Man of War Jetpack Thruster assembly help.

[JayBox325]

Hi,

I have finally started to get somewhere with my MOW jetpack. I have hit a roadblock in terms of attaching the thrusters. I haven't seen any threads of people assembling their kits using the PVC method. I am struggling to get anywhere. I have drilled the holes to fit them in, but they're not sitting very flush. I've realised I have spent enough on this kit and all the aluminium parts & the harness that I shouldn't **** this up.

I have seen this thread by Darth Voorhees: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f25/tk231s-esb-jetpack-build-44907/

That uses magnets (Post #29), but I don't have access to a sheet of ABS and I couldn't see from the photo where he's stuck them. Any help or ideas would be good. Thanks

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/mow-jetpack-assembly-pvc-necessary-45567/

 

[Azrok]

Try going to a sign shop and asking them for some scraps of styrene or ABS. Might have to pay a small amount, the scraps might be in odd shapes, but likely it will be more than enough to work with. Bring in a photo or two or even your project if you think that will help.

I've seen threads on here and and RPF for years recommending going to a sign shop to buy scraps, and I always thought "yeah that worked for you, Mr. Guy on the Internet, but there's no way that would work for me." Then I realized a shop isn't too far from my work. I drove by it at lunch for a month or two before I got the, err, thermal detonators, to go in there and make that "I'm working on a Star Wars project and I need part XYZ and you're looking at me like I have two heads" speech that we've all made in stores at one time or another.

What do you know, it worked, I got a huge amount of long rectangular 1/8 styrene scraps for USD$20, big enough for all sorts of costume uses plus many many spares. Plus, the guy offered to be a source of 4ft-square or 8x4ft sheets if I ever needed those sizes.

Good luck and thanks for posting the link s to the other threads, those are helpful too.

 

[JayBox325]

That's cool. I know where there's a sign shop here in my city. Good idea! I'll go have a chin wag! Thanks.

 

[JayBox325]

Any other help? I'm looking seriously into the PVC pipe way of doing it that MOW recommends. Any photos of how to cut the holes in the JP & how to assemble etc?

 

[Fettered]

You may have tried this route already, but maybe MOW could send you some photos or other helpful info.

I did that sign shop thing one time after thinking all of the same things Azrok did. I was out of town, saw the shop and thought "what the heck."

I walked in and a life-sized Darth Vader was staring down at me from the corner. I thought "man, did I pick the right place or what!?!" I looked to my left and there were all kinds of SW helmets across the far end of the shop on a shelf. I "wasted" an entire morning with the owner as he showed me all kinds of things he was working on. Very cool, and he hooked me up with what I needed at his cost.

 

[JayBox325]

haha legend story. I have e-mailed to get no response. I'll try again .

 

[Darth Voorhees]

Hey bud, i actually have been doing it differently now. I use a piece of PVC pipe with one end covered with ABS sheet. I attache the pipe to the inside of the pack with epoxy and drill a hole in the end for a threaded rod and wingnut. Similar to the way BFUK's pack is made. Or magnets can be used. We got some crazy kids around here so i thought the threaded rod/wingnut would be a better option to upgrade to. This would prevent said kids from just pulling the thrusters off the pack. I built my last 2 commissioned packs like this, i will likely upgrade my own to this method as well.

 

[JayBox325]

That sounds awesome. Any photos?

 

[Darth Voorhees]

That sounds awesome. Any photos?

yea its much better than the ABS plate i think, though it is similar. Im running out the dorr to work right now, but when i get back i'll get ya some pics.

 

[JayBox325]

Legend. Cheers mate. I think that method will work the best, just hearing it. How have you attached the piping though so it's secure enough?