***Official Thread - Gauntlets and Hoses

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I used black rubber fuel line from discount auto parts for the hoses. 2 small black "momentary pushbutton switches" from radio shack for the left gauntlet's flame thrower housing. Also a metal encased red led light from radio shack as well.
 
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It's probably not movie accurate, but i'm using
generic male/female copper connectors from The Home Depot.
I have made small cover plates out of sintra that have holes
cut out to just the diameter or the copper connectors to poke
thru. Then I just screw the hose couplings right to that to
hold the hose to the sintra cover plate. You cannot see any
of the copper connector this way and all you see is the steel
coupling screw.

Hope this helps.
 
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Guys, Im curious as to where to get ahold of that blue colored tubing on the gauntlets. Originally, I was going to just buy some sink tubing (the kind that you use for the sprayer) and try to color it. Im sure it's available some where already molded in that color. I saw some bright green colored hose at ace hardware this weekend. Any ideas?

One more thing...While searching for the mysterious "Clutch alignment tool" I wondered, "what kind of cars would be around Leavesden at the time Boba was being designed?" SO I began to look for clutch tools for british and european vehicles. After searching for volvo I found this:

http://www.ipdusa.com/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=1144&subsubcategoryID=305

It has 10 "teeth" (though, Im pretty sure the one in the photo has 22) and is made of plastic. (hmm, I realize now that most clutch tools are plastic) Besides, take a look at the length. I think it's pretty damn close, and it's plastic making it lightweight, cut-able, etc. Looks pretty good huh? Perhaps there are some older model clutch tools out there?
 
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Wow, Jango would be proud :D What's the part number or name for those hinges? I haven't been able to find anything close. Are both of those pieces vacuufomred?
 
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It's actually pretty common. Just look for brass continuos hinge. You have to cut it to length though.
 
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Kylash use a cutoff wheel on a dremel tool, or you can use a hacksaw. just cut at the last link nearest to the length you need. You can try and remove the center pin to make it easier, that's what I did.
 
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Seeker, what are the parts you used there?
 
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Seeker,
Yeah metal parts- what are the the hose connections as well as the dart. Thanks!
By they way, did you see that little picture of with you with Tam in last months Star Wars Insider? SWEET! I was there and saw ya. Little did I know that months later we would all be on this board together! Gotta love the innernet.
 
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hose connections

and does anyone have a nice, clear photo of how the left gauntlet hose that is NOT inside the box on the side is connected? is there a sort of tube that is attatched to the side of the gauntlet like in seekers? thanks!
 
Yeah, there's a tube, I haven't really figured out how I'm gonna do that yet either :( Seeker: The parts you used for the hose connectors and the assembly going acros the bottom to the dart.
 
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yes i see that tube for that second hose- is that the "real" way? what does the other end of the tube (the end that does NOT have the hose attached to it) look like?
I didnt get a good shot of it at the SWCII. Any info would be apreciated!
 
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my guantlet is not accurate to the real thing but here's a picture of one that it is. the parts you could get them here www.mcmaster.com and look for this part number 50915k101 then select catalog page. But they are called compression tube fittings

<image src=http://www.r2ro.com/images/rightg.jpg>
 
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Which size did you use? There are like 8 different ones.
 
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Thanks a lot gwizah fett,
we've been looking for that piece for a while and have been unsuccessful in locating it :( Nice find (y)
 
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Does anyone know what to use to make the flame thrower nozzels?
I would guess that they would be some sort of fuel line tapered connectors
or perhaps some sort of plumbing hardare. Maybe even the end of a butane
torch?

Please help since I'm at a loss here and would like to try and find the parts
to finish my gauntlets maybe even this weekend.

Thanks! :D
 
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Do you eman the nozzels at the end where the flames come out? These look close:

<img src=http://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/108/gfx/large/50915kp10l.gif>

It's on the page Seeker just pointed out above.
 
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I'm sure this has been covered before somewhere but I'm too lazy to look around for it. I know a few people have had problems finding the right kind of tubing in black color and I'm finally to this point in my suit. For those of you who've got this far or finished, where did you get your tubing, what kind is it, how much, ect.
 
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