How much current does a simple over the counter five dollar laser produce when hitting a small solar panel? I wasn’t sure, so I did a little experiment.
Using my handy multimeter, I determined the laser circuit was 4.5V at 25 mA. Since W = V * A, 4.5V x 25mA is 112.5mW. Now [...]
I used the Charge Station I built for a while, but the appearance started to annoy me. Why would I want to have a plastic tupperware box sitting out in my living room, especially when the duct tape was visible through the frosted top? The box was too sloppy so I made another attempt [...]