dubVADER[501st] Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 howdy troopers! i am having a lot of trouble trying to get my head into the helmet with my two squirrel blowers in there, is there any certain way or optimal position that you have your fans in there or is it just impossible to get two of those bad boys and a head in an AP helmet? The photo is the way I have it right now and it's a battle to get my head in there and not rip them off. If you have any photos of your setup, that would be greatly appreciated, thank you brothers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Senf Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 i put two 40mm pc fans in my AP. i attached them close to each other ,maybe 1mm apart directly behind the teeth on top af the mesh. they dont make the lid humming cause of vibration and i can squezze my head in without detaching them . cant find a pic right now and the battery and switch is inside the vocoder very easy to reach from outside, its a clean easy build and very efficient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubVADER[501st] Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 alright, computer fans right? i have one hooked up to the center of my frown but wasn't getting much air from it, if you get a chance to take a photo of what you're talking about, it would might help me out a lot, thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) I have a big head and I managed to get it through easily (take on and put on lid) with this setup (even with full armour on) ----------- Edited March 28, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubVADER[501st] Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 that's kinda what i have going on, but i see you have your fans pointing at the lense, ima try that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivo Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) I'm using fans that are only 40x50x10mm and you just get your nose passed on my ata helmet. What size is your fan? Edited September 12, 2012 by mkc2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I basically shove everything I can into the "cheeks" and batteries in the rear. I managed to have my wired mic in there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubVADER[501st] Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I'm using fans that are only 40x50x10mm and you just get your nose passed on my ata helmet. What size is your fan? im not sure what size they are, they seem to be pretty big, how do i know what size they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubVADER[501st] Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I basically shove everything I can into the "cheeks" and batteries in the rear. I managed to have my wired mic in there as well. that's pretty much what i've been doing as well, still is quite a squeeze! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Senf Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) thats what i have done to my AP lid. ----------- here you can see a bit of the battery holder, below it close to the s trim is the switch attached, works like a charm. --------- no hassle whatsoever to get the lid on or touch the fans with my nose ect. Best Dr Edited March 28, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivo Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) This is my setup.....Made some brackets to hold the batteries and bolted to the back of the hovi mics. These fans are very small at only 10mm thick and at $3ea. ------------- A bit messy with the hot glue but holds strong. Edited March 28, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I mounted mine on brackets to the hovi mics, seemed ok, lots of air and lots of room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilboy[501st] Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) I was going to say, I put them low in the bottom area pointing up, similar to this, in my ATA, and, while it takes a teensie bit of work, I get it on with fairly easily...---------------- Edited March 28, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterFubar[TK] Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) On 9/26/2012 at 12:54 AM, Evilboy said: I was going to say, I put them low in the bottom area pointing up, similar to this, in my ATA, and, while it takes a teensie bit of work, I get it on with fairly easily...------------ What did you use for padding in that? It looks vaguely familiar but I just can't place it. I've tried everything from flight helmet liners to foam, to ACH padding and just haven't been able to find something I'm completely happy with. Edited March 28, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilboy[501st] Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) It came with the Helmet. I bought it from ARAKYEL on the SpecOps Board. He sells the liner separately if you need. Here is the Thread : -------------- Edited March 28, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehickey Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 You shouldn't need two fans, one good squirrel fan is all you need. I used to have the small computer fans in my helmet and they did so little when it came to cooling down my face. The squirrel fans pull the air in from the bottom/side and not from the back so you get a strong stream of air. When the battery is new, that humming of the fan can be quite loud, I can't even imagine being able to hear anything with two fans on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterFubar[TK] Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) On 10/27/2012 at 3:02 AM, Evilboy said: It came with the Helmet. I bought it from ARAKYEL on the SpecOps Board. He sells the liner separately if you need. Here is the Thread : ------------ How do you like it? I've got a rather large head and am just not having much luck coming up with padding that is comfortable and keeps it straight on my head. After looking at that thread... I might just have to order a whole helmet from him as well. Thanks. Edited March 28, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilboy[501st] Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 How do you like it? I've got a rather large head and am just not having much luck coming up with padding that is comfortable and keeps it straight on my head. After looking at that thread... I might just have to order a whole helmet from him as well. Thanks. Yeah, he does REALLY nice work. He says he plans to do them in White and Red in the next year...As for size, I have a medium large size head, and the fit is good but not tight. I find that those "channels" in the padding allow for air flow over the top of the head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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