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Location: the boulevard of broken dreams
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Location: the boulevard of broken dreams
Posted:
hi all
ive been hearing alot about aerotech staffs, but they dont make fire staffs.
i was wondering - is there an equivelant company to aerotech, except for fire?
cost is not an issue, im basically looking to buy the best staff i can.
hi all
ive been hearing alot about aerotech staffs, but they dont make fire staffs.
i was wondering - is there an equivelant company to aerotech, except for fire?
cost is not an issue, im basically looking to buy the best staff i can.
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Posted:
only cos you can read them
If you couldnt read them then they wouldnt mean anything...
only cos you can read them
If you couldnt read them then they wouldnt mean anything...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
that aside, it still means a lot to me that i get compliments
that aside, it still means a lot to me that i get compliments
Step (el-nombrie)
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Location: the boulevard of broken dreams
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Location: the boulevard of broken dreams
Posted:
get out of my thread nubs
get out of my thread nubs
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Posted:
I dont know....
you come along and try and give a guy a few tips, he takes what he wants.......gets extra! Then he marches you on your way
Good luck on your staff searching Calis.
I dont know....
you come along and try and give a guy a few tips, he takes what he wants.......gets extra! Then he marches you on your way
Good luck on your staff searching Calis.
"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Posted:
Too right Strugz. I say we tie him up and tickle his feet with a feather until he begs for mercy...... or wets his pants...... whichever is first!
Written by: strugz
I dont know....
you come along and try and give a guy a few tips, he takes what he wants.......gets extra! Then he marches you on your way
Good luck on your staff searching Calis.
Too right Strugz. I say we tie him up and tickle his feet with a feather until he begs for mercy...... or wets his pants...... whichever is first!
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Posted:
and what the hell is a nub?
and what the hell is a nub?
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Stream Entrant
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Stream Entrant
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Personally,
I think Concentrate staff's are as good as it gets for a 3-piece staff.
Personally,
I think Concentrate staff's are as good as it gets for a 3-piece staff.
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
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Location: the boulevard of broken dreams
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Location: the boulevard of broken dreams
Posted:
nub is a friendly way of saying random
nubs!
nub is a friendly way of saying random
nubs!
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Location: wandering the world
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Location: wandering the world
Posted:
just like a darkside jedi trying to deny his own powers....
Are you hiding something.....
possibly a DEATHSTAR,
or maybe just an intergalactic destroyer
huh, well are ya???
Calis,
I would highly reccomend learning to make your own. I mean if you want to go ahead and get a jedi approved one for now it will offer you something to learn with/from but in the end you will always appreciate having the ability to make your own. Imagine arriving at the airport only to realize, that for some reason(dirty whicks, too large, weapon of mass destruction, etc...) you cannot bring your staff on the plane, or check it in w/your luggage. Well if you don't know how to make your own then this could be a problem, but if you do.... No problem. Send it back home with one of your mates, get on the plane and find a hardware store when you get to where you are going.... This is only one example there are plenty more but I actually had this happen with my poi heads in mexico. They wouldn't let me on the plane with them because they had been dipped two days before and they still smelled like fuel. So I had to give them up. Luckily I had some extra whicking and whipped up another pair when we got to acapulco. bam problem resolved.
As far as concentrate staffs go. I own one, I use it alot and I like it alot, BUT I do not like it as much for contact work as the ones I have made. The balance on them is funny, they bounce too much and the contoured grip is bothersome and gets in the way sometimes. They are great for travel though. What I would like to make is a 3-piece contact staff, w/no contoured grip, and consistant balance. I am currently working on a design, and I am working in a metal shop so hopefully in the next month or so I will come up with something. I will be more than happy to share my plans with the HOP family once I get it finished.
Written by: strugz
As for jedi staff makers - hhehehehehe Bluecat and Mech are jedi for sure, me well i linger on the dark side
just like a darkside jedi trying to deny his own powers....
Are you hiding something.....
possibly a DEATHSTAR,
or maybe just an intergalactic destroyer
huh, well are ya???
Calis,
I would highly reccomend learning to make your own. I mean if you want to go ahead and get a jedi approved one for now it will offer you something to learn with/from but in the end you will always appreciate having the ability to make your own. Imagine arriving at the airport only to realize, that for some reason(dirty whicks, too large, weapon of mass destruction, etc...) you cannot bring your staff on the plane, or check it in w/your luggage. Well if you don't know how to make your own then this could be a problem, but if you do.... No problem. Send it back home with one of your mates, get on the plane and find a hardware store when you get to where you are going.... This is only one example there are plenty more but I actually had this happen with my poi heads in mexico. They wouldn't let me on the plane with them because they had been dipped two days before and they still smelled like fuel. So I had to give them up. Luckily I had some extra whicking and whipped up another pair when we got to acapulco. bam problem resolved.
