***Official Thread - Gauntlets and Hoses

[fettcicle]

I believe they are replacement tips for a center punch, somewhat like the ones pictured here http://www.tools-plus.com/gen79p-2.html but the knurl isn't there or it is covered by a small rubber washer? But I thought they were pretty close

 

[gwizah_fett]

Yeah those leather punches look good, Im not sure what to buy now!

 

[Bobbywan]

Are you talking about the flamethrower tips?? If so they are called "Flared Funnel Nuts". Man that kinda sounds bad don't it

I found them near the plumbing section in Lowes. Took me forever to find them though.


~Bobby

 

[darksidedesign]

OK, now I've located the flare nuts for the flame thrower.

Now where can I find something for the pointy end of the
rocket thing on the left gauntlet?

Honestly, I went to Home Depot expecting to find the pointy
thing. Oh well, I needed the flare nuts too.

 

[Bobbywan]

Hello,

I know that this has been covered already.

What is everybody using??

Is it confirmed what hose is used??

Diameter of hose??

Thanks

~Bobby

 

[OPPI]

i used braided steel hoses found in the plumbing section...they screw right into my gauntlets and they are painted gunmetal in color now

dan
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[malcfett]

Same here. Braided steel hose from the plumbing section of Home Depot.
I used permament black magic marker to color mine black...however, it
does tend to rub off a little.

 

[Pantera]

How is everyone attaching them to the jumpsuit?

 

[malcfett]

Actually, I didn't attach mine at all. I duct taped the hoses together at the ends
and tucked them way up into my second sleeve...which I had my girlfriend sew
so that there was a gap in the stitching between the top and middle back of my
shoulder. That way, when I put my arms straight out or rotate them up, the hoses
feed into that gap and into the back of my vest instead of bunching up.

 

[Bobbywan]

Do we know if Braided steel hose is what was used on the real suit?? From the pics taken at CII it looks different.


~Bobby

 

[Bobbywan]

I think that I will buy some of the Clear PVC Braided hose and experiment with some black coating of some sorts. I will get back with you all with what I find.

~Bobby

 

[Soju]

I used blue tube lighting from Target. The hoses looked blue to me in the AOTC Visual Dictionary. Just gut it and it looks pretty good. Granted, I don't have it hooked up yet (I'm saving up for some RA gauntlets), but it looked right to me. Anyone ever think that these aren't really gauntlets? Gauntlets are a type of glove-like armor, covering the hands. These are more like bracers. Anyway, just a thought.

 

[Bobbywan]

Interesting

~Bobby

 

[sith camaro]

Black PVC hose from Home Depot.

 

[Kylash327]

yup, that's what i used. Search the threads for gauntlet hose, there's a big thread somewhere, just look, i dare you

 

[mgr]

I also used the HD black hoses...

Mike

 

[Ashtep]

I used coax cable. I glued two coax connectors into the flame thrower box on the left gauntlet and just screwed the cable into those.

Ashtep

 

[Gilmortar]

I am using Lowes fuel line. I think that Jangos is the line like on a sink sprayer. Just with black vinyl dye, or Candy apple black.

 

[gwizah_fett]

Hoses look blue to me too. Ive searched *EVERYWHERE* for translucent Dark blue hose. Impossible to find. The closest I came was this
http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/a/ab/coilhose/flexeel.htm?E+coastest

It's nowhere near the right color, so I painted my own sink hose with blue ink. I only did a few inches, using a large Pilot marker, but what I want to do is use some liquid ink poured on the inside. This way, I dont have to worry about it rubbing off.

 

[Bobbywan]

So what size PVC hose should I use for Jango? 1/8", 1/2",etc. ??


~Bobby