superjedi
Sr Hunter
UPDATE: August 12th, 2012
The helmet is in the final detailing stages now. Completed pics to come within the next day or so.
I thought I'd take some time to address how I treat the resin ears. I think I may have shown this
in one of my older threads, so this might be a rerun for some of you. I like this method of ear installation.
It's pretty easy, and it allows for quick removal if you need to take them off for anything.
I began by sanding the ears. Not a lot to do on these, and they're really sharp casts!
I held the ears to the helmet and marked the location of the attachment points on the backs
of the ears. Then I used a cone-shaped Dremel grinding bit to dish out some of the resin.
This will allow me to attach some small machine screws which will hold the ears onto the helmet.
Here's the type of hardware I use.
The Dremeled holes are slightly larger than the small screw heads.
I double checked to make sure the entire screw head would sit below the surface.
I mixed up some 5-minute epoxy. Devcon is a good brand, as is JB Kwik. Any type will do really.
I dragged the screw heads through the epoxy, spinning them to coat them evenly.
Then, I set them into the Dremeled holes in the ears. I watched them closely for 5 or 10 minutes
to see if they started to sag in any direction. After 10 minutes, they're pretty solid.
I'll give them another few hours to really cure, then I'll paint them. Once they're all painted up,
I just put them in place and use the small washers and nuts to secure them to the helmet.
Easy peasy!
The helmet is in the final detailing stages now. Completed pics to come within the next day or so.
I thought I'd take some time to address how I treat the resin ears. I think I may have shown this
in one of my older threads, so this might be a rerun for some of you. I like this method of ear installation.
It's pretty easy, and it allows for quick removal if you need to take them off for anything.
I began by sanding the ears. Not a lot to do on these, and they're really sharp casts!
I held the ears to the helmet and marked the location of the attachment points on the backs
of the ears. Then I used a cone-shaped Dremel grinding bit to dish out some of the resin.
This will allow me to attach some small machine screws which will hold the ears onto the helmet.
Here's the type of hardware I use.
The Dremeled holes are slightly larger than the small screw heads.
I double checked to make sure the entire screw head would sit below the surface.
I mixed up some 5-minute epoxy. Devcon is a good brand, as is JB Kwik. Any type will do really.
I dragged the screw heads through the epoxy, spinning them to coat them evenly.
Then, I set them into the Dremeled holes in the ears. I watched them closely for 5 or 10 minutes
to see if they started to sag in any direction. After 10 minutes, they're pretty solid.
I'll give them another few hours to really cure, then I'll paint them. Once they're all painted up,
I just put them in place and use the small washers and nuts to secure them to the helmet.
Easy peasy!