Micro Pocket Power 2 Go Its Solar To
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Micro Pocket Power 2 Go Its Solar To
Hi there ,
I wanted to share a project I made a few months ago ,
I call it power 2 go , yea I'm still working on the name ,
its very small as you can see in the pictures compared to a memory card and the penny ,
I know there's a lot of people out that have made similar to this and I must they did really well ,
but I made mine a little different a more adaptable version meaning that it can be charged not just by solar alone ,
but by usb as well , that"s not anything new you say ,
ok how about this you can charge your cellphone with it ,
no still not something new ok ok I here you no problem ,
well how about this ,
something that makes it little a different then others it can be used to power anything that has a usb port or charge port ,
and it can be charged by a bigger solar cell to speed up the charging process ,
what your still not impressed yet hmm ,
wait please don't leave yet were just getting to the good part ,
check out how to build own power 2 go in these couple of easy steps .
UPDATE ! Thanks to the feedback of a fellow member I updated the last step , IT will have the specs and how it works
I wanted to share a project I made a few months ago ,
I call it power 2 go , yea I'm still working on the name ,
its very small as you can see in the pictures compared to a memory card and the penny ,
I know there's a lot of people out that have made similar to this and I must they did really well ,
but I made mine a little different a more adaptable version meaning that it can be charged not just by solar alone ,
but by usb as well , that"s not anything new you say ,
ok how about this you can charge your cellphone with it ,
no still not something new ok ok I here you no problem ,
well how about this ,
something that makes it little a different then others it can be used to power anything that has a usb port or charge port ,
and it can be charged by a bigger solar cell to speed up the charging process ,
what your still not impressed yet hmm ,
wait please don't leave yet were just getting to the good part ,
check out how to build own power 2 go in these couple of easy steps .
UPDATE ! Thanks to the feedback of a fellow member I updated the last step , IT will have the specs and how it works
Get Your Tool Box Handy
OK so here's a list of things you need ,
A mini case to put all the parts in , I used a GameCube memory card case it fits everything just right ,
A solar cell , almost any kind will work like one from a cheap solar light will do , p.s make sure its small enough to fit the case ,
A bridge rectifier diode , got mine from ebay , 100 for a $1.50 mind you only need one ,
A 4.5 volt micro rechargeable battery , you can get this on Ebay if you want or maybe a hobby store ,
A female USB Port also ebay or if your like me you have a few laying around ,
now for the tools ,
glue gun
soldering gun
and a hobby knife ,
note be careful when using cheap hobby knifes ,
ok on to the next step
A mini case to put all the parts in , I used a GameCube memory card case it fits everything just right ,
A solar cell , almost any kind will work like one from a cheap solar light will do , p.s make sure its small enough to fit the case ,
A bridge rectifier diode , got mine from ebay , 100 for a $1.50 mind you only need one ,
A 4.5 volt micro rechargeable battery , you can get this on Ebay if you want or maybe a hobby store ,
A female USB Port also ebay or if your like me you have a few laying around ,
now for the tools ,
glue gun
soldering gun
and a hobby knife ,
note be careful when using cheap hobby knifes ,
ok on to the next step
Let the Fun Begin
ok since I did not take any pictures when I was making it ,
I can't show step by step with pictures sorry :( ,
but don't worry I have your back ,
I have made a schematic so to speak by using windows paint to make it ,
ok I now its not how some of you pro's would do it but I wanted it to be very simple so anyone could this ,
also I though I would post the pinout website just in case you what to use a different type of usb ,
so you can find the pinout here http://www.usbpinout.net/ ,
ok fallow the schematic like it shows you and solder your components ,
then place in your case making sure you have cut two holes one for your usb and one for the top of your solar cell ,
now glue everything in its place ,
once done ,
you need to use the glue gun and glue around the top edge of your solar cell to seal it up ,
or take some clear plastic a melt it around the edge with your soldering gun , that's what I did
please be very very careful when melting the plastic it can burn you very easily , do not let your children do this
ok next and last step
,
I can't show step by step with pictures sorry :( ,
but don't worry I have your back ,
I have made a schematic so to speak by using windows paint to make it ,
ok I now its not how some of you pro's would do it but I wanted it to be very simple so anyone could this ,
also I though I would post the pinout website just in case you what to use a different type of usb ,
so you can find the pinout here http://www.usbpinout.net/ ,
ok fallow the schematic like it shows you and solder your components ,
then place in your case making sure you have cut two holes one for your usb and one for the top of your solar cell ,
