chadwick404
Ok, my first post and I am sure it will look plenty weird to more than a few of you: but here goes.
I am looking for heated gloves on the very, very cheap. I do not have the money right now (well, my wife controls it all, anyway)...but seriously, I love to ride in the cold but what I have for gloves is not cutting it.
I tried the chemical packs but last Monday in the Smokies the temps hit about 26 or so, and they just could not generate enough heat in my gloves - I think not enough air got to them (any thoughts about this, please share). In any event, my fingers froze.
I have been "downsized" and seek new professional employment, so until then my budget is nil.
So, trying to brainstorm, I came up with a couple of ideas:
1. Using a Joe-e handwarmer I already own, I though about rigging up a forced air systems with hoses. When driving, air would enter a funnel system, be throttled into a chamber where the joe-e (or chemical warmers) resides, heat up, then be directed via hoses to my gloves (the system would be under my coat, of course, but for the air intake). I could rig something up with spare parts from around the house, plus a walmart part or two.
Just how stupid is this idea? I think the Joe-e generates enough heat, and only a small amount of heated air would need to get to the gloves to make a difference. Throttling the air into the chamber would ensure no "blasts"...???
2. Second idea: USB powered mits. Look at the links below (forget my budget for a moment). If I ripped out the heater elements and installed them how I want them in my existing gloves (I actually own several types, so I am lucky in that regard), would they provide enough heat (in well insulated gloves, anyway)?
The battery packs all feature USB powered ports. Just a little heat is all that is really needed if the gloves are insulated well enough; heat loss rate due to convection, in a Thinsulate lined glove, should be compensated enough by milliamps...I think...thoughts?
Anyway, just thinking...I can find those types of battery packs at a variety of places...and the wiring from the USB mitts/gloves is worth the cost...
http://www.kleargear.com/2178.html?gclid=CPOr99Tu3JACFSJ1sgod13dxWw
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FTDHVU/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=IDUAKQ0O1NCWL&colid=T1LIOIXO8A99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E6JI7Q/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2WQL3TF90OGHM&colid=T1LIOIXO8A99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S0VFRE/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I341XVXJOXTNPM&colid=T1LIOIXO8A99
I am looking for heated gloves on the very, very cheap. I do not have the money right now (well, my wife controls it all, anyway)...but seriously, I love to ride in the cold but what I have for gloves is not cutting it.
I tried the chemical packs but last Monday in the Smokies the temps hit about 26 or so, and they just could not generate enough heat in my gloves - I think not enough air got to them (any thoughts about this, please share). In any event, my fingers froze.
I have been "downsized" and seek new professional employment, so until then my budget is nil.
So, trying to brainstorm, I came up with a couple of ideas:
1. Using a Joe-e handwarmer I already own, I though about rigging up a forced air systems with hoses. When driving, air would enter a funnel system, be throttled into a chamber where the joe-e (or chemical warmers) resides, heat up, then be directed via hoses to my gloves (the system would be under my coat, of course, but for the air intake). I could rig something up with spare parts from around the house, plus a walmart part or two.
Just how stupid is this idea? I think the Joe-e generates enough heat, and only a small amount of heated air would need to get to the gloves to make a difference. Throttling the air into the chamber would ensure no "blasts"...???
2. Second idea: USB powered mits. Look at the links below (forget my budget for a moment). If I ripped out the heater elements and installed them how I want them in my existing gloves (I actually own several types, so I am lucky in that regard), would they provide enough heat (in well insulated gloves, anyway)?
The battery packs all feature USB powered ports. Just a little heat is all that is really needed if the gloves are insulated well enough; heat loss rate due to convection, in a Thinsulate lined glove, should be compensated enough by milliamps...I think...thoughts?
Anyway, just thinking...I can find those types of battery packs at a variety of places...and the wiring from the USB mitts/gloves is worth the cost...
http://www.kleargear.com/2178.html?gclid=CPOr99Tu3JACFSJ1sgod13dxWw
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FTDHVU/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=IDUAKQ0O1NCWL&colid=T1LIOIXO8A99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E6JI7Q/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2WQL3TF90OGHM&colid=T1LIOIXO8A99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S0VFRE/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I341XVXJOXTNPM&colid=T1LIOIXO8A99
