?? fibre metal head gear - rubber strap model ??

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I bought the elastic head gear for a fibre metal hood.    It has the black rubber strap behind my head.   QMy question and problem is, it keeps loosening itself up.    I bought a new strap for it, and its even worse.   Every bead I run, I need to take it off and tighten it.   The strap keeps slipping where it loops around the plastic part of head gear.   Anyone else have this go on? ??
Reply:Everyone who uses the rubber headgear has that problem I think. There have been threads about it, there were some solutions but I don't remember what they were. Search and you should be able to find a fix. I swapped the ratchet headgear from my Tigerhood to my Pipeliner to get away from the rubber.Airco Ac/Dc 300 HeliwelderMillerMatic 200 (stolen)Miller Maxstar 150STLMiller AEAD200LE (welding and generating power) Hobart MIG
Reply:Originally Posted by 123weldI bought the elastic head gear for a fibre metal hood.    It has the black rubber strap behind my head.   QMy question and problem is, it keeps loosening itself up.    I bought a new strap for it, and its even worse.   Every bead I run, I need to take it off and tighten it.   The strap keeps slipping where it loops around the plastic part of head gear.   Anyone else have this go on? ??
Reply:I tape one side up real heavy, and leave the other one open for adjustment... Mine don't slip much at all.
Reply:Electrical tape.  Or get the ratcheting gear
Reply:The funny thing is the ratcheting gear loosens up also. And the pivots loosen up too. Is is a constant fight to keep it working right on a tigerhood futura. The latest Jackson gear is infinitely better.
Reply:well thanks for the info and effort in taking the picture.    You'd think they would add a 3rd hole on each side to weave through.    Maybe they used the same engineer that miller used to put that little nipple on the door of a model 30a spool gun that's supposed to hold it shut.    Because I've had to use tape on it since day one, when I paid a thousand bucks for it.
Reply:Originally Posted by atgThe funny thing is the ratcheting gear loosens up also. And the pivots loosen up too.
Reply:first thing I do for the pivots is take those worthless plastic trash can lid shaped outer washers off, and put 1/4 oversized metal washers on.
Reply:Originally Posted by dcoffmanjrThought I was the only one having issues, especially with the pivots. Things are driving me nuts!I used to work with a guy that swapped the Jackson 370 head gear into a pipeliner. Is this what you are talking about? I've not tried it myself, but I do like that head gear. Just not sure how it will fit into the pipeliner
Reply:Originally Posted by 123weldfirst thing I do for the pivots is take those worthless plastic trash can lid shaped outer washers off, and put 1/4 oversized metal washers on.