Zthroo
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« Reply #2075 on: March 02, 2010, 06:43:17 am » |
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Having returned to the forum after a (long and unfortunate) break, I feel as if I should post my goggles. Here they are.  Forgive the poor quality, I should have better photographs soon. |
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« Reply #2076 on: March 02, 2010, 01:14:00 pm » |
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Here's my pair of goggles. Made quite recently from 1mm bronze sheet and veg tanned leather, with interchangeable clear/welding lenses, a magnifying lense and a telescopic one (which I haven't made yet). I liked the end result but it feels kinda fragile, so because I'm all into practicality I'm going to be making another heavy-duty pair with my newly acquired mini-lathe PS sorry for the strange light, it's always raining here... |
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« Reply #2077 on: March 02, 2010, 05:03:16 pm » |
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I really like the way the magnifying lens swings down to rest under the eye cup - still fanciful, but rather more practical. I'm also intrigued by your bridge piece. Do the eye cups swivel on those angled posts? It looks like you could use a longer or shorter threaded rod between the two acorn nuts to affect fine adjustments to the fit across the bridge of the nose. Very cleverly done, if that's the case!
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« Reply #2078 on: March 02, 2010, 07:35:06 pm » |
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That is indeed the case, and you can manage even finer adjustments just by rotating each lens, unscrewing the bolt from the rod for one turn; hardly necessary in the end but it can be done. Yeah it does swivel, but it needs some adjustments because it goes up and down as well, as can be seen in pictures 2 and 3. Thanks a lot for the very kind words! Just in case it's not obvious from the photos the screws on the top part loosen the brass "ring" (there's a cut in the ring, easy to see in picture 1) allowing for a different lense to be inserted; I currently have clear plexiglass ones and welding ones. Obviously that's the part of the goggles I'm most proud of   |
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« Reply #2079 on: March 05, 2010, 07:48:39 pm » |
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After seeing all the amazing goggles in this thread I feel mine are quite sad. They are however my first and a work in progress.  |
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« Reply #2080 on: March 06, 2010, 06:56:20 pm » |
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After seeing all the amazing goggles in this thread I feel mine are quite sad. They are however my first and a work in progress.
It seems you've missed the point. You've taken the time to start modification to make something more aesthetically pleasing, That is always a good step. You've also found othe examples in here of note. it is the next step that is critical, do you: A. lament the fact that you could never measure up to some of the genius and talent here or, B. take a quick trip over to the tactile section and learn tips and techniques for furthering your own design. I would recommend option B personally. You'll find it much more rewarding. And perhaps, just maybe, in a short time someone will see your improved work and say "my those are amazing, I wish I could build like you" just a thought |
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HarryDuns
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« Reply #2081 on: March 08, 2010, 02:58:30 pm » |
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Hey all! I'm new here  I am a semi-pro musician and photographer with a keen interest in alternative fashion. I've been fascinated by the steampunk aesthetic for several years, but have never really tried to get involved myself. What drew me to steampunk is that it seems to be one of the few fantasy genres without limiting aesthetic boundaries - as an outsider it appears less stuffy and to have less set in stone 'rules' than most. It makes it a very playful and exciting world to explore! Anyhow, without further ado... I decided to dip in and have a go at crafting some goggles These started life as store-bought bright orange plastic welding goggles of the cheapest kind, which I then customised and dry brushed for that metallic effect. I wish I could totally craft some from scratch, but I don't have the technical proficiency for metal work and I'm vegetarian, so I'm not interested in using leather personally!! I know that maybe makes them less authentic, but screw it - I'm quite happy with how they look  The pics are self portraits, by the way! Anyhow, hope you like the goggles... they were quick, cheap and fun to do EDIT: if you right click and do 'view image' on thep ics you can see 'em a bit bigger |
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« Reply #2083 on: March 08, 2010, 06:37:24 pm » |
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You look BA!!! Love that coat.
Thanks! Yeah, I love my coat too Took a gamble importing it from the US without trying it on, but it fits really nicely I'd reallyl ike a nice tricorn hat for the full-on highwayman look with it, but sadly I have a very large head and have been unable to find anywhere that makes a good one in my size (7 7/8 US size, 7 3/4 UK)! |
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« Reply #2084 on: March 09, 2010, 07:47:06 pm » |
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Those are some awesome pictures, great manipulation!
And those goggles look quite good, although I'm really not into plastic stuff... Nice work!
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« Reply #2085 on: March 10, 2010, 08:18:58 am » |
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After seeing all the amazing goggles in this thread I feel mine are quite sad. They are however my first and a work in progress.
