Runamuk Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Awesome. Either I or my wife will be in contact with you soon. Thanks for doing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3laton3 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Hi Charlie, I was wondering if you have a finished one to see how it looks like once the valves are sealed.Do you suggest to use bondo or a similar filler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmann Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hi Ruggero, I don't have a finished canteen set to show off what it looks like once it's assembled. I've got ideas on how to go about the assembly, but no physical build yet. Hopefully the folks that picked up their canteens at Celebration can talk about their build experience, and offer insights and recommendations. Bondo would probably work to fill the seam. Or you might use sludge: get a small glass jar with a bit of acetone, then add lots of plastic shavings. Let it soak for a while, and stir everything up to make a paste. Glop it into your seam, then sand it down. There will be pinholes that you can fill with Bondo or Spot Glazing putty. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3laton3 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Yup I used that to fix cracks on the armour. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrue Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Do you have any of these left to sell/ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthz Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 same question, we need 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmann Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 I felt I couldn't sell the canteens without putting one together myself, so that is the reason for the delay in putting up a for sale thread. Anyway, here's a tutorial on how to assemble the vacuum formed canteen. First, lay the raw untrimmed parts on the table, with the flat part facing down. Use a pencil or silver Sharpie to mark the cut line. Then setup a knife at just the right height and trim off the excess plastic. Check to verify your trimmed parts are nice and even. Save the scrap plastic for making sludge later Put the halves together to see how they fit Make some fine tuning with a belt sander Next, put together the stinger. Drill out a hole slightly less than 1/2" in a bottle cap so the vinyl hose fits very snug. It should lock in place when you insert the bolt Then drill out a 1/2" hole in the canteen halves. Use tape to hold them in place. Use the scrap plastic to create shims to fit on the inside edges. The long sides should only be 1/2" tall, otherwise they will bow out too far. Use a heat gun to bend in the corners. Glue in the bottle cap for the stinger. Use blue tape to hold the shims in place, then use extra thick super glue to permanently join them to the inside of one half Clamp them in and let the glue cure completely. Follow up with a bead of glue at the bottom of the shims Drill out the hole for the mounting bracket to fit a #10 screw. Mount the screw from the inside and use thread lock on the nut on the outside Glue the other half of the canteen onto the shims. Use tape to ensure the edges stay lined up. Follow up with more super glue and mix in talcum powder to act as a filler Use a heat gun to bend the mounting bracket into shape. The middle should be 6" wide Use your sharp knife to cut little slivers of plastic from the scrap pieces. Put them in a glass baby food jar, then add some acetone to melt it down and turn it into a gooey batter Glop on the sludge around the seam line, but not too thick. Otherwise you'll create more sanding work for yourself! Tada! Now your ready for final sanding, filler primer, semi gloss black paint, then blue paint in the middle. Be sure to use thread lock on the mounting bracket nuts I've got a boatload of pulls that I need to trim this weekend, then the for sale thread will go up. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrue Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 sold! let us know when you've got that sale thread up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLUNK Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Awesome, need a couple of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertfox45 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 That's awesome Charlie thank you much ! I haven't got to mine yet since I pick it up at celebration. I think it's time to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBBLER Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Totally agree! I have been so busy that I too have not been able to get to my kit since I met up with you at CVII. These are going to make our packs look even better!Great work as always, Charlie! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthChridan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Great work as usual, Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmann Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I've finally finished trimming the vacuum formed canteens, whew! The sale thread is up! http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=13661 $35 for a kit plus shipping via USPS. Multiple kits on the same order will save on shipping. Some assembly required. Do not use for personal hygiene. Do not hold the wrong end of a chainsaw. Replica Canteens are not to be used as a beverage vessel. Seller not responsible for whacky behavior due to inhalation of sludge fumes. Some goats, pigs, and sheep were nuked during the original photography of some operations. Â Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthz Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 5 kits ordered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmann Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Your 5 kits shipped out today! Thanks for your order! Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Good work !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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