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     Ku Rating: N/A |
Well I molded my Z800 into my Helmet today and I'll wait untill it's good and dry to trim away the extra. I'll try and post some pic's when final if anyone is interested. Ku | ||
| water1 Rating: N/A |
Interested Here | ||
| water1 Rating: N/A |
Can't wait for more people to start doing stuff to the Z800...Post pic's | ||
| madjack Rating: N/A |
yeah, give us a look. Is that a VFX1 helmet you're talking about? And does it still let you tweak eyepiece positions etc...? | ||
| TigerClaw Rating: N/A |
Show me the pics! | ||
| Mopheta Rating: N/A |
Interesting. | ||
| KuDawg Rating: N/A |
Yeah Mad, it is the VFX1. The cool thing about this is using the stuff called "GREAT STUFF" Insulating foam sealant. I put a piece of velcro in the shell and on the glasses, then slit a siplock sandwich bag over the glasses so the velcro would just touch the glasses but the plastic covers the glasses so the foam doesn't touch them directly. Takes time to position them to where they will fit against your eyes. Spray the foam around and wait like 15min for it to build up, holding the glasses for alittle bit. After an hour the foam is pretty tight and it says to let it sit for 8 hours, so today I will cut the foam where it overfilled. But that is the cool thing about it, you can trim it real easy with a blade. Now some Neg- might be that once it's in and you want it out your gonna have to cut all the foam but I hope having the plastic around it, it might come out alittle easier. Tonight I will put some Pic's on if I can get the Res down low enough to put them on the site. Oh Mad, to answer your question about eyepiec positioning, cutting the foam will fix that. Ltr'z Ku | ||
| anon Rating: N/A |
what about overheating?? | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
Overheating! I've used this for awhile and found no heating to what you might think, plus with the foam being filled with lots of airpockets I dout this will cause a prob, but time will tell. I've trimmed the foam alittle and tried to move the eyepieces which moved find. With it being sturdy they move pretty easy. Pictures will be taken this coming weekend as work has me in Maine for the week.. Till then.............. | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
Test image, it might not fit..  | ||
| KuDawg Rating: N/A |
Ok it fit, now this was done without cutting and trimming the plastic off. Seeing it's my first try I wasn't sure how much foam to spray but extra doesn't hurt as it's easy to cut away.. As of now I cut the bottom out under the lens and alittle on the sides for the eyepieces to move. The back was trimmed alittle also. Still it is solid, no wiggle unless Xtreme force taken! Ok nite all take next Fri.....  | ||
| cutlass Rating: N/A |
Ku: inventive...so, how do you like your new visor? Did you have to do any damage to the original visor chassis? BTW, Great Stuff comes in a red can and a black can...I guess the foam from one expands more than the other. Which did you use. | ||
| WTF Rating: N/A |
Looks like a bad hack job to me! | ||
| AdamG Rating: N/A |
Forget WTF, Im interested in how its going with that project Ku, plz respond. | ||
| CyberWorld, Inc. Rating: N/A |
Ku: Great to see you are still one of the masters of the Vfx1 shell installs. I might have some more in storage. How many do you have left? Thanks Stewart Muirhead CyberWorld, Inc. | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
Been in Maine, just got back.. Im gonna do some more work tonight and play around with it and add better pic's.. Hack job, untill you see how well this stuff works, you wouldn't say that when you've tried it. Trimming the foam is whats left. Anyone worried about not getting the glasses out if you didn't like, don't worry because like I said, it's foam and can be cut very easy to take out. This weekend I'll setup the wires to the VFX1's headphones and hide the cable.. Be back later.. Stew, Im all out of VFX1's Should of kept the 2 I had last winter. I need more. Someone will mold them for me for $140 each but that comes without the headphones and some sanding so I guess Im better off buying the helmet. E-mail me with what you have,,! kuchelsea35@yahoo.com | ||
| CyberWorld, Inc. Rating: N/A |
Ku I will let you know. Check out this other kids HMD shell: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6005186066&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Stewart | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
Nothing much here but I got rid of the plastic and this is what I want around the glasses when done.  | ||
| Rob Rating: N/A |
Ku, were the optics easy to remove without doing anything that might void your warantee? | ||
| KuDawg Rating: N/A |
Finished up around the Z800, only thing left is hooking up the headphones. Im not sure how I want to do this just yet! Rob- I only removed the forehead piece, ofcourse im biting the bullet with voiding the warranty if that is considered voiding. Well I found the cover that came with the VFX1 to begin with and just cut around it. Underneith I used Presto felt. It forms better when making it stick to the foam. So that's it, my VFZ800. Let the BAshing begin LOL.. LTR'z  Ku | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
Not perfect but a start, here's 1 more pic . Ku  | ||
| Adamg Rating: N/A |
so, how does it feel? | ||
| KuDawg Rating: N/A |
It's what you wouldn't mind paying if this is how the Z800 came in the first place. With the small flaws in res and small Fov, with it blocking the outside light and sounds, this Im happy with. Now you have an easier way to bring the lens closer to your eyes and not having a mark on your forehead. More immersive I think. Thats all!!! | ||
| mellott124 Rating: N/A |
Great job! -Kevin | ||
| Mopheta Rating: N/A |
Yes, great job. Surelly more inmersive and confortable. I´m thinking to do something like this. | ||
| AdamG Rating: N/A |
right now I've got sony tv glasses in the vfx1 shell and connected to an xbox.. wanna trade? just kiddin ;) | ||
| Rob Rating: N/A |
small FOV? i have the vfx3d and it only has a 24 deg FOV and i thought THAT was immersive. After seeing your mod I think im finally gonna break down and get one | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
Tnx, Kev, Mopheta- Im comparing to the Better HMD's it's small. Your right though the fov isn't that bad. I thought the VFX3d was like 35 deg FOV, should be close. Isn't it ashame, when they do have the FOV and Res down in price we will be too old or our eye's will suck. Makes me sad only the rich get to have sooo much fun. I'd like to see a better way of keeping the glasses in the shell, I hope some others do some mods. Rob do you use your VFX3D at all? Be a shame to chop it up. Mike | ||
| water1 Rating: N/A |
Ku, Could you post the name and maybe even an item number or a picture of that spray foam in a can stuff you used... Thanks Ku, for your time and work on this thread..Good job | ||
| Rob Rating: N/A |
i dont think i'll chop mine, i'll find a non working one to chop and sell mine to someone who will actually use it | ||
| Adamg Rating: N/A |
ya.. chopping up the vfx1 is a different story, I wouldnt chop up the vfx3d. | ||
| Rob Rating: N/A |
so, anyone got a vfx1 shell for sale? | ||
| anon Rating: N/A |
http://www.tripleb-ent.com/main/ | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
What the heck does that web site have to do with this Post? | ||
| anon Rating: N/A |
They have a ton of VFX shells | ||
| Ku Rating: N/A |
Cool tnx for the heads up!! Appreciated! Steve told me a company bought out his stock, didn't know who though. | ||
| water1 Rating: N/A |
Where on the website are the VFX shells? I can't seem to find them...??? | ||
| anon Rating: N/A |
just cal them, they use them in their simulators | ||
| Fugi (Mr_fugi) New member Username: Mr_fugi Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2006 Rating: N/A |
thanks i appreciate it (Message edited by Mr_Fugi on August 23, 2006) | ||
| Marvio Santos (Marvio) New member Username: Marvio Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2006 Rating: N/A |
HEy Adamg, Do you really want to sell your VFX3d? I'm interested |
