L+G Corner

I am sure many of you get the question all the time while fursuiting, “isn’t it hot in there?” .. well, it can be if you don’t have a fan! Not all fursuit heads have the luxury of good ventilation, so getting a fan in there is something that can help airflow. 

A lot of people aren’t mechanically inclined, so hopefully this tutorial can break down the steps easily enough to allow someone who has never done this before to make their own simple fan setup.

This tutorial covers the technique for putting a simple switch on a small fan, and how to hook it up to a USB cord to use with a power bank or one 9v battery, with a toggle switch to turn it on and off.

Materials:

Computer fan of your choosing (I used these: https://amzn.to/2It3cTp)

Switch (I used these: https://amzn.to/2Uwe1pC)

USB cord (old phone cords work) & Power bank (I tested & used the fans I made with https://amzn.to/2Dmkwpb, others work too!)

Scissors and/or razor knife

Shrink tubing (1/16" and 1/8″ to 3/16" if you are using the linked fans & switches)

Lighter

Wire cutter

Optional but extremely helpful

Soldering iron, Solder, & flux

Ruler, Measuring tape, or string (to judge wire lengths and distances for where to mount your fan in your head)

Wire stripper

Clamps/clips to hold your wires as you solder

Totally optional

Electrical tape (instead of shrink tubing)

9v connector + battery (instead of usb cord + power bank)

Plastic mesh to mount your fan parts to

Velcro or snaps for installing a removable fan

Start by having all of your materials ready. Most of the electronic bits (the fans, the toggle switches, battery connectors, and even the soldering gun) can be purchased online. If you are lucky enough to have an electronics store nearby you can pick up the parts there too.

Wire Assembly

Begin by planning out how much wiring you want and where you might put your fan, your switch, and battery. Measure out distances of your wires, but also still leave yourself a bit of wiggle room, you just don’t want excess dangling wires inside of your costume/mouth/face/etc or hindering you from putting your costume on and off! 

I am sure many of you get the question all the time while fursuiting, “isn’t it hot in there?” .. well, it can be if you don’t have a fan! Not all fursuit heads have the luxury of good ventilation, so getting a fan in there is something that can help airflow. 

A lot of people aren’t mechanically inclined, so hopefully this tutorial can break down the steps easily enough to allow someone who has never done this before to make their own simple fan setup.

This tutorial covers the technique for putting a simple switch on a small fan, and how to hook it up to a USB cord to use with a power bank or one 9v battery, with a toggle switch to turn it on and off.

Materials:

Computer fan of your choosing (I used these: https://amzn.to/2It3cTp)

Switch (I used these: https://amzn.to/2Uwe1pC)

USB cord (old phone cords work) & Power bank (I tested & used the fans I made with https://amzn.to/2Dmkwpb, others work too!)

Scissors and/or razor knife

Shrink tubing (1/16" and 1/8″ to 3/16" if you are using the linked fans & switches)

Lighter

Wire cutter

Optional but extremely helpful

Soldering iron, Solder, & flux

Ruler, Measuring tape, or string (to judge wire lengths and distances for where to mount your fan in your head)

Wire stripper

Clamps/clips to hold your wires as you solder

Totally optional

Electrical tape (instead of shrink tubing)

9v connector + battery (instead of usb cord + power bank)

Plastic mesh to mount your fan parts to

Velcro or snaps for installing a removable fan

Start by having all of your materials ready. Most of the electronic bits (the fans, the toggle switches, battery connectors, and even the soldering gun) can be purchased online. If you are lucky enough to have an electronics store nearby you can pick up the parts there too.

Wire Assembly

Begin by planning out how much wiring you want and where you might put your fan, your switch, and battery. Measure out distances of your wires, but also still leave yourself a bit of wiggle room, you just don’t want excess dangling wires inside of your costume/mouth/face/etc or hindering you from putting your costume on and off! 

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