Iphone/Ipod Mod(s)

Greetings from your youngest follower!

So after I saw that you can use the same charger for an ios device to charge some hand warmers, I was wondering; Would it be possible to combine the two? You could take the guts from a newer ipod touch then put it in an old one for more space (Or 3d-print a new one). After that, you can sqeeze in a small hand warmer and then protect the circuit from the intense heat.

My other idea was a Ipod/Iphone case that is actually a solar panel to increase battery life... But I doubt that would work very well.

Interesting projects. Your thoughts?

Former Member over 12 years ago

I don't know about a hand warming phone,but it is pretty simple to glue a solar panel on a cheap case and use the connector from an old charger to charge your phone with the sun. I did that with my iphone 4 until I ditched it for a S4 (yay for expandable storage).
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rhyse302 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

That would be kinda big to. Plus I'M Ben's youngest follower. I'm 11.
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colecago over 12 years ago

The heater one doesn't seem like a very useful project, heaters waste a lot of energy, or rather conver it, to heat. So you are draining the already too small iPhone battery to power a wasteful heater, then when you need to use the phone you can't :-/
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to rhyse302

A solar charger for the iPhone would be too big? Think again my friend. USB 2.0 is 5v 500mAh, you can get a solar panel at those specs that is the same size as your iPhone, give or take 5mm, but the case can add a little extra there. In fact there are already such cases on the market if you shop around, of course it's much cheaper if you do it yourself.
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rhyse302 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Yeah. Plus the heater could overheat the iPhone.
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joecr over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

If you want it to charge in a reasonable time frame you'll need more as the iPhone 5 need 2+ amps. Other smart phones also have that need so such a small panel wouldn't really work well.
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to rhyse302

I think the heater idea was shot down already as impractical anyways?
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to joecr

The purpose isn't to replace a wall charger, it's to provide a trickle charge to extend battery life. iPhone 5 I believe uses USB 3.0 like the iPad which is 5v 900mAh if I recall correctly. I was specifically referring to the iPhone 4 though in my post, I thought I mentioned that. Sorry.

To fully charge an iPhone 4 from depleted to full charge using my system can take up to 24 hours depending on sunlight strength. Like I said it's not to replace a wall charger. It's come in handy while backpacking here in NY though.
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