Charging Stands

[mrtinee]

http://youtu.be/aigMk-XY2L8 sorry if this is endorsing but it's not ment to be my question is this has anyone ever made anything like this and are you willing to share tips on the build? I really wanna DIY something like this but I don't have a 3d printer (yet!)

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[gandymarsh]

Hey fellow Wisconsinite!

Your link doesn't do anything when clicked. Is it for charging an MVP?

Someone posted a photo (in the MacGyver thread) of a charging stand he/she bought from a local dollar store. It was made for charging an Android phone or tablet, not sure exactly. The poster said it had a male micro USB plug that had to be turned 180 degrees so an MVP would charge on it. It had a cable on it that plugged into a USB port.

I looked for one online but the ones I found were more than I wanted to pay. It would be fairly easy to make something with a block of wood and a male USB to male micro USB cable. They are a couple bucks on ebay.

 

[mrtinee]

Link fixed! I seen the dollar store one and don't like the idea of having the unit only supported by the usb connection

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[Cool_Breeze]

It seems if one were building a mod, it would be easy enough to build a cradle and have connections. A positive and a negative with charger in the stand or in the mod...careful attention to polarization and protection. Likewise the mod might need protection on the input side. Maybe a full-sized USB connection(?)...

 

[gandymarsh]

I see. It's using the iPhone connector on the charging cable. Looks easy enough. Make it out of wood. Just make the "box" and cut a slot in the bottom so the connector slips in tightly. It looks like his cable is much longer than mine, mine is only about 2ft. long.

 

[gandymarsh]

It seems if one were building a mod, it would be easy enough to build a cradle and have connections. A positive and a negative with charger in the stand or in the mod...careful attention to polarization and protection. Likewise the mod might need protection on the input side. Maybe a full-sized USB connection(?)...

I wish mods would come with inductive charging. I have a Sonicare electric toothbrush that's been running on the same battery for over ten years. Use it, put it back in its charging dock and it charges up. No connectors to worry about. It would add to the cost but the battery life would probably increase substantially.

 

[MastiffMike]

I prefer Scottbee's charging solution rather than having to connect/disconnect something:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/70591-dream-pvs-3.html#post1047395

IMO the ideal charging solution is much like a cordless phone, where you can EASILY place it into a cradle and it charges.

 

[mrtinee]

See I wish we had makerspace in the area.... I need a 3d printer.... does anyone contract reliable/quality 3d printing?

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