Last summer my helmet seemed be always sweaty and could get pretty rank
at times. So I'm trying reduce that for this summer.
First, I got a cheap $10 fan from the local Linens and Things store,
mounted it on the garage wall. Then bent up a coat hanger to hang my
helmet down in front of the fan. The theory is that the air circulation
will dry the helmet and straps so they will not get rank.
See first attachment, fanHelmut.
The second part of the plan worked out, but is expensive. I don't like
leaving a fan running in the garage. I figure half the time, I figure
I'd forget and leave it running over night. So I looked for a cheap
count-down timer to turn the fan off after 20 minutes. I searched and
to my surprise didn't find anything cheap and handy for this. I did
find the parts necessary at the local Home depot store. By combining a
bathroom fan timer, an outdoor outlet box and an extesion cord, I made
a timed extension cord. The bad news is that the parts totaled to an
expensive $27.00 dollars. ($2 dollars could have been saved using a
mechanical timer.)
See second attachment, fanSwitchbox
Together I now have a system which I hope will throughly dry out my
helmet to help keep it fresh.
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Chrashing
Regards,___________If the sun is shinning I want to be riding.
Ken
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