Helo all,
A little while ago I received a wonderful full protogen suit that, while mostly perfect, had a few minor issues regarding the head.
The visor was affixed using magnets that, unfortunately, did not seem to be strong enough to actually keep the visor from falling or flinging off when in any movement more than a slow controlled walk. I discovered this at the convention I received it for, and made the shortsighted decision of gorilla glueing the visor to the rest of the head, which, while ensuring it remained attached, introduced a whole host of other issues by preventing me from ever removing it.
I don’t really have any skill at fursuit making or craft work in general, and so I was hoping to reach out and see if anyone would be able to help me with a couple questions:
1: What would be the safest and most effective way to remove the visor from the rest of the helmet? I’ve considered using something sharp, maybe a knife, to kind of “cut” and part through the glue, but I’m unsure how effective that would actually be and don’t want to risk damaging the visor, the head, or the electronics inside.
2: I’m hoping to get a new pair of much stronger magnets that I could use to affix the visor to the helmet. Does anyone have any recommendations for good magnets I should look out for? My movements are rather chaotic in the suit, lots of whipping my head and body around, and so Im looking for something that could provide a very strong hold: im fine with it being more difficult to remove, as im not really planning on doing it other than to clean the visor and work with the interior. Also, any tips for affixing the magnets well? Would gorilla glue work well enough to hold them in place on both the visor and the helmet mount?
3: If anyone has any additional tips for better wiring and electronics management within the head, I’d love to hear them. Right now the wires and electronics are kind of just… loosely hanging out in there. Any specific tips for better organizing them? Id appreciate it :)
If anyone has any answers for any of these, I would really deeply appreciate the help! Thank you so much in advance.