anythingbutipod.com - 11/2/2009
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Battery powered USB chargers are pretty cheap at Amazon and other places, but as with everything else it's always more fun to make your own. The basic concept of a USB charger is actually pretty simple, and you don't really need more than a couple of very cheap components to make one ...
gizmodo.com - 11/3/2009
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gizmodo.com —
In case you're interested in a cheap, reusable
9V to USB adapter/charger, AnythingButiPod has a neat step-by-step...
tutorial up that requires little more than soldering. Or you can always just buy a Duracell Instant Charger for not much more. [ ...
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Homemade USB Charger Runs Off a 9V [USB]
uxsight.com - 11/4/2009
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uxsight.com —
2 in 1 combination of universal mobile li-ion
battery charger + USB Micro SD TF card reader....
Custom designed to charge your cell phone via the Li-ion Battery Charger. Universal Li-ion Battery Charger enables you to charge your phone from USB port. USB ...
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Homemade USB Charger Runs Off a 9V [USB]
Gizmodo —
In case you're interested in a cheap, reusable 9V to USB adapter/charger, AnythingButiPod has a neat step-by-step tutorial up that requires little more than soldering. Or you can always just buy a Duracell Instant Charger for not much more. [AnythingButiPod]
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Build your own battery powered USB charger
CrunchGear —
... It’s a pretty easy build. Solder the battery connector wires to a regulator, and then from the regulator to the female end of a scavenged USB cable to the regulator, and you’re set. The hardest part will be finding a female end of a USB connector, unless you want to just chop the end off of a cable. You can read about the whole process here (there’s a little more to it then I’ve described). ...
9v USB Charger Is An Excellent Excuse To Learn To Solder
OhGizmo! —
... how to solder if you want to make one of these yourself. But seriously, soldering is easy. And it’s fun! You get to MELT METAL! You can pick up a basic soldering set at The Shack for all of eight bucks, and there are a bazillion beginner guides online (try Instructables or even YouTube). So, have a fun afternoon and learn a useful skill while making a handy little gadget at the same time. Or, you can always just do it with glue, you wimp.
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