Modding your shirt for summer - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 5th Jul 2007, 20:30

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/07/05/usb_shirt_mod/1

Not that you'd know Summer was here in the UK at the moment with the wrath of floods, hailstones and everything else but sun hitting the country. If you are somewhere too hot right now, this clothing mod might be just for you.

Amon · 5th Jul 2007, 20:40

Wow. Just wow. Honestly.

Spacecowboy92 · 5th Jul 2007, 20:43

Im way ahead of you, had some fans lying around on a hot day. Did a hat and massive cardbord box to. Only problem was, you had to be within 1 meter of a power outlet.

Agamer · 5th Jul 2007, 20:44

The sad thing is, that if it wasn't for the strange way it makes the shirt look this would be a fantastic idea! Well at least I think so.

Amon · 5th Jul 2007, 20:48

This just gave me an idea of just slapping on a dozen 144cfm 120mm's onto an old T-shirt. I'd just need to sit by a computer with an open side panel to access the Molex connectors though and all the wiring will be visibly hanging from the shirt. Now that would a hilarious project log to read.

proxess · 5th Jul 2007, 21:28

gotta bother DXR so we come up with a plan to mass produce these...

Stickeh · 5th Jul 2007, 21:32

Has anyone seen the fancy dress costumes with these fans in?

Friend has a clown suit one and it looks hilarious!

And the kid across the road has a superman one that blows him up from 4 year old to, lift 4 tonnes year old!

Tyinsar · 5th Jul 2007, 22:34

Years ago I did some re-shingling (student summer job). What worked best to keep cool in the hot sun while up on the roof? Baggy white cotton coveralls with nothing but underwear under them

. The white hard-hat also worked well and if it wasn't for the steel toed boots and it would have been perfect.

Anyway, silly looking shirt and as Stikeh pointed out, nothing new but somebody making it work on USB.

Hopefully this doesn't sound racist but what is it with Asian "inventors" and USB?.

DougEdey · 5th Jul 2007, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stickeh

Has anyone seen the fancy dress costumes with these fans in?

Friend has a clown suit one and it looks hilarious!

And the kid across the road has a superman one that blows him up from 4 year old to, lift 4 tonnes year old!

I have the original pumpkin one at home.

DXR_13KE · 6th Jul 2007, 00:25

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Originally Posted by proxess

gotta bother DXR so we come up with a plan to mass produce these...

lets do it!!!!! this is great to use with the academic clothes that sometimes, especially in night clubs, become rather hot.
now lets concentrate on summer time, it is rather hot and humid here.

Duste · 6th Jul 2007, 00:33

That's just retarded.

'Nuff said.

Mr. Oizo · 6th Jul 2007, 00:51

And I thought I was crazy with a few fans infront of my desk and above my bed

metarinka · 6th Jul 2007, 01:06

I work as a welder and this would be marvelous, because of the ventilation needed we can't/don't Air condition the area I work in, on top of that, the welds and torches throw off a lot of heat, the equivelant of standing too close to a fire, and finally no matter how hot it is I'm wearing leather jackets, steel toed boots, leather aprons, insulated gloves, welding helmets etc. In short it's always sweltering, I would happily wear some stupid fan shirt if it helped protect me from the 120 deg air I stand in.

C-Sniper · 6th Jul 2007, 03:04

^^ that sucks
Unless it was watercooled i would not wear it (and yes they have special shirts/suits that are water cooled)

pendragon · 6th Jul 2007, 03:21

what about fan-cooled pants?

Neji · 6th Jul 2007, 04:29

Not a good idea for hairy dudes

zachjowi · 6th Jul 2007, 04:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by metarinka

I work as a welder and this would be marvelous, because of the ventilation needed we can't/don't Air condition the area I work in, on top of that, the welds and torches throw off a lot of heat, the equivelant of standing too close to a fire, and finally no matter how hot it is I'm wearing leather jackets, steel toed boots, leather aprons, insulated gloves, welding helmets etc. In short it's always sweltering, I would happily wear some stupid fan shirt if it helped protect me from the 120 deg air I stand in.

