Re: a302nsyd's Sandtrooper Mods
Sounds files below....if they don't play, try them again....my server gets a lot of traffic.
Actually, I couldn't wait for the Vortex,
so I got the 1st Generation Vortex for now.
I'm still on the waiting list, so I'll sell this one
when the other one is finally ready.
Glimadyne of Hyperdyne Labs has been a
total dream to work with. His customer
service is top rate. His work is outstanding
as well.
The sound board I got is for the Trooper. It has 4
random radio clicks, just like the movie, and 4
authentic and loud blaster sounds. It produces
extremely clean sound too. If and when you hear
static in my WAV files below, it's not from his unit,
it's from my sound recorder on my laptop....sorry
about that.
Here are the WAV files...please excuse my Texas
drawl Beware, the blaster sounds are louder
than my voice...so don't blow your speakers
If you can't get the WAVs to work, try disabling
your firewall if you have one....happened to me.
Next are some pics of the board, the amp,
the headset, the batteries, and the cables. Plus
you'll see a pic of how I implemented it all. Well,
actually Nikki played a huge roll in helping me
design and lay out this implementation shown
below. Thanks Nik!
My shoulder-mounted ammo pouch:
Shoulder-mounted ammo pouch with 4 Watt speaker in it:
Shoulder-mounted ammo pouch - exploded view:
My side/waist-mounted ammo pouch:
Waist-mounted ammo pouch showing easy-access switches/buttons:
Waist-mounted ammo pouch - exploded view:
Complete sound package:
Thanks for looking, and thanks Jim!
cdw
PS: This version has the latest anti-feedback program in it. It has four anti-feedback paths....which means feedback can be removed from up to 4 different positions that you encounter it in.
airickuh Registered User
Posts: 4
(6/27/01 11:57 am) Reply
Re: a302nsyd's Sandtrooper Mods
damn cliff you have a great setup...and since I am a "clean" sandtrooper I have no room to rag on you about the weathering!
There's a Bantha in my pants, and it does a little dance...
airickuh Wanted by the Empire
Posts: 8
(7/2/01 3:37 pm) Reply
Re: a302nsyd's Sandtrooper Mods
Looks very very nice. The other entry by my login was Shawn TK-1820
Was it you that was planning on cutting out the black ribs along the "cheeks" of the helmet?
There's a Bantha in my pants, and it does a little dance...
No, I'm kinda a stickler for accuracy....and cutting those out just wouldn't be accurate. I have a squirrel cage fan in the back of the helmet that blows air around the base of the helmet (curved/rounded portion) to my face and works really well.
The holes in the nose area of the helmet are open and have 2 layers of speaker grill cloth covering them to hide my face.
cdw
airickuh Wanted by the Empire
Posts: 10
(7/3/01 12:16 am) Reply
Re: a302nsyd's Sandtrooper Mods
Yeah, Shawn aka 1820 aka my hubby cut out the teeth, but his lenses still fog up about 5 minutes into the event and he can't see. he has fans too, but I think he needs to work on fan placement. What is a squirrel cage fan and how does it work? Sorry to ask so many questions, but I am gathering intelligence for the legion...oops I mean my husband!
There's a Bantha in my pants, and it does a little dance...
Re: a302nsyd's Sandtrooper Mods
Not currently. I took black wire loom (1/2") and stuffed all the wires in it. I then wrapped a little bit of velcro around the loom in the areas that I had matching velcro in the helmet. I used those plastic zip ties to affix the velcro around the wire loom.
If you look closely at the pics above, of my helmet interior, you can barely see it (plus that squirrel cage fan is near my right ear in those pics, but since then I have moved it to the back of my helmet). You can see the 9v battery connector coming out of the loom near the mouth of my helmet also.
I may take better pics soon, but I need to keep truckin on my armor to have it done in time for Plano Con.
Re: a302nsyd's Sandtrooper Mods
Yeah and harry up with those pics. You will probably look like a real trooper walking around. Just remember you made the armor your self. In the garage.
Re: a302nsyd's Sandtrooper Mods
I thought I might see you here Cliff Everything rocks as usual.
airickuh,a product that I use to keep my lenses from fogging up is a product called "Never Fog",and can be bought at most automotive retailers.Follow the directions,and you should be fine.I don't have my frown cut out anywhere,but use dual 12v PC fans,and they keep everything cool even on a hot/humid day in Delaware.Hope this helps
Beware, the blaster sounds are louder
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