It seems you've missed the point. You've taken the time to start modification to make something more aesthetically pleasing, That is always a good step. You've also found othe examples in here of note. it is the next step that is critical, do you: A. lament the fact that you could never measure up to some of the genius and talent here or, B. take a quick trip over to the tactile section and learn tips and techniques for furthering your own design. I would recommend option B personally. You'll find it much more rewarding. And perhaps, just maybe, in a short time someone will see your improved work and say "my those are amazing, I wish I could build like you" just a thought As often, Captain Hopkins is right and I totally agree. Go for option B |
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« Reply #2086 on: March 10, 2010, 12:38:56 pm » |
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Welcome HarryDuns! Excellent job on the outfit and photos. Keep'em coming! I have the same large size head problem myself which can be very frustrating when shopping for hats   |
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akumabito
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« Reply #2087 on: March 11, 2010, 11:38:21 pm » |
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So I recently contacted Georg Schmerler about their goggles, it seems the style I want is sold out completely. These are the goggles I wanted: http://www.georg-schmerler.de/produkte.php?aktion=2&cat=16&ucatid=23&modellid=119 Now I've seen these on a cyberpunk site, listed for 25 euros, which, frankly, is ridiculous, seeing these cost just a tad over 5 euros originally from Schmerler. Anyone know of goggles like these being offered anywhere for sensible prices? Doesn't have to be exactly the same, but I just kind of like the slit-style snow goggles.. |
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« Reply #2088 on: March 15, 2010, 02:24:29 am » |
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So I recently contacted Georg Schmerler about their goggles, it seems the style I want is sold out completely. These are the goggles I wanted: http://www.georg-schmerler.de/produkte.php?aktion=2&cat=16&ucatid=23&modellid=119Now I've seen these on a cyberpunk site, listed for 25 euros, which, frankly, is ridiculous, seeing these cost just a tad over 5 euros originally from Schmerler. Anyone know of goggles like these being offered anywhere for sensible prices? Doesn't have to be exactly the same, but I just kind of like the slit-style snow goggles.. i know its not a idrect link but i have noticed similar items on ebay and im sure cyber punk goggle suppliers might have something. |
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« Reply #2089 on: March 15, 2010, 07:28:21 am » |
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Just finished these. Leather and lots of brass fasteners on the starter's brazing goggles. I found some little gold grilles and had to throw them in there. I'm interested to hear opinions. Wearing stuff like this in public; I'm pretty sure no one notices my imminent baldness. The cat is suspicious of my behavior. |
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Zthroo
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Lt. Paulus Heckenschutze at your service.
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« Reply #2090 on: March 20, 2010, 05:52:10 am » |
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Those are very nice. And cats are suspicious of any behavior that doesn't involve giving them food. |
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« Reply #2091 on: March 20, 2010, 11:40:27 am » |
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I've had my goggles for well over a year (some may remember them as being modded from swimming ones). And I've decided to make a new pair, from scratch this time and from metal. I recently saw 'Shadow of the Vampire' and simply loved the ones John Malkovich wore: So what I have done is to buy a pair of so-called 'John Lennon' sunglasses from a costume shop on ebay to form the lenses: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110507907512&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:ITThey're dirt cheap and have (admittedly rather flimsy) brass surrounds, so they're good for what I have in mind. The problem now is finding some appropriate material with which to make the cups. I was hoping for some tube to use, but it all seems too small so I guess I'll have to fabricate some from flat sheet. Which leads me on to a question. If I'm bending thin metal sheet, do I have to anneal it or anything or will it just bend happily into a cylinder? |
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Lianuu
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« Reply #2092 on: March 21, 2010, 11:46:09 pm » |
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RC: for some reason your goggles remind me of Daleks! :-D
This thread is really wonderful, now I realize that I don't have to buy expensive goggles! I'll have to pop over to the hardware store and acquire me some welding goggles. (I'm sure a teenage girl purchasing welding goggles is going to get strange looks...) And some brass paint to spiffy them up until I can find ways to mod them even further and more spetacularily!
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Why the goggles..? In case of ADVENTURE!
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« Reply #2093 on: March 22, 2010, 01:28:06 pm » |
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... If I'm bending thin metal sheet, do I have to anneal it or anything or will it just bend happily into a cylinder?
It depends rather on the thickness of the sheet, but in general I'd say annealing is a good idea. |
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« Reply #2094 on: March 22, 2010, 08:42:10 pm » |
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Ah, in the event I cannibalised an old tin (and am now nursing four lacerations to my fingers)...
Trouble is, solder won't take so I'm going to have to have at them with cyanocrylate. I would've preferred solder but it can't be helped.
They're coming along quite well though. Unlike my fingers.
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« Reply #2095 on: March 26, 2010, 11:36:17 pm » |
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May I present my goggles: I was given them by a very nice gentleman who clears out houses... Regards Arthur deWinter |
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I like gunmetal.
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« Reply #2096 on: March 27, 2010, 12:58:21 pm » |
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With some superglue (ugh!) procured I can now continue apace. They *should* look quite good when finished, especially if I can clean up and polish the steel. Having ripped apart my fingers last weekend I can foresee ending this weekend with 'meat mittens' instead of fingers |
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« Reply #2097 on: March 27, 2010, 09:43:51 pm » |
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« Reply #2098 on: March 27, 2010, 11:06:09 pm » |
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Progress update. The steel refused to bend, so I superglued it to cardboard tubing to coerce it to, at which point it would flatten out again. So I turned to some silver foil instead to go for an ersatz metal effect (another blasted compromise....) They look good but I've got superglue all over my fingertips  |
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