Return of the Aluminum Helmet

Not sure of the actual weight but the thing's like a feather. WAY under a pound for sure.
 
Think you could bake in it? biscuits or bread? bury it in coals and cover it with aluminum foil and set the dough on a little rack inside. You have a very interesting idea there, I hope you experiment with it often.
 
I could definitely do bread...I wouldn't need a rack for that. I think it's all rather doable, I'd just need to play around and see how. Not much different than dutch oven cooking now that I think about it. :D
 
That's the SkullBucket. I first saw them on Ax Men. They aren't rated for use around electricity, of course. Take a look at the Fibre-Metal Roughneck hardats & MSA Skull Gard hardhats. Both are ironworker favorites...
 
x39 said:
Fact is it doesn't take a great deal of heat to affect the temper of aluminum, so while the shape of your helmet may not be changed, its protective qualities may be diminished.
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Yep. His Skull Bucket is now a "soft" hat. :D
 
Looks like it worked well for you. Be careful in bear country after cooking in it. Your noggin will smell deliscious to the local bears!
 
Glad that turned-out well for you. Just keep it clean so your head doesn't smell like ramen seasoning.

You can easily make or buy a helmet cover that uses elastic to attach to the brim. Army surplus, horse riding or bicycle shops sell them.
 
K Williams said:
That's the SkullBucket. I first saw them on Ax Men. They aren't rated for use around electricity, of course. Take a look at the Fibre-Metal Roughneck hardats & MSA Skull Gard hardhats. Both are ironworker favorites...
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Actually it's a vintage Fiber-Metal UltraLight. Didn't get it for use as a hardhat, as I mentioned previously. ;)

With regards to sweat/smell, the helmet itself never touches my head due to the paracord suspension, and I would obviously clean it out after it did cooking duty. Just about anytime I'm boiling water...there's coincidentally a water source nearby. Who'd of thunk it? :p
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Actually it's a vintage Fiber-Metal UltraLight. Didn't get it for use as a hardhat, as I mentioned previously. ;)

With regards to sweat/smell, the helmet itself never touches my head due to the paracord suspension, and I would obviously clean it out after it did cooking duty. Just about anytime I'm boiling water...there's coincidentally a water source nearby. Who'd of thunk it? :p
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Nice. Do you know if they made any with the regular brim?
 
Not sure but you can find plenty of vintage aluminum hardhats of the 'bay without difficulty, and there are lots of cap-style ones that show up. Any vintage hat is going to be lighter than the modern Skull Bucket one, due to the fact that safety standards were lower then than they are now. :)
 
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I think that is awesome! I'm all for gear that can be used for several different functions. I must say that adding an aluminum hardhat as a multifunction item to my arsenal of outdoor equipment hasn't crossed my mind, but after viewing your thread, I think I may try to obtain one if not just to try something different. Thanks for the unique, interesting, and fascinating idea!
 
When I joined the Air Force in 1979 they still issued the old WWII steel pot helmets. No kevlar back then. When we deployed for months to the field we always used thos helmets to make coffee in or to heat water to shave and thinks like that. Those damn things were heavy though!
 
Magnussen said:
Ha! Suspicions confirmed.... you are indeed a pothead.




Rick
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LOL. Funny guy... for a cannuck.

Actually it is a neat idea fortytwo, thou i wouldnt actually ever wear one, let alone post pictures of me wearing one on the web where people could have proff I left the house with it on. Especially my kids... I'd never live it down!
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Very creative.
 
I sure like your Idea, I'm looking for one just like It, Have you tried Instant Oatmeal yet ? That Hat can do some cooking,
 
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