How I built a Solar iPhone Charger for under $50.

To see my personal site with these tutorials and news, please visit http://www.BrennanZelener.com **DISCLAIMER** I am not responsible for any damage that you may cause to your iPhone or any device that you use with this charger. I can not stress the importance of checking your circuits with a multimeter enough, and I can assure you that I've done so at every step in this build process. Your phone is a very expensive device. Treat it like one! Intro and Design: Over the past month or so, I've been working on designs for a stationary solar iPhone charger. By stationary I mean a charger that will be kept in a fairly permanent place....

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USB Iphone Ipod Dynamo Charger

No outlet in sight? Do not worry pull out your very own USB Dynamo (wind up) Charger! Going Green could not have been so easy! This is a step by step guide on how to Build, Test, and Perfect your Green USB Dynamo! Please don't forget to Rate and Vote on the Pocket-size Contest. Step 1Planning:iLooking around online there is no small Dynano USB Charger on the market. The smallest one available is made in Australia and measures 112(W) x 47(W) x 23(D)mm and can fit in a big pocket. My quest is to build a truly pocket size Low cost USB Windup Charger. Where to begin? Step 2The Options:i Options are good. Looking online there are many...

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A clever way to access the USB ports on your iMac (+ video)

   This is an evolution on our last Instructable where we tried to solve the problem of accessing the USB ports on an iMac. People raised some interesting points about how "ugly" the solution was and then criggie suggested using magnets and we thought, hey, that's an awesome idea, so we tested it and loved it :) Here is a simple Instructable on how you can make this too. This is a smart idea that is a total pleasure to use, I imagine that you can have loads of quick access ports dotted around the back of your machine now, the possibilities are endless. WHAT YOU NEED: 1. sugru - one mini pack is enough to make...

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