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2nd most probably, but Installation00 definitely has the most advanced helmetHoly cow, seeing your process and progression is AMAZING. Your helmet has to be easily the most technologically advanced in the 405th.
2nd most probably, but Installation00 definitely has the most advanced helmetHoly cow, seeing your process and progression is AMAZING. Your helmet has to be easily the most technologically advanced in the 405th.
Oohh I'll have to look into that. Yours is still impressive with the whole camera set up! When I start the electronics of my helmet I'll definitely be taking notes2nd most probably, but Installation00 definitely has the most advanced helmet
Time for another update! We have a bunch of assembly today! But before that, I got the chipped highlights done! I take this chrome paint pen, and a small silicone brush, and just add a really bright silver highlight in the middle of the zinc paint chip areas.
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From there it was on to adding the heat press inserts!
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I did learn a few lessons for heat press inserts:
1: add more tolerance in the holes that the bolts pass through
2: add registration for the threaded inserts for the smaller side. This is especially important for the ones I have to put in at an angle.
3: make sure there is no residual plastic or support inside the hole to press. It can jam the threads if you don't check the hole first!
From there assembly bagan!
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The visor ended up needing these little foam standoffs to account for the longer bolt, and allow for more tolerance in the holes in the visor.
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Something to note here, I did cut out a hole in the visor behind the fans that allowed them to pull air from the cbrn vents
Now it's on to electrical! I got the electrical done on the upper light!
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So the red light is my in helmet indicator, so I dulled the light down by dusting it with black spray paint. These are my tests with the red led
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So do you think you will be able to get the helmet done before the con this weekend?So I have started the journey to make the ultimate Gungnir helmet! I am going to be 3d printing the helmet, with a vacuformed lower visor, and camera system, as well as an assisted audio system, like my current helmet! I also plan to mold and cast the neck gasket in rubber.
I pulled some orthographic views of the in game model from blender, and am modeling in fusion 360. I have been learning a lot of the surface and form tools, and so far it's coming out! The first step I made was the hood.
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This is where I have got in the past two days of work! I am so happy with how it is coming along, and this is going to be a truly epic build!
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Hopefully!So do you think you will be able to get the helmet done before the con this weekend?
Nope, everything is in parallel, and the speech and hearing have their own step down boards. I e had no cross connection issues at all. It might be that that step down board regulates its output, Because all of my fans run off of a higher 12 volt then the 3V of the hearing board. As far as the voice amp goes, I'm still trouleshooting feedback right now so it's not technically workingSUCH A COOL HELMET!!
I must ask, did you have any trouble running the fans and hearing/speaking system off the same battery? Did the fans cause interference or anything? I think the fans in my helmet could be causing a problem with the hearing assist system I have.
Good to know!Nope, everything is in parallel, and the speech and hearing have their own step down boards. I e had no cross connection issues at all. It might be that that step down board regulates its output, Because all of my fans run off of a higher 12 volt then the 3V of the hearing board. As far as the voice amp goes, I'm still trouleshooting feedback right now so it's not technically working
It's not disorienting at all, and the visor helps for the really up close depth perceptionYour weathering looks so good
And actually doing a blind helmet but using a screen is crazy ambitious, huge kudos
I'm curious if the screen is disorienting and how's the depth perception?
Thank you!! Eventually when I finish the model tweaks for the final design, I'm going to be putting together a YouTube series on the helmet build!Not to take away from the incredible electronics, because wow (also I love how clean everything is inside!), but this is an absolutely masterful example of painting and weathering. It's so impressive!
(Also, late to the party on commenting, whoops!)