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Jury Rigged by Volt Siano

So, in a few test runs I've done with my fursuit, I've noticed that the ventilation could be a lot better. In essence, all the hot, moist air I was breathing out was getting stuck in the muzzle and doing nothing but make me quite uncomfortable.

So what do I do? I snip a few holes in the foam work of the muzzle so that air can escape a bit better. It seems to have helped, if only a bit. When/if I remake the head, ventilation is definitely going to be something to fix.

Jury Rigged

Volt Siano

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    Jin-Lust-4-Sin

    go for it, buddy ; looking forward to see the final product :D

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      Volt Siano

      Thanks! I don't have a set date in mind, but remaking the head is on my "To Do" list.

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    Foxxpaw

    Hey there, friend pointed me to this post :3
    A few suggestions on ventilation of a mask:
    If you're using foam, the best bet would be to exhaust the hot air through the muzzle with a small fan. Alternatively, you could poke holes in the nose as well and exhaust the air out that way instead.

    Some parts you might want to consider would be as follows:
    2 AA batteries
    A Covered battery case with wire leads. (This one has a tiny little switch included in it. Otherwise you'll need to find a on/off switch as well)
    1 fan that'll fit in the muzzle (Something like this can be hidden in the gumline)
    Some wire if you want to store the batteries somewhere else.
    A bit of flux (This'll be way more than enough)
    Some solder (Again...this is WAY more than enough for two solder joints)
    Some electrical tape or heat shrink. (Here's some that ought to work with this)

    A couple things to note: You'll want a soldering iron and a lighter if you haven't got one already. Otherwise, you can actually short a battery with something like a paper clip and use that as a soldering iron (but don't make this a habit please...)
    Anyway, here's the process to set this up if you're not sure:
    1: You'll want to first cut two pieces of heatshrink about 1" each.
    2: Put one piece of the heatshrink tubing over the black wire on the fan (or battery case), and the other over the red wire. (Don't shrink these up yet!)
    3: Match the red wires and twist them together. Do the same for the black.
    4: Poke the wires into a bit of the flux from the syringe, then grab a lighter and give the ends a hit for about 1 second.
    5: Take your soldering iron and apply solder to the wires
    6: Bend the silver portion of the wires over towards the battery case and move the heatshrink over to cover the exposed wires.
    7: Take the lighter and use the TIP of the flame to heat the heatshrink for a few moments until it seems to have shrunken down against the wires.

    Once you have that done, you can insert the batteries and turn it on. You now have a functional fan exhaust! :3

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      Volt Siano

      Thanks!
      I'm not sure how effective it would be now, seeing as the mouth on this head is closed, but in a future version (the muzzle of which will most likely be open), this tutorial could be rather handy! I'll keep it in mind.

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        Foxxpaw

        You can cut a small slit about 3mm x 12mm in the muzzle and exhaust the air that way (it's almost invisible for the most part).

        In a closed muzzle, you can place the fans at a slight downward angle at the corners of the mouth.

        On an open muzzle, I might consider placing them a little further forward standing up and blowing straight down right behind any fangs/teeth that might be included to hide em better.