USB hand cranked charger

[Frank Gentges]

OK.  I am a fool for little gadgets too so I ordered up a handful (4 ea) 
to be in my emergency kits.  A great cheap thrill.

Frank K0BRA



On 2/7/2014 5:24 PM, Phil wrote:
> The iPhone version will be available soon. It will cost US$79.99.
> Probably. And then they'll change the iPhone connector from the iPhone 6
> onwards. And it will be white.
>
> Phil M1GWZ
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> On 7 Feb 2014, at 21:58, Alex Fraser wrote:
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>> I'm a fool for little gadgets.   I ordered 5 of these little
>> generators from China, it seems like ages ago.   The long shipping is
>> cool in a way as I most often forget I ordered something and it is
>> such a nice surprise opening the package when it finally arrives.
>> Anyhow I tried one and the on board LED glowed when you cranked, so I
>> hooked it up to an older G1 phone. The charge LED on the phone glowed
>> nicely when I cranked.  I tried it on a cheapo HD camera I got and it
>> charged that too.  I haven't figured out current yet and I'm tempted
>> to buy one of those gizmos that measure USB charging voltage/current.
>> Maybe I can cut up an old USB cable and figure something out?  They
>> aren't real hard to crank, but it is monotonous and it might take
>> hours to charge a phone, but like I said I' a fool for little Gadgets.
>>   All the way from China, with free shipping these cost me $2.11,
>> which is pretty good, cheaper than a beer.  Buy one for your kids,
>> take them to a party to impress you friends or use them to pick up
>> women in shady night spots (or if there are any women on list, pick up
>> guys in shady night spots).  There is no end to the fun...
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dynamo-Hand-Crank-USB-Cellphone-Emergency-Charger-Power-MP3-forNokia-Samsung-HM-/111242531643?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e692533b
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