Make an iPhone Altoids Smalls USB Charger.

[indalped]

You should of put which resistor are they i used 1/2 100ohm they dont work i know now they have to be 1/4 100 ohm resistors

[RealLifeJuggler]

@smallfishbigocean what kind of wire do you have to use to connect the 5v pin from the voltage regulator to the 5v pin on the usb port? Thanks in advance

[MPElectronique]

Every usb charger i have tried doesnt work... buy one at dollar club at 3.50$

thank you!

:(

[HangedAndStoned]

Hey man, quick question. If I was to solder an LED indicator along with the switch, where would you recommend I connect it to. I would imagine I would solder it along with the switch along the hot - line before it gets fed into the resistor. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks for the video by the way, definitely made my build easier.

[PinoyPower15]

I have a question. Will this charge an IPod Touch 3rd Gen?

[jake14001]

so if im right... i solder a resistor going from pin 1 to pin 2, and another resistor from pin 1 to pin 3? or is it to solder a resistor on the 5v wire and then pin 2, and the same for pin 3? HELPPPPPP lol thanks in advance

[gallowman89]

1/2 watt 100ohm resistors DO NOT WORK DAMNIT!!!

[hodege1]

I am really sorry for the comment. When I went to the bathroom my friend went on my account and went into my favorites and chose a random video and added a random thing. but what I would want to know Is doesn't regulator make a lot of heat I was wondering how can you attach a heat sink so you can use the altoids charger for a long time.

[wesselspeed4]

won't 100 ohm be too little or not?

won't it screw your ipod?

[SmallFishBigOcean]

@hodege1 I dont see a reason why you would need to use a transistor in this circuit. Cant really offer an advice. Sorry.

[hodege1]

how can i add a transistor

[SmallFishBigOcean]

I used 1/4 watt resistors, they seem to do the job. And no I used an iphone 4 for this video. I also tested out the device on my iphone 4. It worked.

[hodege1]

auwsome video



[wesselspeed4]

and did you use an ipod touch 3g in this video?

[wesselspeed4]

so you used 100 ohm resistors but how many watt's are they? or doesn't it matter

[wesselspeed4]

Will it work for iPod touch 3G?

[Billybob7840]

OOPPSS. Sorry about the comment. It works for my ipod and iphone 4s!!!! I needed more battery power.

[Billybob7840]

It does not charge a iPhone or a iPod. Can you please show it charging a iPhone?

[zakimushtaq]

Excellent video. Thanks for all that great information

[SmallFishBigOcean]

Hello and thank you. You can do it with double and triple A's. Remember though, the voltage regulator does not work if you do not have 5v on the input. Therefore put the batteries in series. I suggest 4 batteries. 4x1.5volts=6volts

[WyOutDoors]

now what if you wanted to di this with double or tripple A's. how many volts will one double or tripple A battery put out? I know you would have to have the cradle thing for the batteries. Thanks for the great video. by far the best one ive found.

[SmallFishBigOcean]

Yup I did.

[seagrave23]

and by home depot I mean radioshack....

[seagrave23]

I have been sitting in class analyzing this video and looking up product parts, and I can't wait to go to home depot to try this out!

Question though, I am assuming that you soldered all the wires?

[SmallFishBigOcean]

I'm sorry I havent worked with adjustable regulators before. But I would not suggest using one, because really you dont need one. All USB devices charge from the deafult 5v on all USB ports.

[Brandon77662244288]

Would an adjustable regulator work?

[Brandon77662244288]

Would an adjustable regulator work??

[SmallFishBigOcean]

Look up the usb female port pinout online. It helped me.

[shootingkip]

On the usb, you say there is al 5V and a ground, left and right. But is this for the male or female, and what direction is it facing? Or doesn't it matter if you swhich those up?

[SmallFishBigOcean]

Amigo lo siento, no hablo español muy bien. ¿Usted está pidiendo que las resistencias a utilizar? 1.4% de tolerancia, 100 ohmios son los que he usado. disfrutar.

[SmallFishBigOcean]

Amigo lo siento, no hablo español muy bien. ¿Usted está pidiendo que las resistencias a utilizar? 1.4% de tolerancia, 100 ohmios son los que he usado. disfrutar.

[multijorgito85]

muy bueno si son mexicanos aganlo di sirve las resistencias son café,negro,café ,dorado.  EXELENTE

[multijorgito85]

exelent

[Samstorm139]

7805 series regs should have 10 uF caps on the input and output to GND. Sometimes these regs can become unstable.

[SmallFishBigOcean]

Sure thing bud. Make sure all of your connections are properly attached. Two mistakes i've made before are: 1 did not connect the voltage regulator ground to the second battery terminal. And if it charges everything else but the apple decices, 2. Check to make sure your resistors are 100ohms each and they jump from 5v pin or directly from the drain pin on the voltage regulator. Connect them in parallel, not in series. If nothing charges, its a small problem somewhere in the entire circuit. If o

[thermosinthesis]

fantastic!!! but it doesnt charge mah iphone or ipod. please help.

[rssolpker]

well you should add an led so you know when the chager is on

becuase the voltage regulator will wast the battery if left on