
That looks like a solid idea. I may need to expand the shoulder straps on my chestplate just a bit to provide adequate clearance inside the pauldrons, but I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
The plan is to use a pair of these
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which will be mounted to the chest's rigid shoulder straps. The large side will hide inside the shoulder itself. Those are wall mounts for speakers which, by the way, I am very proud of myself for finding if I do say so myself. ;D
I chose these because they have angle restrictions. Vertically it can only rotate between the two "cups" which hold the ball joint (what is that, like 30 degrees?), but it can rotate 180 degrees horizontally. This allows me lots of movement forward and back with my arms, but with less risk of smacking my helmet with the shoulders when I lift my arms. It also means that when I put my arms down the weight of the shoulders should rest on the joint and not my arms. Bonus: the big fat side has a slide on the back which means I can easily lift the individual shoulders off their mounts to detach them, versus having them permanently mounted to the chest armor.
Amazon.com: Pinpoint Mounts AM30-Black Universal Wall Mount for Home Theater Speaker: Electronics
That looks like a solid idea. I may need to expand the shoulder straps on my chestplate just a bit to provide adequate clearance inside the pauldrons, but I'll give it a shot. Thanks!