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Steam-powered USB charger is Lego-tastic

April 13, 2009
Everything USB
Steam-powered USB charger is Lego-tastic Well its a sad day to see Steampunk sell out and become actually useful, extremely inefficient but useful. Is it actually even Steampunk if its producing electricity via real steam? I think its just Retro at this point. An inspired hobbyist has constructed USB charger fed from a Lego dynamo cranked by a real steam engine. The Lego dynamo's output is adapted by a voltage regulator which converts the current to a steady 5 Volts. Once at a friendly 5 Volts, the juice is perfect for consumption... RSS Share it

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