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Nov
3
Avi

DIY Heated Clothing – Part III

The aftermath. So, I ended up undoing a lot of what I had done. Go figure, all the DIY articles on the topic I read online were right, but I had to try improving their method otherwise I wouldn’t be able to live with myself. As it turns out, the sleeves got REALLY hot, resulting in my shutting off the clothing before the rest of me was warm, but that wasn’t too big of a problem. The biggest problem...
Nov
3
Avi

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...
Nov
3
Avi

DIY Heated Clothing – Part I

I decided I was going to buy the gerbings heated gloves this winter season, because that’s the part of my body that REALLY needs it. After pricing out my setup, I then decided there must exist a cheaper way, and I must figure out a way to do it. So i bought a heated blanket off amazon for $25.00, (used filler items to reach 25 for free shipping). The heated blanket I picked out is a travel blanket, so...
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