Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 It's the perfect size and cheap!!!! I hooked it up to my iMac and everything synced flawlessly! Warning DO NOT DELETE THE FILES THAT COME ON THIS DEVICE!!!! I found out the hard way! If you delete the files on this device the computer won't recognize it and will render it useless. I ended up taking it back and getting a new one. I thought if I saved them on the computer that would work then delete them off the Mp3 player to save space; NOPE!! So if you get one of these they work great for what I want to use it for but don't delete anything off of it. Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 A couple of buddies of mine directed me to the 501st's web page, they have loops you can download for free of trooper radio chatter. They have a few you can download, they are really cool and some are funny! ​I downloaded them to my computer and I didn't even have to put them into iTunes, I dragged and dropped them to the Mp3 no problem! I've used it for a couple troops and it is great! The people love it!! Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 I took velcro and attached the one side to the back of the Mp3 player then the other piece to the Aker. Then I stuck the Mp3 to the Aker, it's the perfect size! Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Upgraded drop boxes. Why did I upgrade them, they already were full closed drop boxes. Cause I can lol!! I had tossed around the idea of making them as storage compartments but just kind of let it go. Then a good buddy of mine showed me his that he made as storage compartments, I was sold!!! Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 So I started with this!! Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 And ended up with this. Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 On the inner box I ground down the bottom to make room for the hinge in the green circle. Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 I used two small jewelry box hinges set side by side along the bottom of the outside drop box ( marked with the blue arrow ), they fit perfectly. I got them from a local fabric store. They are pretty strong too!! Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 I then took a piece of u shaped plastic and glued that in U shape down ( n ) into the outer drop box. ( Blue arrow ) I took velco and put one side on the inner drop box ( Red arrow ) and one side on the u shaped piece of plastic ( Blue arrow ) to form the closer. Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 ​Once everything was dry I took some 3M adhesive spray and some black fabric I had and sprayed the inside of the boxes. I let it get a little tacky then lined the inner and outer boxes with it. It really came out looking great!! Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 The fabric really added the finishing touch, It also hides the hinge and really completes the inside. Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 This is the finished box, you can hardly see the hinge from the outside. I did both boxes this way. Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 ​I have meet all the requirements for specialist just haven't taken any pics of the whole package for submission lol. Might do that tomorrow. Link to comment
Ruck[TX] Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Here is the belt upgrade. Link to comment
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