thatthingonthefloor Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Here's where I'm at on my backpack build: That's two years of sitting in a box in my workshop worth of weathering. I can't really take credit for this much of the progress, as it was assembled when I purchased my kit a couple of years ago. I will have to finish it, though. I've never read anything that requires backpack strapping to be a certain way, and I'm unsure of what to do there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Looks good. Some pieces need to be repositioned but looks good.As for strapping, there is no requirement so whatever works for you or what you find comfortable. I found and old backpack at a local thrift store, cut the straps and used them on mine. They work pretty good and I can go about 2 hours before I start to feel the pack weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatthingonthefloor Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Oh, good. I've got some memory foam I can shear up and wrap in black canvas or vinyl. That'll be nice. Thanks for the info. I will look harder at reference photos for this pack, in the interim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Yeah! Looks nice already. Just need to position correctly some parts. And as for the straps, I too used an old backpack's straps. The one thing that I really like and helps me keep the load off my shoulders is the across chest strap. That I wear under the chestplate. Lots of help to carry the heavy pack! Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatthingonthefloor Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Near as I can tell, my exhaust port is crooked (turns out it was just loose and needed a little tightening), but that's all I see as being out of position. What else? Im missing the stinger tail, and a laboratory pipe. What else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Missing the two rectangular shapes on the top of the toilet siphon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatthingonthefloor Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Came up with this for the stinger tail. A pill bottle cap, a vape juice cap (I cut the top off of the eye-dropper bulb to give the pen something to adhere to) and a pen. A little bondo to smooth out the rough edges, build up a more curved slope toward the antenna, a little paint, and it'll be ready to mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I used a kitchen sink wand hose i picked up at Lowes and inserted a wooden dowel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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