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Post by Gestapo on Jun 2, 2009 23:42:44 GMT -5
Like Troub's mouth.
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Post by Zorak on Jun 3, 2009 10:37:39 GMT -5
I like a little homoerotic interplay as much as the next guy, but let's limit the amount of it we drag into otherwise useful threads, please.
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Post by SkyPilot on Jun 3, 2009 19:13:35 GMT -5
Another idea is to make a composite plate. Super light, and almost as strong as steel. If you have the measurements, I can make one for you. PM me for details.
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Post by Flipper on Jun 5, 2009 18:55:59 GMT -5
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Post by Beast on Jun 9, 2009 22:09:22 GMT -5
I just recently made some plates for my carrier, and used a corrugated plastic that is used for sign work. It is super light weight and pliable enough to be comfortable to wear, yet stiff enough to give the plate carrier shape. The key was to make sure the fluting runs vertical to give it the rigidity and resistance to bending need for the carrier. I just cut it to shape and added some quick vinyl work to it for the labeling.
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Post by Ghast on Jun 9, 2009 23:17:06 GMT -5
Brilliant idea, +1.
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Post by Great Troub of Troubistan on Jun 10, 2009 2:57:22 GMT -5
Looks like you need to make it about two layers thicker.
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Post by Beast on Jun 10, 2009 8:24:38 GMT -5
There's really no need to double layer it, as it is plenty stiff enough as it is. It fills up the plate pocket on my carrier nicely so there's no real need for true thickness.
Also, for a 24" x 18" piece of the material, it is only around $2 so it is super cheap to make a set.
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Post by sivle111292 on Jun 14, 2009 12:42:09 GMT -5
I have a friend who took two thin layers of tin metal and welded them together to make them thicker. He then cut them to the right size and painted them black and sprayed on some cool logos. They worked and looked really cool, not too heavy and felt good in the vest he had. But he did all this in a metals shop. So unless someone has a metals shop in the basement it wont work too good. But just a suggestion.
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Post by bigc on Jun 14, 2009 18:23:29 GMT -5
Sounds like it would eventially cut through the plate pocket and damage your carrier? I don't think metal is the way to go with this project and it's not exactly cheap.
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Post by sivle111292 on Jun 14, 2009 22:45:02 GMT -5
I see what your saying but the edges were of course blunted. Since tin is sharp. And as for the price, it was free. He got some scrap metal from the schools metal shop. Unless you get the metal for free, listen to BigC.
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