Wire helmet configuration help.

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valkyrie895
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Wire helmet configuration help.

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i want to make a wire helmet cover. what gauge wire should i use for the part that goes around the diameter of the helmet?
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Re: Wire helmet configuration help.

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contact dog green one on here as he has been going this for years and you would learn from him, most likely you will find him in the traders section
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Re: Wire helmet configuration help.

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Good article on wire covers here: http://www.german-helmets.com/Camouflage%20Wire.htm

If you want to be really anal you should try and hunt down some old "single twist" chicken wire rather than the modern "reverse twist" type.
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