Build your own Altoids box AA iPod charger

[Interpol]

http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/1686FF3E41011029AC23001143E7E506/

From the site:

iPod video (tested, using alkaline batteries): 3hrs more video (1 full recharge)
iPod mini (tested w/rechargeables): 25 hours more (1.5 full recharges)
iPod shuffle (unverified): 60 hours more (5 full recharges)
Weight (with 2xAA): 3.5oz

 

[Infrared350z]

This looks really nice. Thanks, I'm definately going to try this out.

 

[VipFREAK]

holy crap!? $20? they must be making a killing. I'm good thanks...

 

[andy2808]

cool , ill try that out for my mini

 

[whocares33]

i ordered mine last week and just waiting for it. it will be a fun project to make.

 

[VipFREAK]

It doesn't come put together!?

 

[knights731]

I was hopeing to make of these befroe i left for vacation Saturday so maybe if I get overnight shipping it will work

Haha also I also posted this about an hour before you we must have been thinking alike

http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=164823

 

[whocares33]

It doesn't come put together!?

no its only a kit. i think that its more fun as a kit

I was hopeing to make of these befroe i left for vacation Saturday so maybe if I get overnight shipping it will work

Haha also I also posted this about an hour before you we must have been thinking alike

http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=164823

i order last thusday and it hasn't been shipped yet so i wouldnt count on it

 

[savethehumans45]

i guess thats cool that you can buy kits now...i liked it better when i could sell them at outrageous prices to the chicks at school.


EDIT:
knights731 if your taking an airplane on vacation consider this a fair warning, dont bring one to an airport

 

[ipodphoto30]

I too saw this, apparently the double A's last longer than the 9V version of the altoids battery charger.

Pretty cool.

 

[VipFREAK]

if your taking an airplane on vacation consider this a fair warning, dont bring one to an airport

Sorry too funny.

 

[concretejungle]

where would i go to have this put together? Since I dont want to risk destroying it and have no idea how to solder.

 

[ipodphoto30]

where would i go to have this put together? Since I dont want to risk destroying it and have no idea how to solder.

A friend with experience?

 

[mnhnhyouh]

Wow, very very detailed site

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[DC12112]

So

let me get this right. 2 AA battetries will give me 1 and a 1/2 full charges?

 

[whocares33]

So

let me get this right. 2 AA battetries will give me 1 and a 1/2 full charges?

yes it will

 

[LukeA]

So, instead of getting your electricity for about $.0000585/Watt out of the wall, you'd rather spend $1.80/Watt and have to get your electricity from the store?

(assumes $.50 per AA @1200 mAh and 5.85

 

[ipodphoto30]

So, instead of getting your electricity for about $.0000585/Watt out of the wall, you'd rather spend $1.80/Watt and have to get your electricity from the store?

(assumes $.50 per AA @1200 mAh and 5.85

 

[VipFREAK]

The only place I could see this being useful is the plane and we've already established that's a bad plan...