Harbinger Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 What are people doing with the nylon on the inside of the belt armor? I know Mickey cut his off past the rivets but my understanding is it can (should) go all the way ‘round? Are people gluing it to the plastic to avoid sagging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPoopie Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Harbinger said: What are people doing with the nylon on the inside of the belt armor? I know Mickey cut his off past the rivets but my understanding is it can (should) go all the way ‘round? Are people gluing it to the plastic to avoid sagging? I velcro'd a few inches to the inside of the belt to alleviate some of the stress from the rivets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrofire Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 11 hours ago, MrPoopie said: I velcro'd a few inches to the inside of the belt to alleviate some of the stress from the rivets. I did this as well to keep stress off of the plastic and the nylon from tearing at the connection points. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 I just had a quick question about the detanator, after you painted the wire did you need to clear coat it? And is that paint an acrylic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 The housing on the wire is a rubber material which means very few solvent based paints will adhere to it properly. Sometimes folks have painted their det cording with enamel or lacquer based paints and found that it never truly dries, so it'll remain sticky to the touch. I used acrylic when I did my wrapped det tube and I didn't clearcoat it. Being acrylic though, it'll need touch up paint over time, as it can chip and flake off. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 I used Rustoleum Gray spray paint on my wire and then clear coated it. Problem solved. Held up well ever since. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I just finished my det with the wire wrap and used acrylic. It seemed to dry fairly well but I do fear the chipping in the future. If it does happen to chip off Ill definitely try the spray paint method with clear coat. I've got plenty of extra wire and tubing left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Mine hasn’t chipped but is forever slightly tacky. My plan is to hunt for vintage gray wire at Goodwill etc., at which point I’ll swap it out and avoid painting entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Mine hasn’t chipped but is forever slightly tacky. My plan is to hunt for vintage gray wire at Goodwill etc., at which point I’ll swap it out and avoid painting entirely.I used cord from a lamp or light weight extension cord that was the proper gray. It was something akin to the photo below and was easy to split the two wires down the seam in the middle. You should be able find something in your local big box hardware store and it will be easier to obtain than hunting for vintage phone wire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeHuggerMatt Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I know people talk about the weight difference between the wire and say a moulded det "wire"... How significant is that? Is it massively heavier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I stopped using my wrapped tubing after about 5 troops and swapped back to the gray vacuum tubing. The wrapped tube isn't ridiculously more heavy, but it is heavier. The only vendor who sells the molded det wire tubing is RS props. The weight between theirs and the fully wrapped tubing is approximately the same, maybe a little less. Most other vendors supply a section of vacuum tubing, which is lighter and fully acceptable for Level 2/Lancer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPoopie Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I'm the same as @Chopper. I stopped trooping with my wire wrap soon after finishing it. It's needlessly heavy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeHuggerMatt Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Sounds like im sticking with chefs then... 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Ditto for me too. I made one and it looks great, but there’s a noticeable difference. I used it once and went back to my RS TD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haringjr Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 @Strider The photo links all died. Any way to fix this? This is the thread I send people to when building a Scout kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Hm, I can see them on my browser if I'm using Firefox, but they show up as broken links on Microsoft Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worst Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 I noticed this, they also show up fine in Tapatalk. Because I can load them by going to the URL directly I was wondering if it had to do with the latest changes in the forum to https. It seems they are all hosted without SSL and the browser may be blocking unsecured resource loading. Edit: That's exactly what it is 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Hm, I can see them on my browser if I'm using Firefox, but they show up as broken links on Microsoft Edge.They’re showing fine in Tapatalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 9 hours ago, Worst said: I noticed this, they also show up fine in Tapatalk. Because I can load them by going to the URL directly I was wondering if it had to do with the latest changes in the forum to https. It seems they are all hosted without SSL and the browser may be blocking unsecured resource loading. Edit: That's exactly what it is Well obviously we are not going back to http, so I'll see if there is another solution! Thanks for running this down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiftieScout Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 9/27/2017 at 11:09 AM, Strider said: "4. Fix the rivet on one side using a washer." where are people finding the correct rivets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOtrooper Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Got all my rivets and washers at Ace hardware. The blue and orange box stores were useless for me. Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irongladiator Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 18 hours ago, KOtrooper said: Got all my rivets and washers at Ace hardware. The blue and orange box stores were useless for me. Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk ....Agreed, sometimes you cannot beat them older Ma & Pop Hardware shops! We have one here in Snoqualmie, WA called "Carmichaels" (But they're really a "True Value" hardware shop) But they have an excellent set of hard to find vintage styled hardware and connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOtrooper Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 ....Agreed, sometimes you cannot beat them older Ma & Pop Hardware shops! We have one here in Snoqualmie, WA called "Carmichaels" (But they're really a "True Value" hardware shop) But they have an excellent set of hard to find vintage styled hardware and connectors.Nice! I'll have to check them out next time I'm in the area. Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagamaru Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 I’m not able to see the photos for the trimmed armor on this post. Is there an update somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 I’m not able to see the photos for the trimmed armor on this post. Is there an update somewhere?They are showing for me in the first post. I know when I am logging on at work, I cannot see the photos due to security restrictions in place on the server. I have to turn off Wi-Fi on the phone and use cellular data to view the pics while at work. Perhaps you’re encountering something similar, but the photos are there. No broken links. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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