Need power? Have a drill?

[jontheturboguy]

Great video.

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[PwrCruz]

Great video thanks for sharing.

 

[Davis0023]

Cool!! Good share Rep 1

 

[Bull]

Cool video, Thanks

 

[spectre327]

thats awesome. but would it work after emp exposure?

 

[shibumiseeker]

thats awesome. but would it work after emp exposure?

Any EMP that would fry the drill motor would fry anything you might want to power with it, and you won't be around to worry about it anyway.

 

[Rbadger]

Very cool video

 

[Scutter01]

Pro-tip: Turn the phone off while you're charging. That way, it's not discharging at the same time and you won't have to crank as long.

 

[Trigger Time]

Pro-tip: Turn the phone off while you're charging. That way, it's not discharging at the same time and you won't have to crank as long.

Ah, wise you are.

 

[actaeon277]

But if you turn the phone off, you can't monitor the phone charge. You might be too slow or too long.
I think I like a solar charger better.
For small emergencies I have a car battery in the garage hooked up to a trickle charger.
I use that to charge cell phones thru an inverter. You can get a lot of charges off it. You can recharge through solar, a working car, or a genny.

 

[Scutter01]

But if you turn the phone off, you can't monitor the phone charge. You might be too slow or too long.

True, but you can crank for an hour and then turn it on to check the battery level (or use a multimeter). Also, if you have to do this more than once, it's easy enough to work it out from the first charging so that you can estimate when it's fully charged. Either way, it beats cranking for three hours if you only have to crank for two.

 

[Lucas156]

If you have to do that just to charge your phone you have more serious problems. I can see how this would have other applications though. I wonder if a bicycle could be used

 

[Scutter01]

If you have to do that just to charge your phone you have more serious problems. I can see how this would have other applications though. I wonder if a bicycle could be used

Would have been useful during the floods on the east coast when lots of people had no power. The cell systems were still functional. I remember seeing pictures of houses that did have power and they ran extension cords and power strips out to the sidewalks so people could charge their phones.

I imagine a bicycle would work extremely well, but you'd want some sort of output voltage regulator to avoid overloading the phone.

 

[actaeon277]

True, but you can crank for an hour and then turn it on to check the battery level (or use a multimeter). Also, if you have to do this more than once, it's easy enough to work it out from the first charging so that you can estimate when it's fully charged. Either way, it beats cranking for three hours if you only have to crank for two.

I meant too fast or slow.
The phone won't like too slow.
And too fast you can damage the phone.
Unless you design a regulator (or canabalize one).

 

[10-32]

Just a few notes.

1) This does NOT work with the new brushLESS drills.

2) Every cell phone I've ever had shows some type of indication that it is being charged even when it's turned off.

3) Smart phone users, turn off your phone's GPS, Blue tooth, and wifi to help conserve the battery. My phone will go about 5 days with all that turned off and only about 10 hours with it turned on.