How To: Make Altoid USB Charger

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How to make an Altoids tin into a portable USB charger for your phone, iPod, camera, etc. All for under $10!

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How To: Make Altoid USB Charger

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Great idea
im definitely going to try this
By amimaxima 1191027327 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6641655~~
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cool video
how do you people think of these things?
By zad1ali 1191028922 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6641730~~
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great but
this project is great but the batteries will explode if u hook it up like this
u will need a rechagable batteries or a diod to limit the backward current
By electro_tech 1191649831 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6631288~~
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- hi
  where exactly must i add the diod ?
  and thanks
  By vako-pro 1220191270 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9202072~~
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really awesome
hope to see more!
By KatieChickx6 1191035629 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6558658~~
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Nice
Very cool
By Foresttre 1213936358 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8449077~~
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Nice and compact,
but that's 3 volts instead of 4.5-5 volts needed for the USB bus. Though you probably wouldn't plug in anything except that phone, whose battery couldn't be damaged by underpowering :D
By djdjukic 1208715225 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7689078~~
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???
how would i add a diode to this project
and what kind of siode should i use?
By SurvivorGuy 1204768008 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8153601~~
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thank you
electro tech. you have a good point. i was going to put a diode in, but i wanted to keep it simple.
By TReddy Productions 1191659011 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6641102~~
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5 star
Nice work - 5 star!!!
(Please give back 5 star for my videos)
Thanks !!!!
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