DIY Heated Clothing – Part II

Got the blanket today! Stripped the inner lining:

So I stripped out all the wire, which took a little while but it wasn’t all that bad. I’ve managed to pull out the wire, go out to radio shack and buy 1/4″ Mono phono jacks (3 males, 3 females), and get cheap black weave gloves from K-mart.

So far total price of this project is $37, and I’m nearly done. Here’s all the cable woven through the glove:

and here’s the jacket:

and here’s all of it hooked up:

I did a quick test, and man does it get HOT!!! Currently I have no system of control besides unplugging it. I’m going to install a switch or something, a rheostat/pot resistor that’s high wattage is ridiculously expensive. I found an electronic controller online, but it’s $20, and I don’t have the time to wait for it. I’ll probably buy a switch and put something in my jacket or on the line itself.