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Greco101
10-15-2007, 11:23 AM
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/800000/solar_powered_usb_charger_cheap_and_easy_to_make/

I found this video on metacafe and it works nicely and you can't beat the price. I'm sure some of you can come up with an even better design. :D
xRyokenx
10-15-2007, 01:37 PM
That'll be helpful, big time. I'll use that for my Pocket PC and all too, schwing!
chaksq
10-16-2007, 12:14 AM
This is a very useful video. I have almost everything except the old garden lights, time to go tale sale hunting.
xRyokenx
10-16-2007, 12:15 AM
Think you could charge multiple things at once with a USB hub? Probably won't be too effective though...
Greco101
10-16-2007, 03:34 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/SOLAR-GARDEN-LIGHTS-NO-WIRING-SUN-POWERED-LOT-OF-4_W0QQitemZ130162584418QQihZ003QQcategoryZ94940QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (eBay)

And you can always add more panels? or just make a separate set?

I wouldn't spend too much though because it seems they are getting cheaper (http://cgi.ebay.com/Solar-Charger-SC002-SK-for-cell-phones-ipods-and-more_W0QQitemZ260170158553QQihZ016QQcategoryZ48618 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) every day but this set is a little less powerful than the homemade.