Steam powered charger powers iPod and USB gadgets

Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Editorial Staff in Gadgets, Geeky

Based on a Jensen #75 steam engine, which is used to drive a Lego Technic motor. The clever inventor, Thomas uses the motor in this project, to feed into a voltage regulator circuit, providing a continuous 5V charge to what ever gadget or device is plugged into the USB end, in this case an iPod.

Check out the video after the jump…

[via Steampunk Workshop]

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Steam Powered Charger said:

[...] Via: SteampunkWorkshop and Gadgetlite [...]

# 13 April 2009 at 10:44 am

cool stuff said:

but this is not a travel charger ryt?

# 13 August 2009 at 4:07 am