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I saw a guy in SF with a bike like that looked like a deodorant stick which gave me the idea to hack a solar garden light into a deodorant stick for easy weather proofing (and aerodynamic goodness).
This is a simple hack, re-packaging a solar garden light. All you need is a deodorant stick, a solar light, and some silicone.
This is great for people who bike to work and park outside. Free renewable energy from the sun!
This is a simple hack, re-packaging a solar garden light. All you need is a deodorant stick, a solar light, and some silicone.
This is great for people who bike to work and park outside. Free renewable energy from the sun!
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Remove the left over deodorant bits from the stick. Pull out the screw mechanism which drives the deodorant up to your armpit.
Now you've got an empty chassis into which you can insert the battery and circuit board from your solar light.
Disassemble the solar light. It should just be a solar cell wired to a circuit board, and a battery pack.
Keep an eye out for the light sensor. A little cadmium cell that is usually somewhere near the solar panel. The cadmium cell acts as a switch, so the light turns on in darkness and stays off in light while the battery charges. I chose not to wire an on/off switch since the battery usually stays charged until at least midnight after a day in the sun and I wanted to keep this light simple.
You could wire in a switch (and use the spinny bit on the deodorant stick for a weatherproof switch actuator.) if you like late night (early morning) bike rides...
Now you've got an empty chassis into which you can insert the battery and circuit board from your solar light.
Disassemble the solar light. It should just be a solar cell wired to a circuit board, and a battery pack.
Keep an eye out for the light sensor. A little cadmium cell that is usually somewhere near the solar panel. The cadmium cell acts as a switch, so the light turns on in darkness and stays off in light while the battery charges. I chose not to wire an on/off switch since the battery usually stays charged until at least midnight after a day in the sun and I wanted to keep this light simple.
You could wire in a switch (and use the spinny bit on the deodorant stick for a weatherproof switch actuator.) if you like late night (early morning) bike rides...
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anyway, your project much better than mine...
check this out....
Lamp Light lantern by NOKIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sgmc7nS5JA
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for the charger , i'm using auto OFF universal charger ....