Comments on: MintyBoost http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/ ...so google can index my head. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:29:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zaphodikus http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-197234 Zaphodikus Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:25:06 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-197234 Just back-ordered a few 3406's - I see it's the one used in a cheapo nokia car-charger, so if you have £10, you can pick one up and just desolder the part. Although for my purposes I'm going to assume the current limiting is set to 1amp, and shift my D+ line to 2.8v (3volts for simplicity) and the D- to 2v, using .125w resistors 22k and 22k, with a 10K in between. Dry run this afternoon will tell the truth I hope. Just back-ordered a few 3406′s – I see it’s the one used in a cheapo nokia car-charger, so if you have £10, you can pick one up and just desolder the part. Although for my purposes I’m going to assume the current limiting is set to 1amp, and shift my D+ line to 2.8v (3volts for simplicity) and the D- to 2v, using .125w resistors 22k and 22k, with a 10K in between. Dry run this afternoon will tell the truth I hope.

]]> By: Zaphodikus http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-197229 Zaphodikus Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:06:26 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-197229 Still keen to find the chip in the UK, an alternative to max756 is the MC34063A -P1G for DIL, but no stock currently in the UK. I know you can get them in the UK, has anyone been able to, since the chip should cost less than a pound on it's own locally, whereas postage plus the customs charges will be about £10. Still keen to find the chip in the UK, an alternative to max756 is the MC34063A -P1G for DIL, but no stock currently in the UK. I know you can get them in the UK, has anyone been able to, since the chip should cost less than a pound on it’s own locally, whereas postage plus the customs charges will be about £10.

]]> By: Digital Scale http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-192111 Digital Scale Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:23 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-192111 Hey, how long does it take to put one of these kits together? I'm pretty new at hacking but it looks like this one might be a bit much for me? That's pretty sweet that your using an altoids can lol. Hey, how long does it take to put one of these kits together? I’m pretty new at hacking but it looks like this one might be a bit much for me? That’s pretty sweet that your using an altoids can lol.

]]> By: bilbo http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-190484 bilbo Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:05:49 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-190484 I bought a couple of these kits direct from USA Ladyada, shipped to UK last year. I assembled the kits - excellent pieces of engineering. Extremely pleased. You will be liable for UK VAT and Post Office fleecing ( oops I mean 'handling charges'). I will probably have more shipped to get the new LT1302 converter. good luck bilbo I bought a couple of these kits direct from USA Ladyada, shipped to UK last year. I assembled the kits – excellent pieces of engineering. Extremely pleased. You will be liable for UK VAT and Post Office fleecing ( oops I mean ‘handling charges’). I will probably have more shipped to get the new LT1302 converter.

good luck

bilbo

]]> By: Costa http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-189752 Costa Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:29:45 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-189752 H, Does anyone know if you can get the Minty Boost in the UK? I will check but I thought I would ask while I am here as my son has been driving me mad about his ipod needing charging all the time. If I cannot find a Minty Boost in the UK I will be back to find out how to make one. All The Best - And Happy New Year Costa H,

Does anyone know if you can get the Minty Boost in the UK?

I will check but I thought I would ask while I am here as my son has been driving me mad about his ipod needing charging all the time.

If I cannot find a Minty Boost in the UK I will be back to find out how to make one.

All The Best – And Happy New Year
Costa

]]> By: Alexander http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-189629 Alexander Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:15:53 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-189629 I had no issue with carrying mine through security last December. I'm really glad this was posted. I've been trying to diagnose the problem with my friend's minty boost and now I finally have (depleting the battery on his iPod Touch)! Thanks! I had no issue with carrying mine through security last December. I’m really glad this was posted. I’ve been trying to diagnose the problem with my friend’s minty boost and now I finally have (depleting the battery on his iPod Touch)! Thanks!

]]> By: Ben Holt http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-189610 Ben Holt Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-189610 I had no trouble at all flying with my homebuilt charger - basically just four AAs and <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/S689SIFFKHQCSIM/">this little circuit</a> (had the same issue with it depleting my iPhone battery when the pack ran low, however) I had no trouble at all flying with my homebuilt charger – basically just four AAs and this little circuit (had the same issue with it depleting my iPhone battery when the pack ran low, however)

]]> By: benh57 http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/12/13/mintyboost/comment-page-1/#comment-189566 benh57 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:51:46 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=1211#comment-189566 Just don't try to get one of these through airport security... i saw a horror story about just such a charger once. TSA not happy. Just don’t try to get one of these through airport security… i saw a horror story about just such a charger once. TSA not happy.

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