- September 6th, 2014, 1:09 pm#4808319
I'm getting the hankering for a GB2 suit, and would like to try to put together a GB2 Belt Gizmo. Lots of good info on here, and some outstanding examples (fan-built that is, the originals be downright fugly)! I still have a couple of questions, though:
-I see some nice templates one can just print out on here. Any recs on what kind of material to attach it to, or what kind of glue to use? Also, about how thick should the base be?
-For protecting the board, maybe hit it with some clear coat?
-Where can one find the coiled red cable? For the heck of it, I'm actually running a small "experiment" right now with weed-eater string to see if I can improvise something like it by coiling it around an old Sharpie marker, taping the ends so they stay, and heating it up to see if it'll hold the coil shape (I actually just stuck it in the back of my car...).
Actually, the blue wires on JoeLuna33's daughterboard look very much like the same weedeater string I was working with today. Yes, REAL work too, not just GB costume stuff. :p
-Also, the thing that really makes the GB2 style "pop" to me - how about the colored cable in the tubes on top?
-The tubes themselves. I was thinking something solid like a disposable pen body would be ideal, but not sure if they make them totally clear. The ones we use at work all the time are frosted. Nebulizer tubing comes pretty cheap, but is very flexible.
-For the belt clip for the daughterboard, I'm thinking maybe a Dollar Store tape measure?
-I see some nice templates one can just print out on here. Any recs on what kind of material to attach it to, or what kind of glue to use? Also, about how thick should the base be?
-For protecting the board, maybe hit it with some clear coat?
-Where can one find the coiled red cable? For the heck of it, I'm actually running a small "experiment" right now with weed-eater string to see if I can improvise something like it by coiling it around an old Sharpie marker, taping the ends so they stay, and heating it up to see if it'll hold the coil shape (I actually just stuck it in the back of my car...).
Actually, the blue wires on JoeLuna33's daughterboard look very much like the same weedeater string I was working with today. Yes, REAL work too, not just GB costume stuff. :p
-Also, the thing that really makes the GB2 style "pop" to me - how about the colored cable in the tubes on top?
-The tubes themselves. I was thinking something solid like a disposable pen body would be ideal, but not sure if they make them totally clear. The ones we use at work all the time are frosted. Nebulizer tubing comes pretty cheap, but is very flexible.
-For the belt clip for the daughterboard, I'm thinking maybe a Dollar Store tape measure?
Last edited by Peterson on September 28th, 2014, 9:50 am, edited 1 time in total.