Well I finished my Mad Hatter hat project.
Way more difficult than I thought it would be ,from finding a close match vintage hat to making the eyes,open close mechanism for lid and proper measurements to make it all work
link for YouTube short clip
hope it works, my first YouTube posting
[BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYFbKwj5 ... e=youtu.be[/BBvideo]
My finished Mad Hatter hat
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Chuck Williams
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Re: My finished Mad Hatter hat
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is fantastic!! Beautiful work!!!!
The mech is smooth as glass and the finish work is top notch.
WELL DONE!!!!
Chuck...
That is fantastic!! Beautiful work!!!!
The mech is smooth as glass and the finish work is top notch.
WELL DONE!!!!
Chuck...
Quick, Everyone, Flee for your lives, into the street!!!!
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I love it! So spooky!
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Ben Bentley
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Absolutely fantastic! I agree with Chuck, that mechanism is as smooth as silk!
Having assisted with some last minute repairs to one of Chaz's replicas, I know how tricky it can be to achieve such a smooth operation!
Having assisted with some last minute repairs to one of Chaz's replicas, I know how tricky it can be to achieve such a smooth operation!
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Wow wow wow, now that is fantastic.
"...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe
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Great work really impressive 
i'll stand at the bar i shouldn't wish to attract attention !
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hobbybuilder01
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Re: My finished Mad Hatter hat
Very nicely done of a rarely attempted piece
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Wow! Has Chris seen this yet??
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hahaha! I love it!
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Thanks for the compliments.During working on this, I more than once was ready to call it quits thinking something that should be so simple, really wasn't the case.But what would I do with this 60.00 vintage hat?
Thinking about building a circuit with 9v battery and LED's for the eye centers that strobe fast left to right but since that wasn't used originally I am not sure if I want the extra work for nothing.
Looking at it now I am like, so simple!
May not be how a prop shop does things.
I have had a few inquiry's about making another one, but the hat was the most expensive part, and cutting the lid off, and screwing up would be a killer, plus you have to make sure everything is measured for opening and closing and once its done its done,Since its epoxy holding pivot hinge and aluminum slide brackets at the right location.
Thinking about building a circuit with 9v battery and LED's for the eye centers that strobe fast left to right but since that wasn't used originally I am not sure if I want the extra work for nothing.
Looking at it now I am like, so simple!
May not be how a prop shop does things.
I have had a few inquiry's about making another one, but the hat was the most expensive part, and cutting the lid off, and screwing up would be a killer, plus you have to make sure everything is measured for opening and closing and once its done its done,Since its epoxy holding pivot hinge and aluminum slide brackets at the right location.
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Simply FANTASTIC!!!!! Beyond a great job, love it!
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OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!!!!!Amazing job !!!!!
