FETTPRIDE: ESB Side Arm Holster is a GO, Accepting Payments

** UPDATE **

Hi everyone !

Ok, so this is some news for sure. Without telling anyone - I took the liberty to RE-MAKE the mold this last weekend in between getting some orders tied up for other members. It was eating at me after the discussion about the "indentations" :lol: After doing a few more test castings (to learn to use the new mold properly, I also discovered that there were some imperfections glaring at me during the process that made me conclude that the mold just will not due - as nice as Mojo's Side Arm is - can't have you guys dressing it up with newspapers, when it's a black tie event ! :lol: So a slight delay , but the materials aren't due until Wednesday anyway.

Now BAD NEWS !

Materials. I've deemed that the material that was originally chosen will also not work. Worst case scenario, I will use it if I have to, but it's taking waaaay to long to demold each piece. When we're talking as many members as we are as far as interest goes, we'll be doing this until Hallowen :lol: So I've decided to try something different. If it doesn't work out, then it just doesn't. The fall back is the first chosen material. In which case, I'll just have to pull as many a day as I can, and y'all will have to promise to still love me in spite of my speed :D

K. Gotta run. It's 9:30 PST and I pulled an all nighter. I'm getting too old for this :eek:

:cheers

FP
 
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Chris don't worry about how long it takes. I can't believe you re-did the mold. I thought they looked awesome as they were. Thanks for your dedication. Go get some rest.
 
Crazy man Chris. I cant believe you redid the mold. Very cool though!
I am glad you also found some other things to tweak to make it better.
I agree with FettFanatic, Get some rest.
 
Yes I do have an original, but you are correct. I just could not pass on this one. I signed up before I got the real one, but fettpride did such a great job...
How could I not get one?!?!
Again, thanks for doing such amazing work fp!
 
Sorry about that guys and gals ... I just sent GBH a PM with the updated payee info. I've been hard at work getting this bugger sorted out :lol: The mold for this thing really is just a plain pain :lol: But I should have the mold done Wednesday and be able to crank out the first 10 and hopefully get them cured and shipped by the following Monday (a week from today). Lets keep our fingers crossed ;) This thing really is going to be a beauty now !!!

FP
 
Ok guys, list updated! Thanks for everyone's interest and commitment to this project! I think FP can be his own worst enemy at times, being such a "Perfectionist" and all :lol: , but in the end, it all works to our advantage! (y)

THX

:cheers
 
Chris, any update on how things are going? Did you find a better material to use? Is the new mold working better or are you going to have to fight and finesse each one out? No hurry bro, just curious about the process. :cheers I am most appreciative that you are doing this run of accurate holsters. (y)
 
It's funny you should mention it - I was just about to post an update :lol:

The short of it is, yes, each one will inevitably have to be finessed :lol: I like how you put that :lol:

Mold 2.5 is almost complete. I had a bear of a time with it and had to re-do half of the new one. I think GBH is absolutely right .. I am my own worst enemy :lol:

The problem is as I said, the original was manufactured and injection molded. What I'm desperately trying to accomplish is that manufactured look, following the original seam lines ect.

The upside to all of this, is one failed mold taught me really fast, where all of the faults were or would be so that it could be improved for production. I've been fairly lucky over the years where the first mold is most always gold. But from time to time a piece can be complex enough where you need endure some trial and error. Rest assured guys and gals, I'm doing the best I can to make the most faithful repro that can be made without manufacturing facilities ;) With the kind of material being used, we want the least trimming of flashing possible. This material can't be sanded or anything without ruining the pretty black finish. So the idea is to have the lightest flashing that can be trimmed off with an exacto knife and not have to get out a dremel :lol:

There is some other good news too - the original material I chose (that I have 10 gallons of) is going to work just peachy. I didn't know there was a way to accelerate the curing. A fortunate side effect of the acceleration process is that it makes the finished casting feel more like the orignal injection molded vinyl (rigidity) with greater flexibility instead of an over all feel of a tire rubber (which only the straps should be).

Good stuff on it's way :D We're almost there (y)

FP
 
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It's funny you should mention it - I was just about to post an update :lol:

The short of it is, yes, each one will inevitably have to be finessed :lol: I like how you put that :lol:

Mold 2.5 is almost complete. I had a bear of a time with it and had to re-do half of the new one. I think GBH is absolutely right .. I am my own worst enemy :lol:

The problem is as I said, the original was manufactured and injection molded. What I'm desperately trying to accomplish is that manufactured look, following the original seam lines ect.

