Nike Mag V2 Mod Discussion (Page 58 Shopping List)

[cavx]

The secret of the random splatters is an old toothbrush or use a really really thin brush and do some random dots. I did both.

At some point, I will have to grind mine off and re-do them as tiny dots. If nothing else, I will learn patients

Anyway I thought this was interesting.

Both shoes have a plastic insert to keep them "upright". The angle difference could be as simple as the collar flaring out more, but there was something different out my modded version, so why I did this.

 

[booshman]

At some point, I will have to grind mine off and re-do them as tiny dots. If nothing else, I will learn patients

Anyway I thought this was interesting.

http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=442336&d=1424699937

Both shoes have a plastic insert to keep them "upright". The angle difference could be as simple as the collar flaring out more, but there was something different out my modded version, so why I did this.

How has the heel cup in on the shoe on the left been reshaped?

 

[BLACKTHORNTK]

Hi has anyone come to this problem where the power switch wire and charger came off. A moron in my house pulled the wire while it was being charged and it looks like it be cut right out. I'm looking for a solution to fix this or upgrade. this be the halloweencostumes. com model.also this is the second set of shoes with problems my first one the power wouldn't turn off and eventually not turn on so i figure same issue wit theses pairs but wire came off it's connection. I do have one question though with the mods that's out there whats the best one for a longer battery life like say 6 to 8 hours or if lucky 12 lasting that fits in theses shoes as well as the high color led beam lights has anyone tried to use one of them that can change into any color they want by pressing the button a few times? my anansi keyboard does it so why can't we add that to our shoes heck my 2005 mustang car has that option lol. any how is there a guide to fix this problem? visuals would be nice. something like adding this strip inside the shoe to add new effects or similar too video sample within link showing color display. https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/complete-led-strip-kits/color-chasing-rgb-led-strip-kit-waterproof-dream-color-kit-includes-plug-and-play-addressable-led-controller-with-remote-and-power-supply/2083/4879/

 

[BLACKTHORNTK]

the smallest I found of theses multi color changing lights would be theses here http://www.ledunderbody.com/expandable-million-color-mini-interior-light-kit.aspx so I'm looking into smaller versions that dont need to much other connections to make it work just fine.

 

[airair]

Hi has anyone come to this problem where the power switch wire and charger came off. A moron in my house pulled the wire while it was being charged and it looks like it be cut right out. I'm looking for a solution to fix this or upgrade. this be the halloweencostumes. com model.also this is the second set of shoes with problems my first one the power wouldn't turn off and eventually not turn on so i figure same issue wit theses pairs but wire came off it's connection. I do have one question though with the mods that's out there whats the best one for a longer battery life like say 6 to 8 hours or if lucky 12 lasting that fits in theses shoes as well as the high color led beam lights has anyone tried to use one of them that can change into any color they want by pressing the button a few times? my anansi keyboard does it so why can't we add that to our shoes heck my 2005 mustang car has that option lol. any how is there a guide to fix this problem? visuals would be nice. something like adding this strip inside the shoe to add new effects or similar too video sample within link showing color display. https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/complete-led-strip-kits/color-chasing-rgb-led-strip-kit-waterproof-dream-color-kit-includes-plug-and-play-addressable-led-controller-with-remote-and-power-supply/2083/4879/

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If you can access the wires where they have been cut off from, you should be able to resolder them back on.

You cannot change the battery in these HC shoes, they are a small 200mah lithium flat rechargeable encased in hard plastic and these are glued to the grey soles underneath the pink cardboard thats under the grey sole inserts.

Its exactly the same as how the V2 shoes are done.

 

[BLACKTHORNTK]

is there a tutorial for how to take it apart and what needed to reglue it back together?

 

[cavx]

How has the heel cup in on the shoe on the left been reshaped?

So it was a couple of steps.

1. First up I popped out the heel cup from its inside mount and glued it over the midsole. It was still attached to the cloth at the top, so it has pulled the upper vertical reducing the forward lean which dates back to the original MP MAG. You must be careful to keep both shoes the same height. This is one point airair wanted to correct.
2. then I applied new grey rubber to cover the MAG letters (you need a vacuum chamber for this work, though some of it was done with out vacuuming first) and build up the shape. Because I tinted my rubber light grey, I also covered the mid-sole as well to blend it all in. Yeah it is a bit rough, and it is interesting making a liquid turning gel stick to a vertical surface.
3. I made and used a template and dremil to then shape both heel cups to be the same size and shape before applying a final coat of rubber to bring back the shine. When cured in open air, the surface comes out really smooth.
4. The splatter is also rubber made from an aqua tint mix and applied in gel state. It bonds and once cured, can not be easily removed.

It is all UV stable and has a shore of A65 now.

I worked out before I began I would gain at least 1/4" in height here by reducing the back of the mid-sole. It would be nicer if a larger version was released that could be molded and cast and then simply replaced the original part. Cloneprops never released the file. Even if he took the letters off would be cool as they can always be added on later anyway.

