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Need A Charge?

In A Pinch – Grab a 9v, a Car charger, electrical tape and a nail

Camping/Offgrid Charging Option

Lab Work – 9v Charger Hack

Before you start criticizing me me about wattages, amperage, safety, or reality etc., I want to clarify that I meant to post this back in December, but didn’t get around to it until now. The scenario is familiar –  no power due to  a storm outage or a dead car battery, and you find yourself in a bind .You phone is dead, and you need a charge. This hack can be a lifesaver when you’re away from home comforts whether you’re camping, off-grid, or stranded due to breakdown.

I usually avoid cellphone hacks, but this one caught my attention as we enter hurricane season.  Having experienced storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and the like, I know that sometimes the simplest things can make a big difference in a power outage. I’m not suggesting you hoard batteries, clicky-pens, nails, and used charger cords, but it might be wise to have a few on hand, just in case.

This hack has been around for sometime. Some people believe that off-grid living and underground living may require alternative power sources, and this hack could be just what you need. In any case, we spliced together a few generic charging cords, added a car charger, and a few 9v batteries, and voila! We have some juice for the cellphone battery. This hack might work even better. This hack might work even better if you can find a different type of battery, such as an RC/Drone battery considering 9v, LiCB or 4s/5s LiPos. Whatever the case, you may have these items lying around your home, office, or shop, depending on your situation. We have these items in our workshop, so you can imagine how handy they might be in serious storm or power outage situation.

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Galaxy s10+ Damage Video

Galaxy s10+ Damage Video

Nokia 3310

Gear – Galaxy s10+ Damage Video, hot swap for the Nokia 3310

Switch to backup to the backup phone, Nokia 3310, as the Samsung S10+ lost power, its glass is damaged, and more.

The Samsung S10+ is now considered DOA, damaged tech and it’s time for a phone swap. Time to trash the old Samsung S10+ and swap in a fan favorite, the Nokia 3310 3g version. So, new version, same old workhorse of a phone. Never would I think of swapping a Nokia for a Samsung… but no phone, means no business. The S10+ is/was in this case, a great smart device. The only hang up is the Google-fied version of a Samsung Phone. Can’t much out of it if you don’t have a Google account to shop, download and run apps on the phone.

Let’s change that, with a Nokia swap. These phones are legendary, long battery life – check, cool games – check, texting/sms – check, radio – check. What more could you possibly want out of a smartphone. And did I mentioned it can even take a fall from 5ft (assuming normal drop patterns and free fall speeds etc.,) this Nokia can take alot of punishment. Batteries are replaceable too! Ah, I remember those days, unlimited talk, text, snake… back up battery just in case.

I wonder why the world moved on from smartphones like the 3310? Well it’s time to get back to work, Nokia swap done and now its time to make some calls.