Hi everyone
Please accept my apologies for the delays. I posted a small update on my announcement thread as well. The following pertains to this thread ..
The only semi bad news is, that when all of my equipment and molds arrived (the rest that were lagging), it took me a few days to notice that the oven/heater built into my vac form system was obliterated

There is a lot of ceramic in the top of the rig, and it was shattered. So I started rebuilding and re-wiring it today. It will be up and running in a few days.
Sure, I was upset, but in the grand plan, I knew it could be fixed, so I didn't lose any sleep over it, as no one here should either

Just another little speed bump. But hey, 2100 miles is a long way for a rig like that to travel between two freight companies, it could have been worse

(public display of positive attitude)
The only problem with the vac machine delay is, by the time I have it up and running in a couple/few days, it will almost be time for me to get on a plane for Dallas to attend the Jeremy Bulloch event - as the wife is selflessly insisting that I go :facepalm. I wasn't going to go, but she put me in my place
I received a new plastic shipment too, so it's all ready to go when I return.
The gauntlets are still coming. It was decided that they would be delayed a wee bit longer until after the Jeremy Bulloch event (sorry guys and gals). But the production molds still needed a little bit of that tweaking that I talked about earlier in this thread that I never got around to quite yet. So one more run of armor, and the gauntlets will follow. This time for sure (barring a natural disaster

).
So that's my news guys and gals. My sincere apologies for not posting an update in the last week or so. I've been losing track of time very easily. I knew the first week or so of my wife's treatment would be a very hectic time keeping appointments (many of them per day) and being educated as we went along, but I suppose I didn't know just how much. It's just been a whirl wind. Everything has finally leveled out, and I am settled in.
There are MANY PM's in my box, so to those tht have sent messages, or even called for that matter, please be assured, you were not being ignored by any means. I've just not been at the computer much, and haven't had time to read through everything and respond yet.
Again, please accept my apologies for the delays. As I said above, everything has finally leveled out. Spring is hear, and I smell hot plastic and fiberglass :cheers
FP