Attaching headband in helmet

[Elephant Knight]

Hey all,

How do people go about attaching hardhat headbands into their helmets? Anyone got any pictures of their helmets they would like to share? I got a helmet, I got a headband, but I have no idea what to do next.

EKnight

[Stroker]

What helmet do you have?

[Elephant Knight]

Couldn't say. 2nd hand helmet, that was mostly done except for the padding and stuff inside. I was told it was a 3D printed helmet, though.

[Elephant Knight]

I'm thinking some sort of glue is the way to go, but not sure what is the best option for that. Gorilla glue?

EKnight

[Stroker]

My liner is held in place by rivets. I've seen troopers use glue. You could glue the top of the head band and maybe the sides. I wouldn't want to try and use rivets on a printed helmet. This is the only picture I have on my phone at the moment. 

[Chopper]

Do you have the 3M headband or did you cut one out of a hard hat liner? 

If you're going to glue it successfully, a lot is going to depend on how much contact there is between the inside of the helmet and the headband. 

Do you have any photos you can show us? 

[Elephant Knight]

The headband I have looks nothing like the one pictured above. I took it out of a hard hat that I found at Home Depot. after fiddling around with it a bit last night, I realized that the headband I have is complete garbage. I think I'll just buy one from the vendor selling them. It's a bit more pricey than the hard hat I got, but it should work.

That picture will help a lot. I never even thought to rivet it, and looking at the helmet and your picture, I can see where the rivets can go. Thanks for the help!

EKnight

[Stroker]

Those cheap thin liners are a nightmare in a helmet. I'd go with one like I have or one that's super close. 

[Elephant Knight]

Yeah, It was beginning to become a nightmare trying to get it in. I should have paid a little more attention when I bought that helmet. I will definitely get one that's close to what you are using.