Custom gear

[Phil_Black]

Hi !

It's been 2 hours since i'm looking in the forum to find info about custom gear.
Yes i've use search function but ther's almost hundreds of pages that actually have the word Custom and Gear in it !

So here is the info i'm actully looking for : i Want to have the exact size of gear (Mole, FSBE ) Torso, back, side, and on and on !

IF some one have a (i dont know the word) Plan to build one !

Thank's

Salut !

Ca fais deux heures que je cherche dans le forum pour trouver des info sur les équipements fait maison ! hé bien il y a a peu près 100 pages qui contiennent le mot custom et Gear dedans !

Voila ca que je cherche : la hauteur, largeur, du torse, des côtés et du dos du système de type MoLLE ou FSBE ou tout autre genre !

Même SI il y avais une personne quei avais un patron de conception ca serais super !


Merci

[Vince]

Why not just buying a FLC on Ebay??? they're like 30-40$... and way less trouble. The vest may not be custom, but hail to MOLLE loadout customisation

[Phil_Black]

i know i coud buy it from E Bay but i do want to do it an feel proud when i'll look at it !

And it's just because i want to do somthing with my spare time, since my GirkFreind's back at University... much spare time now !

So statring this project is good to keep my mind buisy and i did start a project i was feeling about a Bullet proof replica so i decide to give it a try and i found some info on the net but the results are less impressive than i was expected ! look small and well i'll post pics to morrow !

Thank's

[HellRanger]

There is more to making gear than finding dimensions on the net and owning a industrial sewing machine.

I'm willing to discuss it with off line if you want.
But le me tell you, it's a learning experience

[firemachine69]

http://lightfighter.net/groupee/foru...rm/f/829100313

Good luck.

TM 10-1670-201-23 is a parachute-fixing manual (Google it). I understand, it is not gear, but for military and strain-resistance designs and fixes, it is the closest gear-makers have come in terms of "their own manual". I plan on starting up a short book/blog as I dip into gear making, yes what I see works, and what doesn't, all in relation to the chute fixing manual as well.

[Phil_Black]

Thank's alot HellRanger !

I'm taking your offer !

Pm send !

If you're looking for Juki, let me know. Be prepared to spend at LEAST a grand for a quality walking foot machine. Don't waste your money on non-walkers unless you're only doing clothing mods. If you are, make sure it has a free arm or a drop table.

Working with a walking foot and making gear is like putting a puzzle together. You can't work inside a pocket with a table machine, so everything is inside out and flat. Think the whole project through before you sew a stitch, or you'll get halfway through and realize you should have sewn that panel on before you closed the seam. Also be prepared to make the same thing 20 times until you get it right. That's what prototyping is about, and you do that using inexpensive materials to make sure the design is sound. Then when you have what you think is perfect, give it to someone to use. They'll be free with it, and hopefully give you unbiased feedback. What seemed like a good idea to you (wow, a high-speed inverted mag pouch will let you gravity feed the mag out into your hand!) might seem rediculous to someone who's actually using it (I tried to pull out one mag but both fell out and I dropped a full mag into the creek wasting 30 rounds of ammo).

Calculate the strength requirements and then go as far beyond them as you can. Assume someone will actually drag someone from a carry handle, or someone's life may depend on the strength of the stitching...I once fell out of the top of a tree 40 feet in the air, and got hung up on a branch about 3 feet from the ground thanks to a particularily well designed pocket. I always remember that when I build something...if one row of stitching with regular thread will hold it fine, then two rows with heavy nylon thread will be better.

Your product is only as durable as the materials. If you opt for cheaper 600D Cordura, or lighter-weight webbings, the end result is a cheaper product overall, in both cost and construction. Unfortunately, high-quality materials are expensive when not purchased in bulk and they're generally not available at your local Bouclair's. Be prepared to spend some money on bulk materials, which will help your profit down the line - example? 1" webbing, the cheap black shit you see at Bouclair's costs you about $0.99/yard in the store. From a bulk supplier, the same stuff will cost you $0.13/yard. Sure, you have to buy a lot more of it and it winds up costing you more in the short run but over time you make substantial profits off the materials alone.

Lastly, when looking for a machine, the warranty is more important than the brand. Sure, brand helps but if you buy a Juki and there's no service for it WHEN it breaks (yes, I said WHEN - these things have a lot of moving parts and they're purely mechanical) then you're out of business.

[Phil_Black]

Thank's for all the warning and clues !

I'm asolutely not looking to sell the stuff i'll make, i'm not going to spend cash on a new sewing machine ! I'm doing this for my personnal use !

Thank's for the advice on the strengh of the sewing ! I'm still going to give it a try, i already have failed my first project by not thinking enough here you can see the result, i'm not planning to Really finish this cuz i made mistakes.

[Kane]

Save yourself a lot of heartache and purchase ready-made gear!