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On 12/7/2023 at 7:58 AM, dblcross said:

I'd love to see a picture of this.

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14 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

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Thanks Glen, I remember seeing this and as usual not paying attention to details, I need to try this.

 

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So I haven't been to happy with the volume of my hovi tips and debated on getting a Tramp amp but then I saw someone's build using exciter speaker attached to the inside of their helmet that basically turned the whole helmet into a speaker. So I decided to get two to put on the inside of my chest plate and extend the wires so I can run them under my neck seal to my helmet. WOW what a difference! 

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I will be stopping lots of citizens when I yell HALT!

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On 3/26/2023 at 4:24 PM, dblcross said:

 

 

What brand snaps are these? I like how they are smooth on top edges

 

 

 

 

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So the snaps sit flat against the plastic apply a little heat: 

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Oh boy I had a moment at work! I've got one reacter speaker that just so happens to be small enough to fit in my TD.

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 Basically, a reactive speaker will turn any object it's attached to into a speaker. It's what I use for my speakers with my chest armor.

My wife had a small MP3 player that I loaded with TK chatter that runs on a loop for 45 minutes.  If I can get the end of the TD off (E600 FTW) I want to install this inside of the TD . The mp3 player has a hook on it that would be perfect for mounting on the belt behind the TD. Seriously, I've got too much time at work to be pondering such things. Proof of concept is in the video. The E6000 is going to be tough to get the end off of my TD. If I can't do it I'll order a another one to try this on. I have an event for May the 4th and I don't want to mess up what I've already made. All in all, I think this is going to work great as long as I can hide the MP3 player behind the TD.

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I run an MP3 player through my chest Aker amp and that works well. With having the speaker in your TD you may have to cut some vents to allow the sound to come out (unless you are just going to leave a cap off). Wouldn't be too bad on the inside so it's covered by the belt, but that may muffle the sound. Trial and error, looking forward to seeing how this goes.

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Repairing my V-Tabs.

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 I'm also about to modify my kit so I can add an orange pauldron and @justjoseph63 's ammo packs.

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It'll be an honor to sport these.

Posted
41 minutes ago, dblcross said:

Repairing my V-Tabs.

I had a member reach out and let me know he made some V tabs out of some aluminium strips he had for TD brackets and to date he's had no issues.

 

If you do think of going this way I would make sure you round off corners and check after any troop to make sure they are causing any cracks.

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So I made some binder holders out of the earthquake support I got with my shelves for my shed and a strip of aluminum from Lowes. Yes, they aren't ANH accurate,  but It's all about making kids smile!

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Time to hit @ukswrath up for new Hovi tips. After 13 troops, I opened my helmet bag and found a cracked Hovi tip. Honestly, I figured it would of happened sooner. I'm not the best at packing my kit up. I do it different everytime. Time to bust out the superglue until the new one comes in. Also need to clean my gum line up. At this angle I can see the grey is touching the gums. Ugg! so many projects to do!

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I wish I could find the missing piece. Regular folks won't be able to tell, so I should be okay until they get here.

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Sorry they broke! Part of my post troop is looking for cracks and filling them with super glue soaked cloth. I had an entire shoulder bridge snap off once. Just part of the experience I guess

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Sorry to hear that! Great thing to clean up those teeth, it's a really easy and quick and satisfying job to do, I think so at least hehe! :peace:

 

Do you have EIB in mind perhaps? :rolleyes:

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3 minutes ago, Nairy said:

Do you have EIB in mind perhaps? :rolleyes:

I would like to, I'm just so busy! Here in a few, I've got to go meet a guy to buy his Vader boots! I want to be the boss!

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9 minutes ago, dblcross said:

I would like to, I'm just so busy! Here in a few, I've got to go meet a guy to buy his Vader boots! I want to be the boss!

Oh a Vader, most impressive! :vader2: Out of curiosity, how tall are you? :D 

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On 11/16/2024 at 6:03 AM, dblcross said:

Time to hit @ukswrath up for new Hovi tips. After 13 troops, I opened my helmet bag and found a cracked Hovi tip. Honestly, I figured it would of happened sooner. I'm not the best at packing my kit up. I do it different everytime. Time to bust out the superglue until the new one comes in. Also need to clean my gum line up. At this angle I can see the grey is touching the gums. Ugg! so many projects to do!

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I wish I could find the missing piece. Regular folks won't be able to tell, so I should be okay until they get here.

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Hey Terry, send me a PM. You pay for the shipping and I'll repair the tips for free. 

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Posted
1 hour ago, ukswrath said:

Hey Terry, send me a PM. You pay for the shipping and I'll repair the tips for free. 

That's awesome Tony. I've already paid for them and don't mind sending you the money. Thanks brother. 

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40 minutes ago, dblcross said:

That's awesome Tony. I've already paid for them and don't mind sending you the money. Thanks brother. 

Sounds good. Thanks for the support 🤙

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Posted (edited)

I feel like my shoulders are too wide.  I think i have space in my bells to cut these. Do you think I should make these cuts in red to improve my overall appearance? 

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Your left shoulder looks a little wider than the right. Personally I would trim the left first then compare again, you don't want too much of a gap between the shoulders and the chest/back. 

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So, I made the cuts on both bells, shortened the snaps to the shoulder bridges, and reattached the Han straps.

I'll be kitting up on Saturday and will have pictures to see if it helped. Man, I've got to finish my deathstar wall panels so I can refinish the kitchen table like I promised my wife I would do!

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