We’re making a portable solar powered USB charger with an LED flashlight, this week. This episode shows how to modify a solar path light into an Altoids tin that can then be a flashlight and charge your iPod in the sun.
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Duration : 0:9:49


October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
where you get the …
where you get the light?
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Hi
Can you tell …
Hi
Can you tell me the direction to solder what wires to from a 4 “AA” battery pack to a female usb wired to a LED so the when the LED lights up, i know when it is charging
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Can u remake this …
Can u remake this vid but more simple like just making the solar battery charge pack + female usb w/o the LED light cuz that confused me the most….
nice vid but i was lost through it
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
There is a diode …
There is a diode already on the solar path light board.
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
4-5 hours
4-5 hours
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Very well done! …
Very well done! Very neat!
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
i was wondering how …
i was wondering how long it would take to charge too
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
nice project, but …
nice project, but the voice sounded a little enthusiastic
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Cool project. I …
Cool project. I was wondering about the charge time it would take for that small solar cell to actually charge 4AA batteries? I’m also curious if you don’t have a diode in your system if the solar cell wouldn’t discharge the batteries as well. Thanks for the great vid.
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Looks like a great …
Looks like a great project- and the voice was awesome!
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
this looked cool …
this looked cool but i had to stop watching-i can’t stand this dude’s voice
October 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
That was great
That was great