As far as concentrate staffs go. I own one, I use it alot and I like it alot, BUT I do not like it as much for contact work as the ones I have made. The balance on them is funny, they bounce too much and the contoured grip is bothersome and gets in the way sometimes. They are great for travel though. What I would like to make is a 3-piece contact staff, w/no contoured grip, and consistant balance. I am currently working on a design, and I am working in a metal shop so hopefully in the next month or so I will come up with something. I will be more than happy to share my plans with the HOP family once I get it finished.
8) The Gods, adored with brilliant fires. have granted precious wealth to us. So, with bright fires, we pray to thee.
HYMN XXVI. Agni.
From the Hindu sacred text "Rig Veda"
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Stream Entrant
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Stream Entrant
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Yeah, agnisattva that one about contact a concentrate staffs comes up a lot. I know lots of influential people, like Bender, are pressing for a concentrate staff more suitable for contact. I do a little contact and don't find the grip a problem. It's not ideal, but I work around it. The best staff I ever had was the first one I made.
Yeah, agnisattva that one about contact a concentrate staffs comes up a lot. I know lots of influential people, like Bender, are pressing for a concentrate staff more suitable for contact. I do a little contact and don't find the grip a problem. It's not ideal, but I work around it. The best staff I ever had was the first one I made.
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
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still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
the better the twirler, the less important the dimensions of the staff/poi/chainsaw.
where possible, improve the twirler as much the toy.
the better the twirler, the less important the dimensions of the staff/poi/chainsaw.
where possible, improve the twirler as much the toy.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
i was trying to build a three section staff, was going quite well, maybe ill finish it some time soon....
strugz ill bring the prototype staff with me so you can have a look
i was trying to build a three section staff, was going quite well, maybe ill finish it some time soon....
strugz ill bring the prototype staff with me so you can have a look
Step (el-nombrie)
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Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Posted:
Sweet man, i have some resin for you too
Its mad stuff comes in 2 compouinds you mix together, one bright blue the other bright red - when mixed they go a grey / green colour - stinx to high heaven but i tried burning a flat surface of it last night without much luck. So it could give you a few ideas........ ill leave it with you to play with
& Skully - that sounds like a great idea, although if we havnt got a feather to make him wet himself, we can get Mech to squeeze him!........... well.......... it worked on Frodo
Sweet man, i have some resin for you too
Its mad stuff comes in 2 compouinds you mix together, one bright blue the other bright red - when mixed they go a grey / green colour - stinx to high heaven but i tried burning a flat surface of it last night without much luck. So it could give you a few ideas........ ill leave it with you to play with
& Skully - that sounds like a great idea, although if we havnt got a feather to make him wet himself, we can get Mech to squeeze him!........... well.......... it worked on Frodo
"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
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Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
whats the weight of the resin like?
can you pm me the name, or the link to a site to buy it from?
are you using it for full staff core, or just part core?
come on more answers strugz
whats the weight of the resin like?
can you pm me the name, or the link to a site to buy it from?
are you using it for full staff core, or just part core?
come on more answers strugz
Step (el-nombrie)
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Posted:
Real light wieght m8, its used on flying machines!
Dont know name - am working on that one.
Havnt done a "full core" - no need me finx, could be tricky aswell.
The resin is very "tacky" it sets a nice finish but filling an entire pole may result in bubbling - air can get trapped i would imagine, much like pouring concrete youd have to vibrate it.
Ive only filled about 2" either end of a sick so far - ill let you see soon as i have FNF sticks and my new ones ill be bringing up to Duncs, all of which have been resined.
Now enuf with the questions damit, patience is what you need, then all your questions will be answerd! Well apart from the name of it perhaps, but hey if i cant find that maybe we can call it "Herbert" or something of similar quality
Real light wieght m8, its used on flying machines!
Dont know name - am working on that one.
Havnt done a "full core" - no need me finx, could be tricky aswell.
The resin is very "tacky" it sets a nice finish but filling an entire pole may result in bubbling - air can get trapped i would imagine, much like pouring concrete youd have to vibrate it.
Ive only filled about 2" either end of a sick so far - ill let you see soon as i have FNF sticks and my new ones ill be bringing up to Duncs, all of which have been resined.
