Best Mesh to Use as a Helmet Visor .

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So as the title says I’m looking for mesh to use as a visor on a helmet (it’s a master chief full face helmet) I’m building for No1 son to use . The helmet it self is fine to use but obviously the visor is unusable as I have no idea how it would react to a bb hit but also as it is a full head helmet he’s going to sweat like a pig in a synagogue inside it with a perspex visor so I think full face mesh would be a much better idea . So question is what do people recommend and also any help where to get it would be of great help as I have NO idea what to use or where to get it from and be able to trust it .

 
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This looks good but get a small bit to test first.

Might be worth using this behind the main screen to catch any potential shards for ultimate protection.

 
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I would imagine that stainless would be an idea.  Whatever you paint/coat mild steel with has a tendency to chip.  

If you measured the thickness of a pair of standard off the shelf mesh goggles and used the same gauge stainless you would have something both lighter and stronger.  

 
This looks good but get a small bit to test first.


That should be more than sufficient.  I used 6 [edit, dammit] 8 PLI 0.7mm 2.47mm hole, and couldn't get it to dent in the garage with point blank 1.1J / 0.25g.  Although I never actually used it in game (as I managed to get polycarb working) and of course, test as hot and heavy as you can.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153822205824

And I'd agree with using stainless, what I actually got was the black epoxy stuff (because tacticool stealth) but that's going to be prone to spalling.

 
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