here i have made a new mounting system in the dome, i took out the old FG ring inside the dome cause it was just waiting to break off and decided to form a new one out of sheet metal. lets call it a crown, cause thats what it looked like when i was done with it.. this method works perfectly and it has a more snug fit with the face plate. enjoy!! and tell me what you guys think!!

Great job. I love seeing folks get inventive when stuff breaks. Only thing I would be careful of is the dis-similar material and how its attached. I have found, in the past, that resin holding metal on fiberglass has about a 50/50 chance of holding. Good luck and again, great job.

Looks like you covered the tabs with resin, so I am guessing (hoping) it will hold for you.

It's a nice solution though - and, may I say, a good looking setup you have with all your parts!

well it seems strong enough but still i will take your word for it, i am still not done with it, i plan on laying sheets of fiberglass around the outer area of the post and on the base but before i do that, i will grind down the furface a litle so the fiberglass sheets have something to grab on to.. thanks alex for pointing that out.

i have a symilar setup with my chest armor. the bells are held together on to the armor useing i think they call them blindscrews or blindnuts. i used heavy dutey leather for this.. i had no problem with the screws there was even a time that i had to relocate the screws i had to grind just to take em off.. the resin i used was just way tooo strong..


BTW, i can easely move around now cause the how the way the bells are attached..

Good deal. Laying fiberglass sheeting over the tabs should seal it down for good. Just be careful not to add too much so it doesn't get too heavy on you.

Very creative Ian. Looks like that dome ain't going anywhere.

Great idea ,Looks like it is gonna hold tight.

chris

Very nice... and there is also possibility of putting epoxy clay or resin around the outside to hide the structure even further!