Comments on: Electroids: the curiously strong USB charger… http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/ P'LYSM! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:54:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: SadElectroid http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-38791 SadElectroid Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:41:13 +0000 http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/#comment-38791 I just finished mine, but it doesn't charge my ipod! It just turns it off when I plug it in! I've been trouble shooting and now I'm wondering if my polarity is switched. When I tested the voltage i get 5V, but if I were to switch the + - on the USB socket I'd get -5V. I'm too afraid to try it and fry my device. Do you guys get -5V or just 5V on your multimeter? Help! I just finished mine, but it doesn’t charge my ipod! It just turns it off when I plug it in! I’ve been trouble shooting and now I’m wondering if my polarity is switched. When I tested the voltage i get 5V, but if I were to switch the + – on the USB socket I’d get -5V. I’m too afraid to try it and fry my device. Do you guys get -5V or just 5V on your multimeter?

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]]> By: Luis http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-21679 Luis Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:09:57 +0000 http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/#comment-21679 Great job! I never saw you as a DIY kinda guy, I am impressed. Great job! I never saw you as a DIY kinda guy, I am impressed.

]]> By: LordAbsu http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-21593 LordAbsu Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/#comment-21593 I saw the gizmo in person, it's very cool. :) I saw the gizmo in person, it’s very cool. :)

]]> By: LordAbsu http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-21590 LordAbsu Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:02:47 +0000 http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/#comment-21590 Altoids... the curiously strong USB charger. Altoids… the curiously strong USB charger.

]]> By: Katsushiro http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-21394 Katsushiro Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:23:10 +0000 http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/#comment-21394 Rock on, I actually managed to make mine using no superglue (though there's about 10 layers of electrical tape in there to keep the exposed metal bits from touching each other), and the switch works just dandy. :) I think I'll be googling for 'neat electronics projects' soon, to take advantage of all the extra solder and wire and such that I have now. Plus, that Dremel was expensive, I gotta find more things to do with it to justify spending the cash. :) Rock on, I actually managed to make mine using no superglue (though there’s about 10 layers of electrical tape in there to keep the exposed metal bits from touching each other), and the switch works just dandy. :) I think I’ll be googling for ‘neat electronics projects’ soon, to take advantage of all the extra solder and wire and such that I have now. Plus, that Dremel was expensive, I gotta find more things to do with it to justify spending the cash. :)

]]> By: Joel Johnson http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/comment-page-1/#comment-21393 Joel Johnson Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:48:24 +0000 http://www.techgnosisweb.com/archives/2007/03/20/electroids-the-curiously-strong-usb-charger/#comment-21393 Cool! I just made mine today. Except for hot gluing the switch to be permanently on, it works fine! Cool! I just made mine today. Except for hot gluing the switch to be permanently on, it works fine!

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