Ironman gauntlets and fingers

[Thoramyre]

Has anyone come up with a really good way of attaching the fingers to the gauntlets?
I'm trying to figure out how to do this with a glove, but I am looking for suggestions.
thanks guys!

 

[Bogleo]

What are they made of? I've seen some people use piano or guitar wire, or elastic straps.

 

[Thoramyre]

They are 3D printed, reinforced with smooth-on 65.
how did they attach the piano wire or straps? Just plastic epoxy?
I need them to stay aligned properly due to the close tolerances to my fingers. Also ease of getting them off and on is a factor of course.

 

[Bogleo]

Here's a couple post from the thread where they used elastic. I don't know what kind of glue they used, but I would imagine super glue, hot glue, or epoxy would work.

http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=166141&page=7&p=3125954&highlight=elastic#post3125954
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=166141&page=2&p=2869329&highlight=elastic#post2869329

And here's one with guitar wire.

http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=244237&p=3725072#post3725072

 

[Thoramyre]

Awesome!
thanks for the links!!!

 

[Lord Magneto]

Nice hands. Make sure to post some pics with what you did. I still need to finish mine

 

[sanchitopanza]

its very nice, and took the measure of the glove to your hand?

 

[sandbagger]

How about those heavy duty cable ties? Glue those suckers in.

 

[ubcs86]

I used elastic straps (picked up from local craft store, nothing special), and epoxy to attach ( Abb eliten method). I also used an inner glove and epoxied the tips of the fingers in.
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[JayCVenlo]

-elastic band on the top side to make the fingers bendable.
-on both sides in the middel a string to keep them alligned.
(of course on the inside of the parts)

very easy and works great.

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Has anyone come up with a really good way of attaching the fingers to the gauntlets?
I'm trying to figure out how to do this with a glove, but I am looking for suggestions.
thanks guys!

Printed them yourself or bought online? Very nice. I will need a new pair in the future.

 

[Thoramyre]

Bought them from shapeways. I'm currently looking at 3D printers, but these are very nice and not too terribly expensive.