Comments on: Altoids iPod Battery pack v3

By: john

john — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:56:13 +0000

very inspired now. would love to try a battery pack for ipod and cellphone so i can recharger either one. has anyone tried this yet. if so let me know what roadblocks you hit.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:11:49 +0000

You should really sell something like this. You could really make some money!

By: Kрис

Kрис — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:19:55 +0000

Just built one of these and it is sweet! Unfortunately, it won’t charge my 3g ipod, but will charge my 1g mini and 5g video. If anyone is in need of parts, you can buy a $20 kit from adafruit.com.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:30:20 +0000

hey…I was wondering which one would you reccomend for the 30GB iPod video… I’m not sure which one I should build…

By: Johns

Johns — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:44:26 +0000

Also, if you ever do send me the instructions, would you mind sending it USB style instead of firewire. Thanks.

By: Johns

Johns — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:42:33 +0000

Hello Chris. I was checking out the mini version of the altoids can and it looks awesome. Would you please email me the instructions on how to make it. That would be of very much help. For an example, if you use resistors, which type to use and all. Thanks. My email is inventionsinmaking@gmail.com

Thanks

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 21 May 2007 16:45:47 +0000

Can you use a USB socket instead of Firewire? Because it’s standard on most ipods now and my connector cord runs off USB.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:09:22 +0000

What if you used a rechargeable 9v battery and stuck a USB-male on the other side of the can to recharge the battery pack. That way you don’t have to keep buying 9v batteries.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 13 May 2007 21:06:56 +0000

Where did you get the USB port?

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 21:26:24 +0000

I am actually heading off to radioshack this afternoon and purchasing the things to power my friends ipod nano! Hopefully all will go well ^^.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:02:08 +0000

Why don’t you put the firewire thing on the inside, and plugging the ipod connecter into it. This would leave the big part of the ipod charge cable out so you could just plug your ipod into your altoids tin! Might have to use the bigger model though…

By: wojo

wojo — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:14:03 +0000

sweet. just went to radioshack and the gas station right by it. got just what i needed to do all of this for under $10 bucks.

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:42:42 +0000

Awesome…
I was wondering…I read somewhere that you shouldnt wire this up the same way with a USB Port, something to do with it usually only holds 5v.
I have a Extra iPod Dock Port Connector. Do you think there would be any Problem with Wiring the port connector directly to it?
Later!

By: Phillip Cum

Phillip Cum — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:30:36 +0000

WOW. this has got to be the most original thing i’ve ever seen for the ipod.
I think im gonna make one. thanks and remember to PHILL UP CUM. PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Ben Dover

Ben Dover — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:27:26 +0000

Muhahahahahahahhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha HA! This is sweet homie i’m making one… as soon as i get the parts. Muhahahaha don’t smoke crack. I love Puff The Magic Dragon!!!!!!!!