BlackDOG[TK] Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 Despite my best efforts to not cut things wrong, to lay out parts orderly and be careful, I have transposed my shins on my ATA..... That is, I set the overlap in the back correctly and got the knee plat on right(left correctly), but when I put on the shins,and velcro them up, it is apparent that the left shin is on my right leg and vice versa by the way they feel. The right shin digs into the inside of my knee . When I switch them, they feel fine, but of course, the knee plate is on the wrong leg...... So, if I drill out my rivets and I switch the knee plate, is the inside over outside overlap in the shin backs a big deal? I mean I really don't like that, but I also don;t want to take the finishing strips off again and risk really boogering something up.... Comment? Thoughts? Wild snickering cause the noob switch his shins? Any guidance would be most appreciated. J. Quote
Madmartigan Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 Got pictures? Then maybe it will be easier to advise. Quote
TK-4510[501st] Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) not too big of a deal. Edited October 8, 2010 by TK-4510 Quote
troopermaster Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) Don't worry about it. All the AM and SDS guys have the same problem Swap it over and fill in the holes then paint (assuming you have painted your ATA) Edited October 8, 2010 by troopermaster Quote
pandatrooper[TK] Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 I wouldnt sweat it. The general public would never notice. Quote
BlackDOG[TK] Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Posted October 8, 2010 So if I apply for EIB my backwards velcro is not an issue? No I haven't painted yet thank the Maker! J. Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 moving the finishing strips, and sanding should not be too hard if you used e 6000 it should just pull apart. Quote
riveting Posted October 8, 2010 Report Posted October 8, 2010 Is this the sort of problem you mentioned? trooper far left! If so, then Pauls got the answer with the fix & yep SDS kit's show this problem with some regularity. having said that it's been an occasional prob ever since the seventies lol Quote
pandatrooper[TK] Posted October 9, 2010 Report Posted October 9, 2010 So if I apply for EIB my backwards velcro is not an issue? No I haven't painted yet thank the Maker! J. It's not a requirement for EIB. It's just a nice "finishing" detail and it's optional. Quote
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