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Solar-powered Phone / Tablet / Device Charger by 66point99
by Thingiverse
Last crawled date: 3 years ago
After being underwhelmed by commercial solar chargers (expensive + slow-to-charge + heavy) I decided to hack together something that delivered more power for less weight.
The easiest way to shed weight was to forgo any kind of battery storage - this will be a direct-charging device.
To make my Thing I obtained a cheap 6-Volt / 2-Watt solar panel + a 12-Volt USB car charger. I disassembled the USB charger, removed (desoldered) the cigarette socket components, and wired it to my solar panel. Even though it's made for a nominal 12-Volt input, the charger will work down to anything just over 5-Volts.
The Thing files attached are a surround / bumper for the finished device - mainly to protect and strengthen it. The parts are joined with double-sided sticky tape (and perhaps spin-welded). The panel is attached on one side with VHB foam tape. The charger is attached onto the other with hot glue or Sugru.
Misc Notes:
the result is not water-proof! It can, however be used inside a clear polythene bag, with maybe a 20% drop in power output.
The box slots on the sides are meant to hold Popsicle sticks (in order to hold the panel at an angle). I didn't have any to hand, so my photo demonstrates the idea with bamboo skewers. Popsicle sticks are recommended.
The tabs on the tapered end are for attaching the device to a backpack (should you find yourself in need of juice whilst walking with the sun behind you).
The Thing files attached assume a solar panel that is around 136mm x 110mm (which was a pretty common size when I was sourcing mine).
The resulting device charges my phone roughly twice as fast as my friend's store-bought charger.
UPDATE: The Thing you see here has just come back from New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail where it performed perfectly, and survived the entire 3000km journey.
The easiest way to shed weight was to forgo any kind of battery storage - this will be a direct-charging device.
To make my Thing I obtained a cheap 6-Volt / 2-Watt solar panel + a 12-Volt USB car charger. I disassembled the USB charger, removed (desoldered) the cigarette socket components, and wired it to my solar panel. Even though it's made for a nominal 12-Volt input, the charger will work down to anything just over 5-Volts.
The Thing files attached are a surround / bumper for the finished device - mainly to protect and strengthen it. The parts are joined with double-sided sticky tape (and perhaps spin-welded). The panel is attached on one side with VHB foam tape. The charger is attached onto the other with hot glue or Sugru.
Misc Notes:
the result is not water-proof! It can, however be used inside a clear polythene bag, with maybe a 20% drop in power output.
The box slots on the sides are meant to hold Popsicle sticks (in order to hold the panel at an angle). I didn't have any to hand, so my photo demonstrates the idea with bamboo skewers. Popsicle sticks are recommended.
The tabs on the tapered end are for attaching the device to a backpack (should you find yourself in need of juice whilst walking with the sun behind you).
The Thing files attached assume a solar panel that is around 136mm x 110mm (which was a pretty common size when I was sourcing mine).
The resulting device charges my phone roughly twice as fast as my friend's store-bought charger.
UPDATE: The Thing you see here has just come back from New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail where it performed perfectly, and survived the entire 3000km journey.
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