What is a Watermelon Ice USB Widget?

While cutting the grass I found this USB-C widget laying out by the curb. The nerve of some people to toss their e-waste on the side of the road!

hmm... I know nothing about these kind of widgets...

Inside there is a 600 mAh li-ion battery

Beyond the battery and maybe the USB-C connector, i'm not sure what else is worth keeping.

I haven't tested the battery yet, but I have just the USB widget for that task!

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scottiebabe over 2 years ago +6

So what did I end up with, well: a) An interesting story b) An interesting sensory experience from the smell c) A genuine ~600 mAh li-ion cell Perhaps I'll use the pcb as a usb-c power source…
scottiebabe over 2 years ago +5

The battery inside claims to have a capacity of 2.41 Wh In a 16350 form factor It doesn't appear there is any dedicated battery protection circuitry. The widget is solely relying on the charger…
scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to scottiebabe +5

I've never put a project in a novelty mint tin, I'll have to add that to the todo list... perhaps a power supply in a

anniel747 over 2 years ago

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scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to anniel747

I don't know anything about this subject... But it looks like there is a heater perhaps inside:

And this microphone looking item, might be a pressure switch?
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scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to anniel747

Yes the container filled with foam only had a small residue of whatever was inside, though you could smell it from several feet away once I destructively removed the top piece...
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anniel747 over 2 years ago in reply to scottiebabe

Yes, it's basically a miniature version of the smoke machines used at Halloween.
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anniel747 over 2 years ago in reply to scottiebabe

If you had it intact you could have refilled it and used it for fun.
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dang74 over 2 years ago

Everything happens just gradually enough for us not to be surprised. But when you stop to think about it 'electronic cigarettes' is something straight out of science fiction. I'll have to go back and rewatch the Jetsons to see if they were foreshadowed there.
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anniel747 over 2 years ago in reply to scottiebabe

At least you are left with a battery and it's charging circuit plus a small igniter.
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scottiebabe over 2 years ago in reply to anniel747

lol I see these things laying on the side of walking trails all the time, perhaps I should start picking them up to find creative new uses for them. Based on quick web search many of these things seem to be sold as "disposable"
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beacon_dave over 2 years ago

scottiebabe said:
but I have just the USB widget for that task!

oooo got a new widget ?

Looks like you can add same haze to your next Halloween project
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