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How to make a USB battery

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25 Comments

  1. TufferThnUThink88 says:

    @rmasso38 thx for the tip!!!

  2. TufferThnUThink88 says:

    @rmasso38 thx for the tip!!!

  3. TufferThnUThink88 says:

    @rmasso38 thx for the tip!!!

  4. TufferThnUThink88 says:

    @97kevinhuanle haha, i heard that too!!!

  5. corpusintrasmutis says:

    @rmasso38 too late dude

  6. pom2xismeme says:

    where’s the FB link ?

  7. atrelopaoki4 says:

    dislike for communism

  8. XboxWaffle1 says:

    2:44 for pegvw

  9. frosty1433 says:

    too bad this guy has ruined his reputation with me, and I don’t believe a single thing he says. but hey… his stupid video worked and has gotten over a million views. good for him.

  10. Nestalios says:

    or you can keep you normal battery…

  11. Seby9617 says:

    @97kevinhuanle no…i can hear it too

  12. vgg767 says:

    zener diode is a good voltage regulator when dealing with small amount of current, less than 100 mA. I don’t think it can do a good job; charging a device that requires 200mA-500mA.

  13. TenFoldDamage says:

    @Scoonezy132 doesnt work with iphones/itouches because of apple, not because of the circuit

  14. syn010110 says:

    It works, just don’t expect to get much out of it. 9V batteries don’t hold a lot of charge.

  15. TechDuckMan says:

    at 2:10 you can’t see the wire anymore. Ironic when hes hooking it up?

  16. amatization says:

    @rmasso38 Would the resistor not work?

  17. Scoonezy132 says:

    Do NOT make this as it DOES NOT work with modern iPods. Good vid tho :)

  18. iZafTouch4G says:

    now i can charge my iphone wherever i go

  19. MFG666EmOTP says:

    @97kevinhuanle if u dont mind me asking, but huh???

  20. VERICLES1 says:

    i prefer no destroy my iphone,pay a usb for 20$
    i dont prefer destroy my iphone,pay a battery a cable etc……..for 50$

  21. ItsKaileyBitch says:

    awesome

  22. chimeofdeath says:

    @rmasso38 If you listened closely, he put a 5.1V zener diode across the battery to regulate it down to ~5V. iirc, fixed regulators normally are only really advantageous for noisy voltage supplies compared to a zener and a battery is by no means noisy.

  23. pthorsteinn says:

    @rmasso38 Thanks!

  24. pthorsteinn says:

    @rmasso38 Then would it work if I just attached the data pins to the usb port, with the other ends not connected to anything? Would that trick the iPhone?

  25. rmasso38 says:

    @pthorsteinn here is a good website that describes what to do with the datalines. google “Home Brew USB Charger / Power Supply” you will have to ignore the top part since he is starting from a hack on a wall wart, but the 3rd pic is what i was describing to you.
    datalines are a problem because of software not hardware in the device. as soon as it sees power it does checks/handshaking. USB is meant for 2 computers to communicate, not just charging. see if it is your solution. keep hunting!

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