forestmoonstudio Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 What is everyone using to glue their lens in? Hot glue sticks set up pretty quick but if it oozes out and gets on lens, it is tough to pull off excess. Goop glue holds great but takes to long to dry if I have to hold the lens. My biggest fear is the glue oozing out onto the show side of the lens and not being able to get it off the lens. I bought a Shade 5 shield and cut out the lens. The curve is close to sitting it in right but there is a couple of low spots that I can push it slightly to fit snug. I don't think I need to heat the lens to try and get it to fit any better. It sets up high enough off of the helmet that tape won't hold it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobik96 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I ruined a lens dripping hot glue on it. I bought a welding shield that I cut four lenses out of. I left the protective film on the inside until the glue set up. It worked because I dripped on the new lens and the film protected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I used 2 part, 5min epoxy & velcro. I made some small bridge with small plastic tubing cut in half. I glued the bridge "C" down & let cure. I placed Industrial Strength Velcro on the top of the bridge & "outside" of the lens. Holds perfectly & it removable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hot glue all the way for me.... And I've made gods knows how many lids. Start at the bridge of the nose, and push the lens firm into the bridge. Hot glue the inside with a big dollop and let it set. This will hold the lens in place around the rest of it whilst you then add in more spots of glue. You may end up with small gaps just either side of the bridge of the nose and very occasionally across the brow of the forehead (depending on your type of lid) but this is sometimes a good thing as it creates little ventilation holes that stop you fogging up and you can't see them from the outside anyway. I very rarely get any seepage from back to front, and on the rare occasion it does happen. Let it set hard, then carefully trim it away with a sharp blade. Follow the outside line of the opening, directly at 90 degrees to the lens to minimise any marking of the lens itself. Then just pick the errant blob off with your finger nail. To date, I've not once screwed up a lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegativeEleven Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I'm quite happy with sintra glued into the snout and a single screw thru the lens into the sintra. It's easy to take out if necessary. Of course, I used a lens I got from the army/navy surplus store that already had a convenient hole in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameserec Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I found gluing in the lens a pain in the butt. I glued it in with hot glue...made a mess of it...left it for a couple of days...pulled it apart and cleaned it all up...then glued it in again. The 3 day wait in between was enough to shape the lens so that it went in much easier the second time. A small block at the bridge of the nose to put a screw into also makes things easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestmoonstudio Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 I like the idea of wood blocks glued in and then just screw the lens to the blocks. I'm glad I cut the lens bigger than the old original one that came with the costume. Thanks for the replys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batninja Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I was thinking of a screw-in method for my own bucket, similar to what I did for my Fett lid a few years ago: But I like the idea of the single-screw on the nose bridge. I'll have to look into that method! Several years ago, I devised a method of attaching my Fett visor with Velcro. When I went out on Halloween night, hitting nightclubs, I'd switch out the tinted visor for a clear one. Much easier to see everything in a dark room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fettski Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I have an SC bucket and used the supplied method witht he tabs to secure the visor. I felt it was sufficient and worked pretty well. No glue and it is removeable if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batninja Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I'd like to see a picture of that, Fettski. Sounds like a good method, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestmoonstudio Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Velcro is a great idea also. I might look at that. The Shade 5 lens is pretty dark and hard to see out of indoors. I could get a lighter shade for indoors and switch to the darker outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 In my opinion, the most important is use a thin lens. I use 1mm thick. Easy to mold in any shape. How to attach? Hot glue fast and clean work. Bolts looks better but require more job. Sent from my Lumia using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I made some helmets with bolts time ago. I'll post some pic for a reference if maybe help. Sent from my Lumia using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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