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Project I did for a friend in the fire department. A lot of hand work, but he was happy.Last edited by Kaiser110; 02-08-2011 at 04:59 PM.
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Reply:Even if I wasn't partial to all things FD related, that;s awesome!
Reply:I'm blown away!!He'll be the envy of every fireman.  Bet you get orders for more!  LynyrdAn old redneck who lives out in the woods.
Reply:real nice job, you are truly a craftsman!                                                Bob
Reply:Appreciate all the nice comments. Thank's. I'd like to try making one out of copper next time.
Reply:that's pretty neat!   It might be a little cold for winter usePound to fit, paint to match
Reply:Thats amazing. I think a copper one would be real cool looking.AllenSA-250LN-25Smith heavy duty OABobcat 250 at workMiller 210 at work
Reply:nice job that thing looks sweet copper would be bad *** although i dont think it would be good around much heat 350P 30A spool gun cut master 51  syncro 250 other stuff " take a dog off the street and make him prosper and he will not bite you sad the same cannot be said for man" i didnt use punctuation just to piss you off
Reply:He should be happy - Awesome job! MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Very nice job - one of a kind !
Reply:Awesome job!!!!!
Reply:Wow.  I never got to wear one that cool...(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:Just to clarify, this is not for wearing. It was made for display only as an ornamental piece.
Reply:Originally Posted by Kaiser110Just to clarify, this is not for wearing. It was made for display only as an ornamental piece.
Reply:WOW!!!! What esle can one say!Ride it like you stole it!
Reply:Actually, the older real helmets of that "New Yorker" style are made of steel with a leather covering. This method of construction was abandoned when polycarbonate became available. I wore both, and can say without hesitation, that the steel ones wore me out from just wearing them. They were incredibly heavy for headwear. That is a beautiful display piece. I'm sure you will be making more of them as soon as others see it.CharleyMiller MM252Miller Bobcat 225NTMiller DialArc HF / DIY Cooler2 Victor O/A TorchsetsMilwaukee 8" Metal SawMilwaukee Dry Cut "Chop" Saw 5 Ton Wallace Gantry Various Grinders, Benders, etc.
Reply:Beautiful work. I especially like the weld color contrast with the brass.Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:Definitely nice.      While this solid steel looking helmet looks heavy,  I agree with CharleyL about the New Yorkers being heavy!    Our original were all leather, but I think later versions they upgraded the inner cap part to steel, covered with leather, and they weighted a lot.   If you wore one for a 12-14 hour stretch on scene, you ended up with a real sore neck and wonderful headache,  which is probably as close to wearing a 'Pipeliner" welding helmet for a 8-12 hour shift I'd like to get.     Our New Yorkers were removed from service for not meeting NFPA standards (suspension lining ), and Cairn's I believe came up with an replacement for the style, called "Houston".   Unfortunately, the Houston's end up being real large, to accommodate the suspension gear and they were just as heavy.    The other wonderful part on the helmets were the flip down eyeshields, which after about 3-4 months were so scratched, smoke covered, and dirty you couldn't see anything, but then again, in a fire you couldn't see anything anyway.    Of course, the SCBA mask made those obsolete, except for rescue work, and then goggles worked a whole lot better there.     Cold, you ain't been cold until you've been fighting a fire when it's -20, the wind is howling, and water your spraying is blowing back at you as Ice Pellets.    What hasn't frozen, ends up on you as a layer of ice.    Worse frostbite I've ever had - toes, fingers, nose, lips.  Took 3 days and 40 gallons of coffee to warm up - after 12 hours in the hospital.  Fortunately, didn't lose nothing, some guys lost toes and finger tips.
Reply:The Sil-Bronze really 'Pops' that Hat!  Well DONE!!  You could sell a LOT of those to Firemen up here!  They make good 'coin' too, so they can afford it... Cheers,Miller Diversion 165120 amp Buzz BoxVictor Oxy/Ace Oxy/LPGSmith "Little" Oxy/LPGHypertherm Powermax 30Lot's of Misc. tools n' crap....
Reply:Cold, you ain't been cold until you've been fighting a fire when it's -20, the wind is howling, and water your spraying is blowing back at you as Ice Pellets.    What hasn't frozen, ends up on you as a layer of ice.    Worse frostbite I've ever had - toes, fingers, nose, lips.  Took 3 days and 40 gallons of coffee to warm up - after 12 hours in the hospital.  Fortunately, didn't lose nothing, some guys lost toes and finger tips.[/QUOTE]After 30 years on the job in Lincoln, Ne., I hear ya brother.  Just thinking that tonight (temp 5, windchill -14) I sure am glad to be retired...(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:That really is very nice work.. If you do decide to make one out of copper please post it, I would love to see that.StephenMillermatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 30A SpoolgunHypertherm Powermax 30Etc., etc., etc.............Cancer Sucks!
Reply:Very impressive!
Reply:Very nice, they showed how the old steel linered ones were made on "How Its made" once
Reply:Kaiser,Would you mind telling us a little about the materials and construction process?  It's a beautiful piece of art.  It looks like the only thing you had to acquire was the eagle/top cap piece?  You don't see things like that around much anymore.  It's obvious you took your time and put a lot of thought into that piece.  Where I live, you could make A LOT of money making those.  (I'm in a vacation destination/affluent retirement/second home kind of community with many retired law enforcement/fire fighters that would eat that stuff up).Miller Dynasty 200DXMillermatic 210 w/ Spoolmate 3035Hypertherm Powermax 380JD Squared Model 32Multiple fabrication tools & equipmentFull Powder Coating SetupYeah, I do think you could make some money selling these metal helmets - It does appear to be close to full size, based on the Eagle (front holder) and Shield?    A plan, materials list, etc?     Don't want to sound like I'd like to get into your great artistic work, but does seem to make nice gift for a retired firefighter.      I do like the contrast with the bronze brazing, but I'm sure someone would want to chrome the whole helmet, or the use of copper and silver solder sounds sharp too!    Lots of options - Don't think you could patent the idea however.   Good Luck!
Reply:I used to work in the sheet metal industry before getting on the fire department so I know a little about metal working, however, this was all done in my garage with limited tools working on it here and there. I have a Tig welder, HF saw, and other small tools. Materials are CRS sheet metal and bar and shield was polished brass that I had engraved.  The eagle on top was purchased along with the gold banding to go around edge. I have a hard time to put a price tag on it,considering the many hours of labor put into it. I'd be curious to know how much somebody would pay for it though.
Reply:I guess I'll start making another one and see about selling it. In the meantime I'll take the pictures down, but I will post with updates. Thank's for all the replies.