Make your own solar iPhone charger
By Deirdre Robert,
If you’re gadget-making inclined, here’s a very cool and practical iPhone charging solution by Wisconsin man Joshua Zimmerman. According to Zimmerman, his invention takes only between 30 to 60 minutes to create and costs around NZ$25.
“I love my iPhone 4 to death. I really do. Even if it sucks juice faster than a 1st grader at snack time and I often find myself on low power with a long train ride ahead of me,” writes Zimmerman.
Parts:
Charging Circuit
2x AA Battery Holder
2x Rechargeable Batteries
1N914 Blocking Diode
Solar Cell greater than 4V
Stranded Wire
Tape
Optional:
Altoids Tin
Tools:
Soldering Iron
Solder
Hot Glue Gun
Wire Strippers
Protective Goggles
If some of these parts are perplexing you, don't worry, Zimmerman has a parts kit available for purchase on his website.
Comments
piero lavo
mm, not so cool - he shows how to make a basic solar charger that can potentially overcharge the AA batteries that are being charged , then use an inappropriate charger (ipod emergency charger) to boost the iphone form those batteries.
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