now glue everything in its place ,
once done ,
you need to use the glue gun and glue around the top edge of your solar cell to seal it up ,
or take some clear plastic a melt it around the edge with your soldering gun , that's what I did
please be very very careful when melting the plastic it can burn you very easily , do not let your children do this
ok next and last step
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THE BIG TEST
ok take out side and put in the sun of course and let it charge up ,
depending on the battery and how sunny it is it could take awhile ,
mine sometimes takes all day when its without a charge ,
so if your like me and can't wait for a couple of hours because your to exited then plug it into a bigger solar panel like I did ,
or plug it in to your usb charger or the usb port on your computer ,
yes its ready its ready oh sorry I lost control of my self for a second can't be help :) ,
so there have it your now have power 2 go ,
have fun and thank you for viewing ,
UPDATE , ok I posted the specs and how it works ,
ok lets start with how does it work ,
well think of it as a regular rechargeable battery ,
when you plug it into any power source like a charger it well charges ,
and when something is connected to it , it will power what you've connected like say your cellphone ,
there is no chip or component to tell when and when not to charge ,
I know what your thinking if there's nothing stopping it from steal power from what is connected right ,
don't worry I'v though this out ,
when you charge a battery there's a higher voltage and lower voltage ,
what doe's that mean ,
well when you look on the label on your cellphone charger you will see its a volt to two volts higher then your battery ,
for example charger is 5.1 volts and your battery use's 3.7 volts ,
ah you see so what's it taking place here ,
when you connect a higher voltage to a lower voltage the lower voltage will take on the charge ,
of course you say , hold on were getting to the good part ,
anytime you connected higher to lower the higher wins each time , wait what about the power being drained by the charger ,
ok I see what you mean ,
when the voltage is higher like I said the power will flow into the lower and will not back flow out ,
I'v tested it to be make extra sure ,
so that's why you always need a higher voltage when your using it to charge something ,
thew ok , now to the specs ,
specs for charging time are ,
4 to 8 hours by solar , depending on the amount of sun , so if its cloudy you'll be looking at about 8 hours ,
by DC charger 2 to 5 hours max ,
by it own solar and help from a bigger panel is 1 to 3 hours ,
I hope this helps everyone know how it works and what the specs are ,
some of you may know most of this but hey we were once newbies to , p.s you may learn something new ,
as always Thank you for viewing and say tuned for more projects from your truly
depending on the battery and how sunny it is it could take awhile ,
mine sometimes takes all day when its without a charge ,
so if your like me and can't wait for a couple of hours because your to exited then plug it into a bigger solar panel like I did ,
or plug it in to your usb charger or the usb port on your computer ,
yes its ready its ready oh sorry I lost control of my self for a second can't be help :) ,
so there have it your now have power 2 go ,
have fun and thank you for viewing ,
UPDATE , ok I posted the specs and how it works ,
ok lets start with how does it work ,
well think of it as a regular rechargeable battery ,
when you plug it into any power source like a charger it well charges ,
and when something is connected to it , it will power what you've connected like say your cellphone ,
there is no chip or component to tell when and when not to charge ,
I know what your thinking if there's nothing stopping it from steal power from what is connected right ,
don't worry I'v though this out ,
when you charge a battery there's a higher voltage and lower voltage ,
what doe's that mean ,
well when you look on the label on your cellphone charger you will see its a volt to two volts higher then your battery ,
for example charger is 5.1 volts and your battery use's 3.7 volts ,
ah you see so what's it taking place here ,
when you connect a higher voltage to a lower voltage the lower voltage will take on the charge ,
of course you say , hold on were getting to the good part ,
anytime you connected higher to lower the higher wins each time , wait what about the power being drained by the charger ,
ok I see what you mean ,
when the voltage is higher like I said the power will flow into the lower and will not back flow out ,
I'v tested it to be make extra sure ,
so that's why you always need a higher voltage when your using it to charge something ,
thew ok , now to the specs ,
specs for charging time are ,
4 to 8 hours by solar , depending on the amount of sun , so if its cloudy you'll be looking at about 8 hours ,
by DC charger 2 to 5 hours max ,
by it own solar and help from a bigger panel is 1 to 3 hours ,
I hope this helps everyone know how it works and what the specs are ,
some of you may know most of this but hey we were once newbies to , p.s you may learn something new ,
as always Thank you for viewing and say tuned for more projects from your truly