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Some people have heated grips on their bikes but as I don't suffer from cold hands I have never felt the need. However, toes are a different matter altogether. As little as a half an hour's riding will have my feet completely numb. Over the years I've tried all sorts of socks and boots, never finding a remedy. The best I've found are my latest addition of Biker socks (and knee tubes) made of Gortex WindStopper material. As good as they are in weather below 10 degrees centigrade I still suffer.
Toasted Tootsies
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Following my new found love for my heated jacket I started looking at the various offerings available for keeping your feet warm, electrically. Various manufacturers make heated socks but they all suffer from having thin wire elements that cause most people to complain about them digging into their feet, breaking in the wash, or even worse, burning them. There are some very expensive skiing boots made with elements in and these got me thinking as to whether I could make some heated insoles.
Armed with my trusty PC I searched the internet for some way of heating the insoles without using wire elements. After a lot of searching I stumbled across a new company called Gorix Limited (see http://www.gorix.co.uk) who invented and market a revolutionary material (literally) that heats up when an electric current is passed through it.
I ordered some small samples and bought a set of cushioned boot insoles from Millets. Using a very sharp knife I split the insoles length ways and placed the Gorix material between the two sections like a sandwich filling, and then glued it all together. Once dry, I put the insoles in my boots and threaded the wires through the lining to the top of the boot using a crochet hook (yes Dear I did bend it, I'll get you another one). I then added a small dc jack socket to each boot and made a wiring harness with plugs, and threaded this between the lining of my Cordura trousers. The wiring harness then plugs into the coiled power supply lead that feeds my jacket. Add a couple of switches (one for my jacket and one for my boots) and I have lovely warm feet for £25.t
Armed with my trusty PC I searched the internet for some way of heating the insoles without using wire elements. After a lot of searching I stumbled across a new company called Gorix Limited (see http://www.gorix.co.uk) who invented and market a revolutionary material (literally) that heats up when an electric current is passed through it.
I ordered some small samples and bought a set of cushioned boot insoles from Millets. Using a very sharp knife I split the insoles length ways and placed the Gorix material between the two sections like a sandwich filling, and then glued it all together. Once dry, I put the insoles in my boots and threaded the wires through the lining to the top of the boot using a crochet hook (yes Dear I did bend it, I'll get you another one). I then added a small dc jack socket to each boot and made a wiring harness with plugs, and threaded this between the lining of my Cordura trousers. The wiring harness then plugs into the coiled power supply lead that feeds my jacket. Add a couple of switches (one for my jacket and one for my boots) and I have lovely warm feet for £25.t
WARNING - The Gorix material is used for many purposes: some medical (for damaged muscles, re-heater bags for people with hypothermia etc.), some leisure (diving suits, skiing jackets etc.) and some INDUSTRIAL. This material will heat up to several hundred degrees centigrade if you don't get the Volts/Watts/Resistance calculations correct (even with 12 volts). If you don't know what you are doing………..don't do it! (or ask someone who does to help). Get it wrong and you will not have nice warm tootsies but instead Toasted Tootsies.
Mike Roberts
February 2003
Mike Roberts
February 2003
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