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Oct

5

2010

Hack Alert – Crank Charge your Android!

by Jesse Bauer
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Charge your Android!

Android Hackers unite! We have a cheap way for you to charge your Android device (possibly any device) with a plastic hand cranked flashlight!

Now, I know this may be a tall order for some of us, but it does require that we use “manual power” to crank out those volts of electricity. It’s not like we’re asking anyone to run the IronMan or anything here. Just a few turns of the arm, which pales in comparison to the amount of energy used to say….scoop a bowl of your favorite ice cream, or go wii bowling, or…you get the idea.

Watch to see how you can make you’re own Android “Lost in the Wilderness without a power source” crank charger.

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[Thanks to Evan for sending this in!]

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Comments

  • Andreas

    Cool! Now to the next level. . . hook the crank spindle to a windmill (see Instructables.com for e.g.s) and you can have your ice cream AND eat it!

  • Alex

    I mos def want the walking legs charger!