4. cast new larger letters using the same aqua tint and glue them on. I also make white NIKE for the top parts.

is there a tutorial for how to take it apart and what needed to reglue it back together?

Looks like it is re-wire time and you might as well put EL in there. As airair said, this happens to V2s as well. It happened to my V2s after about a week.
There is a tutorial on gluing normal shoes. MAGs are not "normal" shoes. Use a hot air gun and I found a wooden popsical stick (you buy these clean at cheap shops for about $2.00 for a 50 pack) is best. The wooden stick does not get hot like a metal knife or spoon does, so you can leave it in there and keep heating and pushing it through. Full sole removal takes about 2 hours. You will only need to pop the wing on the outer side.

 

[BLACKTHORNTK]

So it was a couple of steps.

1. First up I popped out the heel cup from its inside mount and glued it over the midsole. It was still attached to the cloth at the top, so it has pulled the upper vertical reducing the forward lean which dates back to the original MP MAG. You must be careful to keep both shoes the same height. This is one point airair wanted to correct.
2. then I applied new grey rubber to cover the MAG letters (you need a vacuum chamber for this work, though some of it was done with out vacuuming first) and build up the shape. Because I tinted my rubber light grey, I also covered the mid-sole as well to blend it all in. Yeah it is a bit rough, and it is interesting making a liquid turning gel stick to a vertical surface.
3. I made and used a template and dremil to then shape both heel cups to be the same size and shape before applying a final coat of rubber to bring back the shine. When cured in open air, the surface comes out really smooth.
4. The splatter is also rubber made from an aqua tint mix and applied in gel state. It bonds and once cured, can not be easily removed.

It is all UV stable and has a shore of A65 now.

I worked out before I began I would gain at least 1/4" in height here by reducing the back of the mid-sole. It would be nicer if a larger version was released that could be molded and cast and then simply replaced the original part. Cloneprops never released the file. Even if he took the letters off would be cool as they can always be added on later anyway.

4. cast new larger letters using the same aqua tint and glue them on. I also make white NIKE for the top parts.



Looks like it is re-wire time and you might as well put EL in there. As airair said, this happens to V2s as well. It happened to my V2s after about a week.
There is a tutorial on gluing normal shoes. MAGs are not "normal" shoes. Use a hot air gun and I found a wooden popsical stick (you buy these clean at cheap shops for about $2.00 for a 50 pack) is best. The wooden stick does not get hot like a metal knife or spoon does, so you can leave it in there and keep heating and pushing it through. Full sole removal takes about 2 hours. You will only need to pop the wing on the outer side.

EL explain plz about the EL if ihave to fix my shoes i would rather upgrade all i can like battery if possible and the lighting. that i mentioned earlier I would like to add a mutli color lighting or which ever is recommended on here at best brightness. I seen theses like in this link if we can get smaller ones and not so much button pressing pads it would be nice to have multiple colors changing ability on the shoes http://www.ledunderbody.com/expandable-million-color-mini-interior-light-kit.aspx

 

[bigv69er]

Ok guys.. Using this color thing that Cavx poster.. I tried making the splatter paint.. These are tests.. Before i make the actual paint..
Here is what he posted:

Here is test 1 using Green and blue at 1:1 :

Test 2. Using blue turquoise, green, and blue. At 1:1:1. :

What do you guys think?? Test 1 or 2?? These are angelus paints btw

 

[cavx]

bigv69er it is a little hard to tell based on the samples because we don't know what paint you used as a base. Based on the images, I'd go with the 2nd. I would be tempted to add a touch of white to the top one and when I mixed my aqua paint, I did add white to green and blue. So my mix was 1 part white to 2 parts blue and 2 parts green.

Also helps to have a grey back ground so you see how much shift there is on a darker than white back ground. If that makes sense?

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EL explain plz about the EL if ihave to fix my shoes i would rather upgrade all i can like battery if possible and the lighting. that i mentioned earlier I would like to add a mutli color lighting or which ever is recommended on here at best brightness. I seen theses like in this link if we can get smaller ones and not so much button pressing pads it would be nice to have multiple colors changing ability on the shoes http://www.ledunderbody.com/expandable-million-color-mini-interior-light-kit.aspx

Mods are all through this thread. I am only just getting into working with EL sheet myself. There is an awesome reference at Pg58 and another at about Pg200.

 

[bigv69er]

@bigv69er it is a little hard to tell based on the samples because we don't know what paint you used as a base. Based on the images, I'd go with the 2nd. I would be tempted to add a touch of white to the top one and when I mixed my aqua paint, I did add white to green and blue. So my mix was 1 part white to 2 parts blue and 2 parts green.

Also helps to have a grey back ground so you see how much shift there is on a darker than white back ground. If that makes sense?

