Help with closing gautlets

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Aug 11, 2014

• #1

I have my ESB gauntlets on hinges and I am having some trouble figuring out how to keep them closed. Any suggestions?

 

PistolSolid

Hunter

• Aug 11, 2014

• #2

Magnets

 

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Justicethebeast

Jr Hunter

• Aug 11, 2014

• #3

I used heavy duty Velcro but some people do the pin method. That's where you put more hinges on the other side but make the pin removable. So to open you just pull the pin out .

 

Mullreel

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 11, 2014

• #4

using a hinge on the opposite side is the way to go in my opinion. I love that method.

 

NemesisCustoms

Jr Hunter

• Aug 11, 2014

• #5

I use piano hinges on one side and popper closures on the other. A little tricky to close, but this way the gaunts will never come off accidentaly!

The bottom part of the poppers is riveted through a small,square polystyrene piece which is laminated into the gauntlet using fiberglass. The upper parts are simply riveted on a polystyrene strip. I keep one side a little bit longer for better handling when closing/opening

 

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Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Aug 11, 2014

• #6

I think I'll go with the hinge method. Anyone have photo for reference?

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• Aug 11, 2014

• #7

This is the Jango method, like mullreal was talking about.

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/cruzer-gauntlet-hinge-tutorial-pic-intense-25280/

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Aug 12, 2014

• #8

Awesome! Thanks for the help everyone!