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by Barry
Sun May 03, 2015 9:03 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

G'day my loyal minions. Here's an update for you. My wonderful wife helped me get the legs and boots on for a test walk in the modified joints. Now the legs are supported on steel struts welded to the boots and pivoting at the ankles. The knees have been silenced with washers in between the joints a...
by Barry
Fri May 01, 2015 9:38 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Both legs have now been elevated and supported on pairs of solid steel struts welded to the boots and pivoting at the ankle. You can see an aluminium flat disk on the right boot - this will be replaced later with a more attractive steel turned toe-pivot. The flight control flap at the back of the an...
by Barry
Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Leg on the right now supported on a steel strut either side of the boot and pivoting at the ankle. The weight of the entire leg now sits on the ground instead of hanging off the suits torso. The gap between the top of the leg and the cod-piece is now a lot smaller and realistic looking. http://i.img...
by Barry
Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:41 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

I've been so strapped for time lately. This non-daylight savings is pissing me off. Stuff-all done on the suit in a while. Today I made a start (only had 20 minutes). Reinforced the knee pivots with some heavy pipe welded in, some M10 cuphead bolts and washers in between the layers to smooth out the...
by Barry
Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

A short video of walking in the full suit.

by Barry
Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Airconvent wrote:Nice try-out Barry! But it looks like you may need some sort of cooling system inside the suit to avoid overheating! :)
I'll be fine in winter and at night. I have a drawer full of PC cooling fans I can install all over the inside of the suit if I need to.
by Barry
Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:45 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Thanks so much to Shane and Zoe for your assistance tonight in fitting the Iron Man suit and going for a little walk in it for the very first time complete! Together we identified plenty of points in the suit that need modification to make movement smooth and to tie it all in together. My spring-sui...
by Barry
Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Nice, mate! Dont think it will take 1 more year. Its 85% completed! :p We will see. I have twins due in August. That will slow things down.... Finally they meet. Brought it all home today because I have a few days at home and can get an assistant to fit it all up on me for the first time. http://i....
by Barry
Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:11 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Sorry about the blurry phone pics. I got the shoulder bells and arms attached today. Now everything is on, I have to get dressed in the whole suit, go for a bit of a walk around and get an assistant to mark all the spots where I get pinches, rubs and restricted movement. Then I can trim it up. http:...
by Barry
Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Replies: 312
Views: 185012

Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Looking good, Barry. Maybe you will be in time to stand outside the theatres when Age of Ultron starts! :) Not likely. Still months to a year away. Trying to find a way to join the shoulder bell so it's not a rigid join and came up with this. Using fencing u-nails welded to the inside to make hooks...