Thanks, Robo. I love the files!
Mightyjohn, what are you doing to attach your peices?
Which ones? I guess I'll show you all I have so far...
Sorry in advance for the HUGE post.
and excuse the dirty pieces. They just went through some construction.
Warning: this torso setup requires an extra person to remove it.
This picture shows the brace. I cut the brace just under the collar plate and used 'parachute buckles' (from Jo Anns) held in place with a double layer of fiberglass strips. You can't see it in this photo, but I cut slits in the brace and ran the fiberglass to the back side for a better bond. I put the buckles on top because I don't think it would be possible to take it off if they where underneath. You can also see the collar plate bolt holes and the collar plates with the bolts tacked in place with hot glue then 2-part-epoxyed.
The next photo shows the slits I cut for the buckles and the collar plates bolted in-place.
The next picture is the brace-to-chest connection. I had to extend the Arc Reactor hole about 1" to hold the brace. I added a bolt just incase it wanted to fall off. You can also see the larger parachute buckles I used for the underarm connection (FIberglassed in as well).
The Arc Reactor hole worked so good that I added one to the back. So the next photo is the back-to-brace connection. I made a hole for a bolt like the front, but I haven't put the bolt in while wearing it (for fear of being stuck).
The Arms are pinned together with 'Binding Posts'. You can get them at SOME Home Depots. They are similar (or the same) as Chicago screws. 2-part-epoxyed in.
The shoulder was my first connection, so I used something that was laying around the house. The upper and lower pieces are pinned together with a few small bolts (like how the arms are, just over sized). The shoulder is pinned to the bicep in the same way. In this photo I tried to show all holes and bolts. Long silver ones are to connect to bicep.
The torso is like a rock. Very solid connections. I hope this helps.
Robo Rules!!
