starlordquill
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Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Got a source for the magnets?
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Interest Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 3-3-15 FINISH PROCESS page 7**
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starlordquill
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Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Thanks! How much weight should each magnet hold and how many? I've never used them in this context.
starlordquill
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Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Thanks just ordered some from eBay (much cheaper)! Anyone heard from MDuckett recently? I messaged him to order a helmet and haven't heard back
Westies14
Master Member
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Matt's graciously allowed me to give one of these helmets away as a December promotion on our fb page, if anyone's interested:
https://www.facebook.com/everandoak...1914/866275266728217/?type=1&relevant_count=1
Matt's graciously allowed me to give one of these helmets away as a December promotion on our fb page, if anyone's interested:
https://www.facebook.com/everandoak...1914/866275266728217/?type=1&relevant_count=1
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Hey guys, I had a bit of an emergency family Christmas, so to speak, so it's been a bit of a rough week. But I took my resin and molds with me and I've been casting. I'll have helmets shipping early next week.
As for cutting the halves, I cut similar to Risu, although because of the trim that runs from the fluting behind the ears along the bottom of the back rim, my cut is a little different.
Here's a pic of a front half that I'm working on. You can see the cut.
I cut behind the ear, parallel with the face of the ear cup. This also gives me a little more surface area inside to mount the magnets to.
I used 1/2" x 1/8" neodymium magnets. I used them sideways on the helmet prongs, so they contact each other from the side. Its a slightly weaker bond, but plenty to keep the helmet on my head. In the ear cups they contact on their faces.
In this spectacular photo you can see my magnet placement on my incredibly "battle" worn helmet. (And by battle I mostly mean party.) I doubled them up on the top prongs to keep them from protruding too much. I only placed them in these two places to avoid any problematic accidental misalignments, but I'm not sure it would really be a problem. Either way, there is plenty of grip strength and my helmet goes on with a nice loud click.
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To mount the magnets, I used a 1/2" drill bit to cut a shallow hole, a round dremel drum to clean it up, and super glue to drop in the magnet. CA glue is nowhere NEAR strong enough to hold in a magnet of this strength to I built it up with ApoxieSculpt. I could have used JB Weld and used the CA glue to hold the parts in place.
Hey guys, I had a bit of an emergency family Christmas, so to speak, so it's been a bit of a rough week. But I took my resin and molds with me and I've been casting. I'll have helmets shipping early next week.
As for cutting the halves, I cut similar to Risu, although because of the trim that runs from the fluting behind the ears along the bottom of the back rim, my cut is a little different.
Here's a pic of a front half that I'm working on. You can see the cut.
I cut behind the ear, parallel with the face of the ear cup. This also gives me a little more surface area inside to mount the magnets to.
I used 1/2" x 1/8" neodymium magnets. I used them sideways on the helmet prongs, so they contact each other from the side. Its a slightly weaker bond, but plenty to keep the helmet on my head. In the ear cups they contact on their faces.
In this spectacular photo you can see my magnet placement on my incredibly "battle" worn helmet. (And by battle I mostly mean party.) I doubled them up on the top prongs to keep them from protruding too much. I only placed them in these two places to avoid any problematic accidental misalignments, but I'm not sure it would really be a problem. Either way, there is plenty of grip strength and my helmet goes on with a nice loud click.
edit:
To mount the magnets, I used a 1/2" drill bit to cut a shallow hole, a round dremel drum to clean it up, and super glue to drop in the magnet. CA glue is nowhere NEAR strong enough to hold in a magnet of this strength to I built it up with ApoxieSculpt. I could have used JB Weld and used the CA glue to hold the parts in place.
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starlordquill
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Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
How do you suggest doing the cut?
As in what tools? Dremel?
How do you suggest doing the cut?
As in what tools? Dremel?
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
I used what's called a wax saw blade in a coping saw frame. It's a very very fine spiral saw blade. It makes taking corners extremely easy, and its thin enough to not make ugly cuts. The blade I used was about as thick as the groove that's molded into the side of the helmet. Then I used a dremel cutting disk for the cutting around the ear cup, cleaned up with a little bondo.
I used what's called a wax saw blade in a coping saw frame. It's a very very fine spiral saw blade. It makes taking corners extremely easy, and its thin enough to not make ugly cuts. The blade I used was about as thick as the groove that's molded into the side of the helmet. Then I used a dremel cutting disk for the cutting around the ear cup, cleaned up with a little bondo.
Risu
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Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
How did you pad your helmet? To get it to sit correct on my head without slipping down to an angle, I had to put a pad in the forehead and one on the back just to sort of hold it up back there. The problem with that, when I originally had put in only a few magnets, was that my head and the foam pads put enough pressure on it to separate the magnets enough for them to pop open.
How did you pad your helmet? To get it to sit correct on my head without slipping down to an angle, I had to put a pad in the forehead and one on the back just to sort of hold it up back there. The problem with that, when I originally had put in only a few magnets, was that my head and the foam pads put enough pressure on it to separate the magnets enough for them to pop open.
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
That's my secret: I have a gargantuan head. Mine sits very snugly on my head, with no room for padding.
That's my secret: I have a gargantuan head. Mine sits very snugly on my head, with no room for padding.
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Interested in a finished helmet PM coming!!
Thanks,
AL
Interested in a finished helmet PM coming!!
Thanks,
AL
FiresprayPilot
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Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Payment sent for a helmet...Thanks!!
Payment sent for a helmet...Thanks!!
jrenemtz321
Sr Member
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Interested in a helmet kit if they're still available.
Interested in a helmet kit if they're still available.
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starlordquill
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Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Just got mine today! Great cast!
Just got mine today! Great cast!
vtswordfish
Sr Member
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
I'd love a kit/unfinished, let me know what I should do, best!
I'd love a kit/unfinished, let me know what I should do, best!
Parksdesign
Jr Member
Re: Star Lord Helmet and Map Projector **UPDATE 12-3 RUN #2 TAKING DEPOSITS**
Interested now in a helmet kit if you have any left.
Interested now in a helmet kit if you have any left.
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