Gauntlets: Hinged or not?

stormtrooperguy · Dec 8, 2009

slave1pilot said:
Gonna try the magnet method for my next set.

I've been experimenting with magnets on my clone. I'm really digging these:

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D82E

1/2" diameter, 1/8" thick, diametrically magnetized and epoxy coated (which helps glues stick to them). I'm using them to keep the back seam in my shins closed. So far, so good! I'm using 8 in each shin... 4 pairs, sticking to each other.

clonecollector · Dec 21, 2009

Question:

Is it possible to glue hinges, but have the cylindrical part on the inside?

This way it doesn't show outward but you still have the functionality of a hinge. I though I read that someone here did that. (a long time ago)

Anyway, the open side could be rigged to close with magnets.

Any thoughts?

FettDad · Dec 21, 2009

clonecollector said:
Question:

Is it possible to glue hinges, but have the cylindrical part on the inside?

This way it doesn't show outward but you still have the functionality of a hinge. I though I read that someone here did that. (a long time ago)

Anyway, the open side could be rigged to close with magnets.

Any thoughts?

not sure on that...if the edges of the 2 halves meet, and you put the hinge on the inside, i dont think it will allow for the hinge to open, meaning the edges wouldnt allow it...?? plus, with the hinge, the gauntlets have to open away from the other side of the gauntlet from where the hinge is, and with the tube part of the hinge on the inside, the gauntlets would have to open towards the other side, and i dont see how that would work...

clonecollector · Dec 22, 2009

FettDad said:
not sure on that...if the edges of the 2 halves meet, and you put the hinge on the inside, i dont think it will allow for the hinge to open, meaning the edges wouldnt allow it...?? plus, with the hinge, the gauntlets have to open away from the other side of the gauntlet from where the hinge is, and with the tube part of the hinge on the inside, the gauntlets would have to open towards the other side, and i dont see how that would work...

Thanks D...

I'm currently making gaunts for my son... before I hinge them (I will) I will experiment a bit to see how (if ) it could be done. I will take pics of the build of course!

Copley the Fett · Dec 24, 2009

It's possable if you mod your gaunts, or when scratch building, make them custom. Fettdad, maybe he meant use the hinges in the same direction as normal, but move them inside a little bit. Not backwards henges. That's what I visioned anyway. I'm going to scratch build my gaunts using Alan's (WOF) temps as a basis. This is what I will be attempting. Will post pics and what not when that time arrives.

BactaWork · Dec 27, 2009

Slowmo said:
you know, a lot of people have used magnents on hinged gauntlets to hold that side together....why not use them on both sides? Would that be unstable and prone to opening and falling off?

I was wondering the same thing. I know for a fact that you can get rare earth magnets that'll hold together secure enough to not have to worry about them accidentally pulling apart. I used some cylindrical rare earth magnets on my clone helmet neck ring and that sob isnt going anywhere without some serious force. I believe the ones I picked up were pulling something like 16lbs of force, which is far from being the strongest type. Really, I see no reason to not be able to use magnets on both sides really. If youre worried about flex, you can always reinforce from the inside. I think the problem people might be having with magnets is due to the fact that they just arent pulling an adequate amount of force, something you really have to pay attention to when looking around for magnets.

BactaWork · Dec 27, 2009

Copley the Fett said:
It's possable if you mod your gaunts, or when scratch building, make them custom. Fettdad, maybe he meant use the hinges in the same direction as normal, but move them inside a little bit. Not backwards henges. That's what I visioned anyway. I'm going to scratch build my gaunts using Alan's (WOF) temps as a basis. This is what I will be attempting. Will post pics and what not when that time arrives.

Thats what I was picturing too, just moving the two halves closer together in an attempt to hide the hinge. The only problem I see with that is that you really need to have a certain amount of space between the seam to allow for the two parts to open without hitting each other.

Copley the Fett · Dec 28, 2009

Well, there might have to be a space.. or a different kind of angle there, I think the insides of the gaunts would have to be modified so they would work. When I get to that area of my project I will play around with it

tk2823 · Jan 6, 2010

Wearability is always a concern. If you can't wear them without them falling apart, then there is no point to getting them. I'd go hinges, but those can be added.

Jimmy BufFETT · Jan 6, 2010

A few good questions to ask if you need them or not is how often do you troop, what's the weather like, and what do you do in costume. If you troop a lot and make rapid moves, I'd suggest hinges. I've done quite a bit of trooping, and unfortunately I have had far too many instances of my gauntlets coming off and sustaining serious damage from impacting the ground. I'm getting close to going with hinges.

If you don't plan on trooping too much, velcro is a good choice.

Fett4reaL · Jan 7, 2010

i have been wondering about this for a while now also, does anyone have pics or a good tutorial for attaching hinges of magnets to fiberglass gauntles?

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