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Chris Mann




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PostPosted: Wed 03 Aug, 2011 11:18 pm    Post subject: Attaching a Spring Catch or Pin to Helmet         Reply with quote

Hey guys, I have GDFB Sallet and I was concerned about the inability to either keep the visor raised or kept in the down position. I was thinking of solutions and the only thing that I could think of was to add either a spring pin or catch to the helmet but I was wondering if any of you out there have either done this yourself or know of someone who has with success? It would be much appreciated. Thank you
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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 12:42 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

This is the latch on my sallet. The latch is beveled to the visor can slip down, there's a this piece of steel that connects to the "button" to release the latch. It works great and can actually undo it myself when wearing all my steel. I could drum of some more photos tomorrow night if you'd like.


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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 1:14 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

ya, I would really appreciate more pics. I'm gonna be doing it myself most likely and that way seems to be the most common. I really appreciate it
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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 4:42 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

i made one for my own gdfb project: http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...light=gdfb
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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 7:22 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I think I know what is being done, but could someone post a picture of the catch inside the helmet so I know how it works for sure?
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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 7:43 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Flat spring. Rivet at the back end, button in the middle, pin at the front end.


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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 12:58 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

The system in my helm:






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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 2:48 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Wow, that really helps. Thank you. It looks like some nice work on your part, how long did it take you to complete, if I might ask?
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PostPosted: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 9:00 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Thanks guys. That's pretty much how I thought it was put together, but wanted to know for sure.
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PostPosted: Fri 05 Aug, 2011 10:10 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I happened to have a sallet spring for my project. If you don't have one and don't want to make one from scratch you might experiment with a narrow saw blade. Seems like one should be able to just cut to length, grind the teeth flat and drill for the rivets/pins. No heat treatment needed.
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PostPosted: Fri 05 Aug, 2011 9:50 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Sean Flynt wrote:
I happened to have a sallet spring for my project. If you don't have one and don't want to make one from scratch you might experiment with a narrow saw blade. Seems like one should be able to just cut to length, grind the teeth flat and drill for the rivets/pins. No heat treatment needed.


Good idea since a mild steel one may have enough spring but can deform easily if overstressed and don't have much strength for a positive lockup.

I guessing you are thinking of a hacksaw blade cut to length.

Should be easy to shape using a dremel cut off wheel.

One could use a section and do a destructive test on it to see if it's too brittle or not ? If a bit too hard and brittle I would polish it bright and then put it on the electric element on my stove and heat it up until it turned blue: This should soften a hardened steel from 60 R.C. + down to the 45/50 R.C. of a spring temper.

Not very expensive to cut up a saw blade and experiment until one has the right amount of springiness versus hardness.

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PostPosted: Sat 06 Aug, 2011 1:39 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Appalachian folks made knives the same way, breaking blades out of worn or broken saw blades.
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PostPosted: Sat 06 Aug, 2011 10:18 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Sean Flynt wrote:
Appalachian folks made knives the same way, breaking blades out of worn or broken saw blades.


Used a file to make a long spear point a long time ago but since I didn't lower it's harness a bit, it broke on a wood stump when I tested it with a light tap. Cry The next one I put in the kitchen oven set at around 600 degrees F. for a while and let it cool slowly ! Anyway, a little trick to soften too hard steel without doing a full re-heat treat.

This was a long long time ago so I don't remember the exact technical details and I think I " chickened out " and didn't test that second spear point on the log. Wink Laughing Out Loud

I did do a full eat treat once in Shop Class too many decades ago to mention and we where shown how to control the hardness using the colour changes of the steel: A straw colour for very very hard ( 60/62 R.C. ) and deep blue for ( 52/55 R.C. )

The stove top trick or oven trick is to soften a too hard blade by heating it a bit higher than it was when originally tempered as a very hard file. Depending on the steel this might work well or cause stresses to the steel ? More knowledgeable people would have to give us their opinion on this and how successful or not it might be. Wink Big Grin Cool

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