USB Bike Generator

Step 2 The Tools and Parts you will Need

Below is a list of most of the tools and parts I used to build the USB Bike Generator.

Tools

Soldering Iron
Solder
Solder Sucker
Desoldering Braid
Digital Multimeter (3 of these were used in testing)

Hacksaw
Drill
Drill Bits
File
Tap (8-32 screw size)
Tape Measure
Sharpie
Dremel

Parts

Wire
USB Car Power Adapter (read more about this in the next step)
Stepper Motor
1N4001 Diodes (8 diodes are needed)

1-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 1/16" Aluminum Angle
1/2" x 1/8" Aluminum Flat
8-32 Machine screws and nuts

Comments

[thegodfather279]

could you use a car outlet power supply that has an AC plug and a USB plug instead of the dual USB power supply?

[zogworth]

You mean an inverter?

Most things that you could run off a small dynamo would be DC anyway, so you'd be inverting up to 110/240 VAC then recifying down to DC for your phone/satnav/what ever charger with associated wastages.