The upside to all of this, is one failed mold taught me really fast, where all of the faults were or would be so that it could be improved for production. I've been fairly lucky over the years where the first mold is most always gold. But from time to time a piece can be complex enough where you need endure some trial and error. Rest assured guys and gals, I'm doing the best I can to make the most faithful repro that can be made without manufacturing facilities ;) With the kind of material being used, we want the least trimming of flashing possible. This material can't be sanded or anything without ruining the pretty black finish. So the idea is to have the lightest flashing that can be trimmed off with an exacto knife and not have to get out a dremel :lol:

There is some other good news too - the original material I chose (that I have 10 gallons of) is going to work just peachy. I didn't know there was a way to accelerate the curing. A fortunate side effect of the acceleration process is that it makes the finished casting feel more like the orignal injection molded vinyl (rigidity) with greater flexibility instead of an over all feel of a tire rubber (which only the straps should be).

Good stuff on it's way :D We're almost there (y)

FP

Great News FP, like Cojake said, no rush, in the end we all want the same thing, the absolute best product possible, but it is somewhat fun / interesting to hear all "The Making of The Fettpride ESB Side Arm Holster" details! (y)

:cheers
 
***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** ***TDH INPUT NEEDED***


Ok guys and gals - some interesting developments here. I'm going to discuss this further with GBH too. This is pretty important, but this may upset the whole order of things now :lol:

After analyzing some more picture reference, I've come to about a 97% conclusion that the screen used ESB holster is the second issue holster that was talked about earlier in this thread. Not the one with the molded strap (1 st version), but the one with the RIBBED RUBBER add-on pistol grip strap.

Below is a picture you're all familiar with, but lightened up in PS considerably. If you look closely at the strap. you can see the ribs. Marked up in green.

But also pay close attention to the end of the strap where the snap is. It's turned up at the end. This only happens on the rubber strapped version of the holster (we have both). Marked up in green

I'll leave it up to TDH on this. It's for TDH, so this should be your call. While we're at it, I've also marked up the trim job (for the pistol grip) to show an idea of where we came up with this. It's marked up in red. There is better evidence but obviously cannot be published openly yet. At least you can see the method behind the madness as some have requested :D But you can see the shine where the smooth contour of the holsters edge abruptly angles inward marked up in yellow. This is obviously the holsters built in angle, but it appears to have been trimmed below that molded angle (leaving the elbow angle intact). It is unclear as to how much of the angle was preserved which is why I trimmed the master the way I did. The whole better safe than sorry thing :lol: It's further reinforced by the fact that the bottom of the built in angle line is even with the top of the cutoff sheath seen slightly to the right marked up in pink.

The great news is this ... depending on what YOU (TDH) decides ... I've prepared for both. The reason I mentioned that I re did half of the 2.0 mold, was in anticipation of this decision. I've been going back and forth about this in AGONY :lol:

If you decide that you want the molded in strap, it's ready to go. If you decide you want the version 2 production holster with the rubber strap because you think I'm seeing things, well ... that's ready too :D The way I did it was to mold and prep the front half of two holsters :lol: But we can't have both, I simply do not have the time to finish two completely different molds because there are many stages to each. Not simp,y two halves, but two halves, an insert, and a spear cavity mold, and neither of them compatible with the other as the spear cavities are different on both (too much flashing inside of one. So, it's up to TDH. it's YOUR call. I'm not as arrogant as some may like to believe to make this decision on my own ;) Also, it should be noted, that the way the holster attaches to the belt, does NOT appear to be by the rubber strap that came with the holster originally that attaches to the top of the holster. It looks like they came up with some other way. It makes sense too, because the thing would be hanging down to your knee with the stock strap :lol:


On to the pics ...

The one to the far right is untouched (only lightened) so you can see what's going on in there without the mark ups. Let the games begin. But make it fast, because I'm itching to get this weight off of my shoulders ;)

FP


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as far as i am concerned, go with your "arrogance" brother, and make this thing the way Fettpride would have it...i feel everyone trusts your judgement, and would be pleased with whatever decision you make...you guys have different reference material, and most of us wouldnt have even batted an eye to the differences you have mentioned above...:) i am happy just having the opportunity to get a casted nemrod holster...(y) i am in for whatever is decided....:cheers if i dont have to paint the sucka, i am good...(y) :lol:
 
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