induction charging? For box/tube mod?????

[Youssefa]

I was brushing my teeth with my handy dandy rechargable toothbrush and as I set it down, the light switch clicked on.... that would make an awsome mod!!!! I haven't really looked into the details .... charging rate .... time.... voltage, But that would be cool.

A saber touch fits in it with just a little room to spare. Has anyone else considered this. Is this plausible?

 

[slimest]

You can buy the ready to use kit for DIY and try
Wireless Charge Power Module Board Charger Kits For DIY | eBay

 

[Youssefa]

So the coils launch board get hooked to 12v ps in the "base" unit, then install receiver board and coli in the MOD with the coil at the bottom or the mod and the + and - in the receiver board connected to the battery?

 

[slimest]

Not to the battery. You have to use charger which takes 5VDC. Say this: universal 1A lithium battery cell liion li charger board module In4.5-5.5V #243 | eBay You have to resolder prog resistor to achieve allowed charging current (i think about 400ma is ok)
And about design: these coils work effectively if the gap between them is minimal (see specs from the seller).

 

[slopes]

Youssefa. I built one back in March - after being surprised that no one had tried it yet. It didn't generate much interest...

 

[slimest]

slopes, is there any information about schematic, used components etc? I mean complete data to build your system.

 

[slopes]

slopes, is there any information about schematic, used components etc? I mean complete data to build your system.

I used a DSi induction charger - which comes with a battery and are remarkably cheap (£6)...
Venom Induction Charger (Nintendo DSi): Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games

Also a power pack (optional) if you want portability. I used a Kensington one I had lying around.

Inside the induction charger base unit is a flat copper coil and a small circuit (40mm sq) with on/off switch, leds and sockets. I carefully removed these and placed them, with the power pack, into a new box the size of a cigarette packet and wired them to work together (ie, the charging power comes from the power pack). I encased the inductive battery inside a suitably sized lighter and wired it to a socket for the 501 atty - using the spring trigger of the lighter for its on/off switch (this was fiddly to do).

Of course, the inductive battery can be placed into any type of mod casing you like. And the charger base can be used straight out of the box as a desktop unit. I thought of buying three to these and placing the three flat coils into one box (which are mostly empty space, sized to match the foot print of the DSi unit) - then you could throw three fancy-looking induction ecigs down on it to be charged at the same time ...nice