that sounds like aht ecnc shop I work in. the machines are always pouring off heat and there is no AC

raGe82 · 6th Jul 2007, 06:45

It's not to healthy for kidneys - it blows on 'em all the time

M_D_K · 6th Jul 2007, 09:16

seems like a silly idea tbh your just resurculating the hot air around your shirt and making your self look like a pie eater, plus i've seen that before somehwere :S

RTT · 6th Jul 2007, 09:32

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Originally Posted by M_D_K

making your self look like a pie eater

so true. and just circulating the smell of your sweat

5th Jul 2007, 20:30	#1
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Spacecowboy92 Gettin' Lazy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Winchester, UK Posts: 757	Im way ahead of you, had some fans lying around on a hot day. Did a hat and massive cardbord box to. Only problem was, you had to be within 1 meter of a power outlet. __________________ Last edited by Spacecowboy92; 5th Jul 2007 at 20:50.

5th Jul 2007, 20:44	#4
Agamer Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England Posts: 419	The sad thing is, that if it wasn't for the strange way it makes the shirt look this would be a fantastic idea! Well at least I think so. __________________ If you notice this notice you'll notice that it's not worth noticing....

5th Jul 2007, 20:48	#5
Amon inch-perfect Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cannoning into the reds, Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,456	This just gave me an idea of just slapping on a dozen 144cfm 120mm's onto an old T-shirt. I'd just need to sit by a computer with an open side panel to access the Molex connectors though and all the wiring will be visibly hanging from the shirt. Now that would a hilarious project log to read. __________________ Defunct Socket 939 San Diego 4000+::2GB PC3200::Radeon 9600 SE 128MB::200GB HDD::24" Dell 2407WFP-HC::WinXP x64/x86 dual boot Dell Vostro 1500 laptop::Socket P Merom T7100::2GB PC5400::Go 8600m GT 256MB::660GB HDD::15.4" WXGA+, 24" Dell 2407WFP-HC::WinXP::Fanatec 911 Wheel+Pedals

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5th Jul 2007, 21:32	#7
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5th Jul 2007, 22:34	#8
Tyinsar 6 screens / 1 card Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: AB.CA Posts: 2,005	Years ago I did some re-shingling (student summer job). What worked best to keep cool in the hot sun while up on the roof? Baggy white cotton coveralls with nothing but underwear under them . The white hard-hat also worked well and if it wasn't for the steel toed boots and it would have been perfect. Anyway, silly looking shirt and as Stikeh pointed out, nothing new but somebody making it work on USB. Hopefully this doesn't sound racist but what is it with Asian "inventors" and USB?. __________________ It's not about how life treats you, it's about how you treat life.

6th Jul 2007, 00:33	#11
Duste Sierra my delta, bravo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 812	That's just retarded. 'Nuff said.

6th Jul 2007, 00:51	#12
Mr. Oizo That yellow furry animal-thingy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 67	And I thought I was crazy with a few fans infront of my desk and above my bed

6th Jul 2007, 01:06	#13
metarinka I am a Dremel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,621	I work as a welder and this would be marvelous, because of the ventilation needed we can't/don't Air condition the area I work in, on top of that, the welds and torches throw off a lot of heat, the equivelant of standing too close to a fire, and finally no matter how hot it is I'm wearing leather jackets, steel toed boots, leather aprons, insulated gloves, welding helmets etc. In short it's always sweltering, I would happily wear some stupid fan shirt if it helped protect me from the 120 deg air I stand in. __________________ project: Orbitoid project: Orbitoid discussion Project: Angry-9 the WWII radio

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6th Jul 2007, 04:29	#16
Neji Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 180	Not a good idea for hairy dudes

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raGe82 Minimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 26	It's not to healthy for kidneys - it blows on 'em all the time

6th Jul 2007, 09:16	#19
M_D_K Kiteninja Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: 2Bed Flat Posts: 5,224	seems like a silly idea tbh your just resurculating the hot air around your shirt and making your self look like a pie eater, plus i've seen that before somehwere :S __________________ MY Flickr -- My Website Canon 50D, 24-70L, 70-200L,1.4&2x TCs, 17-50, 10-17fish, Nifty, 580EXII, Lencarta Studio.