Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Nice picks! That helmet is sweet in the yellow. Protective gear can be cool so those who ride without - don't knock it until you've tried out some choice picks. You don't see professional BMX or motocross riders wearing flip flops, shorts and a T-Shirt when they ride! Ya gotta protect them good looks afterall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 On 7/5/2016 at 0:17 AM, Cloud said: the under pedal ligts i got following another post here Which post, please...or external link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Thanks @HunkaHunkaBurningLove Are you night duty or something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 I'm always lurking around... Geez I didn't realize some of these AliExpress items are a lot cheaper in China. Watch this video and see if you can spot the jet pilot helmet I was looking at earlier.... I think it was $51 USD... Is there any way of haggling on AliEx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 9 hours ago, HunkaHunkaBurningLove said: Is there any way of haggling on AliEx Not to my knowledge, but you could always try to contact the seller and negotiate on the price, maybe? Also, the search-system sucks, so looking around with different search words, you can find the same stuff much cheaper. For example, when looking for some specific chip with dip-package, I usually search like (for example, LM7171 here): lm7171 dip lm7171 dip-8 lm7171 dip8 lm7171 pdip lm7171 pdip8 lm7171 pdip-8 Because the search system is too stupid to match "dip" to "dip8" or "dip-8" or "pdip" It seems to look for the word only exactly as written. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 there's some interesting stuff in this thread too: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cloud Posted July 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2016 So..my iron man helmet, originally linked by @HunkaHunkaBurningLove Has arrived today. it is the right size for me ( i found a large version on ebay) and very conformable , not heavy, and looks better than my other two helmets. After the led light install, i became the true iron man. ( i also have leds on the wheel plus the under pedal lights) .The real life testing showed that the "wow factor" from the people i passed was off the charts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet...... Any more photos with the lights on and the pedal lights? Edited July 13, 2016 by HunkaHunkaBurningLove 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) 34 minutes ago, HunkaHunkaBurningLove said: Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet...... Any more photos with the lights on and the pedal lights? Second photo is with the lights on, here is more the battery for under oedal likes has grown weak, have to replace. Edited July 13, 2016 by Cloud 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Niiice!! Those luminescent bendy pipes give a very cool effect. Hey how's the knee doing by the by? Edited July 13, 2016 by HunkaHunkaBurningLove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I've been wondering about getting some of these ankle guards - not for pure safety though, partly for comfort while riding. Has anyone tried anything like this / have any comments about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post esaj Posted July 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2016 7 hours ago, Cloud said: After the led light install, i became the true iron man. ( i also have leds on the wheel plus the under pedal lights) Damn you, Cloud, now I "have" to order EL-wire from Aliexpress... I blame you Btw, as I like to nitpick, electroluminescent wire works very differently than leds (it's actually copper wire covered with phosphorus and needs alternating current to glow). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Too bad these don't come in black and in a more breathable material: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iron-Man-Gloves-Age-of-Ultron-FX-Hand-Costume-Roleplay-Lights-Up-Marvel-Avengers-/112000146017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefork Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 minute ago, HunkaHunkaBurningLove said: Too bad these don't come in black and in a more breathable material: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iron-Man-Gloves-Age-of-Ultron-FX-Hand-Costume-Roleplay-Lights-Up-Marvel-Avengers-/112000146017 Wow, you guys are mad! MAAAD I say! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Normal is boring. Embrace the new mad! But you're right. The Mark 42 is far superior with sound effects, but I couldn't find it on sale any where. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 14 hours ago, esaj said: Damn you, Cloud, now I "have" to order EL-wire from Aliexpress... I blame you Btw, as I like to nitpick, electroluminescent wire works very differently than leds (it's actually copper wire covered with phosphorus and needs alternating current to glow). Thats it, once you try it you are hooked. Any no worries about correcting me - to be corrected by an expert of your caliber is an honor! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 7 hours ago, HunkaHunkaBurningLove said: Too bad these don't come in black and in a more breathable material: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iron-Man-Gloves-Age-of-Ultron-FX-Hand-Costume-Roleplay-Lights-Up-Marvel-Avengers-/112000146017 Please stop! I will have to buy these now too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Oooh sorry my bad Did I forget to tell you that I'm an "Enabler?" Check this out (Warning - it's not cheap! AliExpress, com'on and sell this for $30!): https://www.darkmatterprops.com/product/repulsor/ Eventually I will convert Cloud to become the rolling EUC Ironman! Mwahahahahah!!! Edited July 14, 2016 by HunkaHunkaBurningLove 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 6 hours ago, HunkaHunkaBurningLove said: Oooh sorry my bad Did I forget to tell you that I'm an "Enabler?" Check this out (Warning - it's not cheap! AliExpress, com'on and sell this for $30!): https://www.darkmatterprops.com/product/repulsor/ That's pretty cool, but $300 for a pair? Really? Maybe if it was a pair + gloves, or the entire suit, that would make some sense... 6 hours ago, HunkaHunkaBurningLove said: Eventually I will convert Cloud to become the rolling EUC Ironman! Mwahahahahah!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefork Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Someone should do a Fenton Crackshell and go like "blatherin' blatherskite!" Edited July 14, 2016 by thefork 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 8 minutes ago, thefork said: Someone should do a Fenton Crackshell and go like "blatherin' blatherskite!" Somebody already did: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefork Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) 10 minutes ago, esaj said: Somebody already did: Nice! @Cloud, you should totally meet up with that guy! Edited July 14, 2016 by thefork 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) About that Ironman-circuitry... I'm fairly sure all it would need is pretty much: "TF card/MP3 decoder board with 2W power decoding module 3.7-5V mixed mono playback with memory" or similar, something like 1-1.50€ Arduino Nano or Mini Pro 1.5€? (Maybe even something like ATTiny85 would suffice?) 8 ohm speaker (Something like <1...5€ depending on size) 1W power led on a cooling plate (0.40€ or thereabouts) Some sort of switch to trigger the circuit, reed-sensor for the magnetic switch (couple of euros at most?) Some miscellanous components (A couple of euros at most?) Battery holder (1€?) + of course software, which shouldn't be that hard to do. If people pay $160 per piece / $300 per pair for these, I can start making hobbyist versions for $30 + shipping Edited July 14, 2016 by esaj 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Arrghhh I received my knee and elbow protective pads from AliEx, and man they are terrible! The padding is very thin and a couple of plastic rivets popped out just putting the knee pads on. Talk about a waste of money. Oh well, I should have got my lazy butt out and bought something locally, but it's sooo nice to have stuff delivered. It's like Christmas! But Santa cheaped out on quality pads this time. Anyone got some better recommendations for knee pads? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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