Hand-crank flashlight +soldering + Ben Heck = man-powered HTC EVO 4G charger

Batteries die, and when your phone has a WiMAX antenna plus dual cameras and a gigantic screen, well, those batteries tend to meet their maker sooner than later. Enter hacker extraordinaire Ben Heck with a simple and cheap solution: a hand-powered charger. Ben took an inexpensive flashlight with a crank on it, disassembled it, and ran the leads from the internal motor to his HTC EVO 4G . The exciting (or at least excited) video below is proof that it works, but we’re wondering which would die first: the 4G’s battery, or your arm after cranking on this thing for an hour or two. Continue reading Hand-crank flashlight +soldering + Ben Heck = man-powered HTC EVO 4G charger Hand-crank flashlight +soldering + Ben Heck = man-powered HTC EVO 4G charger originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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