Simple Fursuit Body Dryer

This is a super simple and cheap fursuit bodysuit dryer made of a 6 mm solid aluminum rod, a 120 mm computer case fan, a 3D printed mount and some cord to actually hang it somewhere.

You'll also need something round to bend the rod into a loop, I've used a 50 mm wooden cabinet foot for that. The fan is a four-wire Foxconn PV123812DSPF for a Dell computer case, which is surprisingly silent for 11 W / 150 CFM fan. Note that it comes with a 5 pin connector and a non-standard pin configuration. The electronics (a 12 V PWM controller and a USB C “trigger module” to select 12 V from the USB port) are optional, you can just run it off a 12 V power supply, for example. Or a 12 V battery.

The distance of the mounting holes for 120 mm chassis fans is usually (!) 105 mm, but may vary. Measure it before you print the mount and adjust the parameters in the OpenSCAD file accordingly, then rebuild the STL file.

The purpose of the funnel is to avoid fur from the neck getting into the fan. If you mount the fan the other way (fan on top of aluminum loop, mount below) to get more air blown through the arms, you may want to make it longer if the suit has a low neck line.

For reference, the mount was printed with a Creality Ender-3 Pro, using generic PLA with 15% infill.

Safety notice:  use fan guards on both sides. Blades of high volume 12V fans can cut into your finger and you don't want to spoil your expensive fursuit with blood, do you?

Also, tie the cords to the aluminum loop, not the fan or the mount. My suits weigh between 6 kg and 8 kg (13 and 18 lb) when dry. The mounting holes are designed to hold the fan but not significantly more.