Now enuf with the questions damit, patience is what you need, then all your questions will be answerd! Well apart from the name of it perhaps, but hey if i cant find that maybe we can call it "Herbert" or something of similar quality
"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
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old hand
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Location: Wellington somerset, UK
old hand
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Location: Wellington somerset, UK
Posted:
Strugz is this another of your "later" promises? :P
Strugz is this another of your "later" promises? :P
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A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
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Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
you needto be worried when strugz says hell be finishing or doing somthing soon, now if hes going to do it later
you needto be worried when strugz says hell be finishing or doing somthing soon, now if hes going to do it later
Step (el-nombrie)
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I dont remember promising YOU anything
finishing and soon mean nothing to me, but later...........
means 25th February at about 2pm
Written by: Lavatwilight
Strugz is this another of your "later" promises? :P
I dont remember promising YOU anything
finishing and soon mean nothing to me, but later...........
means 25th February at about 2pm
"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
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Muddy fingernails
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Location: Way oop norf, Scotland (UK)
Muddy fingernails
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Location: Way oop norf, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
Resin sounds a bit like car body filler. That stuff stinks too, very messy and sticky. Have to work quite fast wih it or it goes wonky but can buil up layers, too much at once does form bubbles. Sands down nicely though!
Hmmm......
Off to look up composition and flammability of body filler!
Resin sounds a bit like car body filler. That stuff stinks too, very messy and sticky. Have to work quite fast wih it or it goes wonky but can buil up layers, too much at once does form bubbles. Sands down nicely though!
Hmmm......
Off to look up composition and flammability of body filler! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Posted:
how exactly do you accomplish homemade three peice staves? don't you have to make them threaded? i've been devoting an unreasonable amount of thought to this of late, and i would apreceiate an explanation so that i can think about things that actually matter.
how exactly do you accomplish homemade three peice staves? don't you have to make them threaded? i've been devoting an unreasonable amount of thought to this of late, and i would apreceiate an explanation so that i can think about things that actually matter.
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water based
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Location: melbourne, Australia
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
Posted:
the normal type or the crazy type.
you can get the part to make the crazy type
the normal type or the crazy type.
you can get the part to make the crazy type
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
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water based
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Location: melbourne, Australia
Posted:
oops. wrong button.
. . . here
if u meant the normal type, let me know when u figure it out.
cheers, pete
oops. wrong button.
. . . here
if u meant the normal type, let me know when u figure it out.
cheers, pete
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
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The Ladiees Man
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Location: near swindon/ oxford
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Location: near swindon/ oxford
Posted:
if you can get the use of a big lathe then i suppose you can make up some threaded bar that will screw into each other!
can someone tell me at falmouth if the staffs ive made are ok?
if you can get the use of a big lathe then i suppose you can make up some threaded bar that will screw into each other!
can someone tell me at falmouth if the staffs ive made are ok?
I'm going to leave the army and run away to the circus
if not i will just become a MI5 agent !!!
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Location: Edinburgh, UK
523 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
If you want to make things threaded, then taps (which put the thread on the inside of the hole) can be got for about £30 for a few different bits. You can buy "studding", which is threaded steel rod (like a bolt with no end) for a few quid a metre. I had a staff built like this, and I loved it, once I found that gumming up the thread with all kinds of crap made it rattle less. (Clearly not sofissicated enough to use locking compound or similar )
Unfortunately, it got eaten by a cinema.
Written by: sparkey
how exactly do you accomplish homemade three peice staves? don't you have to make them threaded? i've been devoting an unreasonable amount of thought to this of late, and i would apreceiate an explanation so that i can think about things that actually matter.
If you want to make things threaded, then taps (which put the thread on the inside of the hole) can be got for about £30 for a few different bits. You can buy "studding", which is threaded steel rod (like a bolt with no end) for a few quid a metre. I had a staff built like this, and I loved it, once I found that gumming up the thread with all kinds of crap made it rattle less. (Clearly not sofissicated enough to use locking compound or similar
)Unfortunately, it got eaten by a cinema.
monkeys ate my brain
analytic
503 posts
Location: bristol
503 posts
Location: bristol
Posted:
or a couple of lateral holes with split pins and/or bolts with wing nuts?
easier than threading
or a couple of lateral holes with split pins and/or bolts with wing nuts?
easier than threading
ture na sig
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still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
for the contact staffers out there interested in sleek handles for the three piece (break down) 'innercore' staves, Callan from concentrate says that it isn't available at this time because the cost of producing such staves is prohibitive right now....
for the contact staffers out there interested in sleek handles for the three piece (break down) 'innercore' staves, Callan from concentrate says that it isn't available at this time because the cost of producing such staves is prohibitive right now....
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