I couldn't get any help from the Noob Forum regarding this, so I was hoping I could get some help here. What strapping component allows you to freely adjust the length of a strap on the fly- is this the slider or do the side release buckles let you adjust the length? I'm creating a suit that needs a lot of adjustment, and I was hoping you guys could help me out. Thanks.
Thanks! I wasn't sure if the side release buckles would permit adjustment, but I guess the "adjust" in the name kinda gives that away. I'll plan on gluing it once the adjustment is done.You can get either single adjust or double adjust side release buckles. I personally used single adjust to keep it simple. I tried on sections of the suit several times as it was being strapped and adjusted the buckle as needed. But when I was satisfied with the fit, I glued/secured the adjustable side so it wouldn't move on it's own when wearing the suit. You shouldn't really need lots of adjustment more than once.
Now thats an idea! I'll probably go with glue for the areas that will have to stay the same, but for the rest velcro probably would be better, and I'm sure more convenient. Thanks!It's actually a better idea to sew some velcro onto the strapping to lock it rather than gluing it down. That will ensure that you can adjust later if you need to. Also, if a buckle breaks, you can replace it quite easily and quickly.
please update the links...preferably not Ebay ones as they become "broken" after 3 months it will be faster and more helpful to us new guys
you do realize that this thread is about 3 years old.....the photos may have been pulled
This is a pretty old thread and unfortunately the person who created it hasn't been online in a number of years - it's more likely than not that the image links are going to be dead permanently and that a new tutorial will have to be made from scratch.
I'll see what I can do regarding getting something sorted - in the meantime, some Google-fu might be more helpful.
Armor Fitting and Strapping 101
sadly for me most of your pictures are not showing up but thanks for the tutorial!