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How-To: Make a solar iPod/iPhone charger

Computers & Mobile Craft & Design Energy & Sustainability Technology
How-To: Make a solar iPod/iPhone charger
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Building on the original MintyBoost USB charger kit, this Instructables how-to will walk you through the steps of adding a Lithium Polymer battery pack and small solar cell. The extra capacity and added convenience of solar make this modification a must have for off-grid mobility.

MightyMintyBoost [via Gizmodo]

2 thoughts on “How-To: Make a solar iPod/iPhone charger

  1. Ryan Brown says:

    I’m digging it for sure, i found this site after starting to build this DIY version http://www.PortableSolarPower.Biz

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