Yeah saw that in some videos lol.. The gray background thing.. In real life.. I think the 1 looks better.. 2 looks really light in real life.. Maybe 2 is better.. But the mag letters i got for my HCs looks darker like 1 ..

Ill look for something gray

 

[cavx]

Ill look for something gray

A good idea because your perception of colour is greatly influenced by the colour of the light and the surroundings.

 

[bigv69er]

A good idea because your perception of colour is greatly influenced by the colour of the light and the surroundings.

I couldnt find anything really grey
But here is what i found lol..



It was hard to get good pictures.. Sunlight went out..cloudy in CA today

 

[bigv69er]

 

[cavx]

bigv69er mine is probably closer to 1:1:1 (green, blue, white?).

I found a 1:1 (green blue) mix was just too dark and looked almost black under some lights in some of my photos. In the sun, it looked great, but chances are, you are wearing these at night under artificial light.

 

[bigv69er]

@bigv69er mine is probably closer to 1:1:1 (green, blue, white?).

I found a 1:1 (green blue) mix was just too dark and looked almost black under some lights in some of my photos. In the sun, it looked great, but chances are, you are wearing these at night under artificial light.

I dont have the white yet..

1:1:1. Is the blue turquoise, green, and blue

 

[booshman]

So it was a couple of steps.

1. First up I popped out the heel cup from its inside mount and glued it over the midsole. It was still attached to the cloth at the top, so it has pulled the upper vertical reducing the forward lean which dates back to the original MP MAG. You must be careful to keep both shoes the same height. This is one point airair wanted to correct.
2. then I applied new grey rubber to cover the MAG letters (you need a vacuum chamber for this work, though some of it was done with out vacuuming first) and build up the shape. Because I tinted my rubber light grey, I also covered the mid-sole as well to blend it all in. Yeah it is a bit rough, and it is interesting making a liquid turning gel stick to a vertical surface.
3. I made and used a template and dremil to then shape both heel cups to be the same size and shape before applying a final coat of rubber to bring back the shine. When cured in open air, the surface comes out really smooth.
4. The splatter is also rubber made from an aqua tint mix and applied in gel state. It bonds and once cured, can not be easily removed.

It is all UV stable and has a shore of A65 now.

I worked out before I began I would gain at least 1/4" in height here by reducing the back of the mid-sole. It would be nicer if a larger version was released that could be molded and cast and then simply replaced the original part. Cloneprops never released the file. Even if he took the letters off would be cool as they can always be added on later anyway.

4. cast new larger letters using the same aqua tint and glue them on. I also make white NIKE for the top parts.

Wow, sounds like a lot of work. Looks great though. Couldn't you make a pair and take a mild of them for reproduction?

I was wondering did CP ever make an ankle buckle for smaller Mags? Even the mediums on shapeways are to big for my size 42's.

If its been mentioned before I missed it, but does anyone know which size V2's are the closest in appearance to the screen used Mags?

 

[cavx]

Wow, sounds like a lot of work. Looks great though. Couldn't you make a pair and take a mild of them for reproduction?

I was wondering did CP ever make an ankle buckle for smaller Mags? Even the mediums on shapeways are to big for my size 42's.

If its been mentioned before I missed it, but does anyone know which size V2's are the closest in appearance to the screen used Mags?

Thanks, It has been both a steep learning curve and fun all at the same time. Sure they are a bit rough, but they do have a very cool shape.

I do have a spare pair of Heel Cups that I was thinking about molding and casting. The challenge is keeping the texture intact.

CP did make a small size for a time, but pulled it. Not sure why and he never replied. As for the size, I use the medium on my own shoes.

MJF wore US7s, so the US8 V2 would be your closest match for a 1:1 replica. I have this size for a display pair.

 

[booshman]

Thanks, It has been both a steep learning curve and fun all at the same time. Sure they are a bit rough, but they do have a very cool shape.

I do have a spare pair of Heel Cups that I was thinking about molding and casting. The challenge is keeping the texture intact.

CP did make a small size for a time, but pulled it. Not sure why and he never replied. As for the size, I use the medium on my own shoes.

MJF wore US7s, so the US8 V2 would be your closest match for a 1:1 replica. I have this size for a display pair.

I was thinking of CP buckles for an accurate size display pair. Do you think the meduims would be too big for a size 41?

No idea how you would go about keeping the texture ntact, but I would be up for a pair of more accurate heel cups.

 

[cavx]

I was thinking of CP buckles for an accurate size display pair. Do you think the meduims would be too big for a size 41?

No idea how you would go about keeping the texture ntact, but I would be up for a pair of more accurate heel cups.

I have the medium CP buckles on my US8 pair as well. They are slightly too big, but they do look neat. I also dug up my Vac Formed ones I did a while ago. These are a pretty good shape, just not as tall or as detailed. I think with some work, they could make an awesome master.

Here is my display pair before I removed the soles and changed out the strap logo.

These are US8 and that is the medium CP Buckle.