New hat

[Gologit]

No way. The liability one would incur. Better to let the already there people deal with it.

What will the safety guy think of a homemade suspension?

The safety guy? If it was a tidy enough job he probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
He just doesn't like tin hats...or most of the guys who wear them. He's young and prefers plastic. He's the safety guy by virtue of the fact that he took a semester of Industrial Safety at the local Junior College, is related to one of the company bigwigs, and has totally failed at everything else they've tried to train him to do.
They gave him a title, a pickup, a clip board, a huge stack of reporting forms, a bright orange safety vest with silver reflective striping, a plastic hardhat of course, and sent him forth to make the mills and woods a safer place for us all.
He's a dork. Worse, he's a dork with an attitude. But we learned the hard way that we have to take him seriously. Having never really succeeded at anything before he's now empowered to issue safety citations and write warning letters. And he does. Lots of each. Tons of each.
He has a mission. Beware dorks with a mission.

 

[slowp]

Took some pictures of the 30 year old 4 point suspension. The plastic tore as I worked on it. For these hats, the skull bucket suspension fits.

Heres how the old one goes.
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Now off to get a load of wood on our nice, sunny day.

 

[Gologit]

Took some pictures of the 30 year old 4 point suspension. The plastic tore as I worked on it. For these hats, the skull bucket suspension fits.



Now off to get a load of wood on our nice, sunny day.

Yup, that's the same suspension that my other MacT has. I tried fitting it to the older six point hat but the rivets are in an entirely different location and it wouldn't fit. No way to alter it either, without destroying something. Back to the drawing board.

Enjoy your sunshine...it's been raining here for two days.:msp_mad:

 

[dave k]

Samlock, only the mounting harness from the helmet ! I too did 7 + years service and never want to see a steel helmet again !!

 

[paccity]

The safety guy? If it was a tidy enough job he probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
He just doesn't like tin hats...or most of the guys who wear them. He's young and prefers plastic. He's the safety guy by virtue of the fact that he took a semester of Industrial Safety at the local Junior College, is related to one of the company bigwigs, and has totally failed at everything else they've tried to train him to do.
They gave him a title, a pickup, a clip board, a huge stack of reporting forms, a bright orange safety vest with silver reflective striping, a plastic hardhat of course, and sent him forth to make the mills and woods a safer place for us all.
He's a dork. Worse, he's a dork with an attitude. But we learned the hard way that we have to take him seriously. Having never really succeeded at anything before he's now empowered to issue safety citations and write warning letters. And he does. Lots of each. Tons of each.
He has a mission. Beware dorks with a mission.

good rant, tryed to rep ya.

 

[Humptulips]

Can you get hold of some new style suspensions and then slice/tailor them into something? That seems like it would be easier and not as gross as cutting boots up.

Nylon webbing can be bought sometimes at the WalMarche or at a fabric store. You may send somebody else into the fabric store if squeamish about going in. They are not guy places but will not hurt you either. I believe JoAnn Fabrics would have some nylon web. Or go to a camping store/department and look for straps. The latter will be more spendy. Even spendier would be the flat nylon leashes for little dogs but it might just work.

Yup. I'd take a spare suspension, go get nylon webbing of the right width, hook that to the headband part and then I'm sure you can figure out how to hook the metal clippie things to it to fit your new hat.

Beware the potporri smell in the fabric stores!

I have been in the JoAnn Fabric store and was pretty put out with them. They gave me the senior citizen discount. I honestly don't look that old, I swear.

 

[slowp]

I have been in the JoAnn Fabric store and was pretty put out with them. They gave me the senior citizen discount. I honestly don't look that old, I swear.

I'm sorry. I sat next to some challenged people at the parade in Morton. No politician shook my hand or gave me their propaganda. They stopped at the people sitting next to me. I don't know if that is good or bad.

Now back to the hat. I think that the Humptulip idea but using NEW leather is the best. I pondered this while doing the weekly mowing of hay. There's probably some kind of craft store in an area close to you. Michaels which has a sneezier (smelly stuff) atmosphere than the fabric store has some leather stuff. Or maybe there's a saddle shop? Do saddle shops exist anymore?

If not, I'll send you the glittery sticker yard sale hat.

 

[Sport Faller]

I'm sorry. I sat next to some challenged people at the parade in Morton. No politician shook my hand or gave me their propaganda. They stopped at the people sitting next to me. I don't know if that is good or bad.

Now back to the hat. I think that the Humptulip idea but using NEW leather is the best. I pondered this while doing the weekly mowing of hay. There's probably some kind of craft store in an area close to you. Michaels which has a sneezier (smelly stuff) atmosphere than the fabric store has some leather stuff. Or maybe there's a saddle shop? Do saddle shops exist anymore?

If not, I'll send you the glittery sticker yard sale hat.

Don't forget the 5-6 layers of gloss clearcoat so the friendly owl and fluffy raccoon are on there until hell freezes over :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Gologit]

Don't forget the 5-6 layers of gloss clearcoat so the friendly owl and fluffy raccoon are on there until hell freezes over :hmm3grin2orange:

Sssssshhhhhhhh, Jake. Don't give her any ideas.

 

[slowp]

The one of a kind, woodland animals themed Mac T shall be in the mail today, unless the dentist appt. lasts way too long. There is an Infinity Dog Dare Condition, you need to take a picture of yourself wearing the hat, with the glittery critters still on the hat, and post it here. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[paccity]

opcorn:

 

[madhatte]

Oh, man, the dreaded Infinity Dog Dare. I never thought I'd see the day somebody pulled that one from its lead-lined sarcophagus. This is SERIOUS BUSINESS.

 

[Joe46]

It came as such a shock it had to posted twice!!!!!!:yoyo:

 

[Gologit]

The one of a kind, woodland animals themed Mac T shall be in the mail today, unless the dentist appt. lasts way too long. There is an Infinity Dog Dare Condition, you need to take a picture of yourself wearing the hat, with the glittery critters still on the hat, and post it here. :hmm3grin2orange:

Hmmmphh..It's not serious until it gets to the Infinity Squared Double Dog Dare. I ain't scared. :msp_wink:

And, as far as a picture goes, the temptation is to do one of those "Gypo John Special" pictures but that would undoubtably get me banned.

But, since you're going to send me a hat I'll certainly take a picture of me wearing it. I'm not much of a photographer, though. Who knows what might happen.

 

[slowp]

It is in our ultra fast mail system. Probably almost to the Spiffy Junction.

 

[Gologit]

I'll mail your hat Monday. Hats going south, hats going north.

 

[2dogs]

This thread makes me think I'm off my medicine and I don't even take any. My brain is all sweaty trying to figure out the code you people are using.

Dang Bob just buy another brain bucket off ebay. Or ask HBRN for advice. I'm going to bed.

 

[RandyMac]

2d, I'd share meds, but it causes very early bedtimes.

 

[madhatte]

It came as such a shock it had to posted twice!!!!!!:yoyo:

Meh. The network at work is about as dependable as a fleet of Yugos.

Also: you guys never fail to crack me up.

 

[Gologit]

This thread makes me think I'm off my medicine and I don't even take any. My brain is all sweaty trying to figure out the code you people are using.

Dang Bob just buy another brain bucket off ebay. Or ask HBRN for advice. I'm going to bed.

There, there, old fella'....it's okay. We understand what we're talking about. Most of the time, anyway.

I'd explain the whole thing to you but I'm not sure I understand it myself.