I have virtually no experience, but does anyone have experience building something like this:<br><a href="http://www.brightbikelabs.com/products/bright-bike-revolution">http://www.brightbikelabs.com/products/bright-bike-revolution</a><br>
<br>this guy did a pretty good job documenting it, but it is still in development<br><a href="http://parttimetinkerer.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/charging-gadgets-from-a-hub-dynamo/">http://parttimetinkerer.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/charging-gadgets-from-a-hub-dynamo/</a><br>
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<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><p>"Adding batteries
makes the project much more complex, though, as the charge levels needs
to be monitored to avoid overcharging and there needs to be a way to
switch source from the dynamo to the battery when standing still.
Hopefully I’ll find some time to put it together over christmas.<br>
At the end of the day though, the main problem is how much current the
dynamo can generate. Based on some crude measurements, I’m getting
around 300-400mA out of this circuit at ~25km/h. That’s not even really
enough to charge the phone on its own, let alone together with
batteries. Perhaps there is a way to draw more current or, as Arend
suggested, improve the efficiency of the circuit above."</p></blockquote><br>ack!<br><br>rev<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Mitch Altman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:maltman23@hotmail.com" target="_blank">maltman23@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><font style="background-color:rgb(146,208,80)"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" face="Tahoma">You are invited to </font><b>Circuit Hacking Monday</b></font>, <b>at <font style="background-color:rgb(255,192,0)" color="#000000">Noisebridge</font></b>!</font></span></span><br>
<b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font style="background-color:rgb(0,176,240)" size="3">Monday, June 3rd, 7:30pm</font></span></span></b></div>
<div dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:12pt" face="Arial" size="3">All ages, All skill levels, All welcome!</font><br><i><br><br></i><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span> <a title="Arduino for Total Newbies Workshop at Noisebridge" href="https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Arduinos_For_Total_Newbies_workshop.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="" alt="" border="0" height="120" width="180"></a><br>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Circuit </span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Hacking </span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Monday</span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> is a great chance to learn how to solder, learn about electronics, and/or learn about Noisebridge.</span><br>
<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><ul><li><span>It is perfectly fine if you've never soldered before!</span></li><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><li><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">It is perfectly fine to bring in your projects in progress -- it's a great place to get help with your project!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">It is perfectly fine to bring in something you'd like help fixing!</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">It is perfectly fine to just come and hang out with other hardware geeks!</span></li>
</ul><div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Circuit</span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Hacking</span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Monday</span></span><span style="font-size:13px"> is all this, and more.</span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)"></span></span>You are welcome to come to <span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Circuit</span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Hacking</span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,s ans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(169,218,146)">Monday</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> to learn how to </span>make cool kits (listed below), but you are also welcome to come and work on your own project, fix something, or get familiar with the Noisebridge and its electronics lab. You can use our tools, get help, or give help with others playing with and making projects. It's a great community. Come and meet some new friends!</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><font color="#c00000">Where</font></b></span></b>: Noisebridge, 3rd floor of 2169 Mission, San Francisco, 94110</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> One and a half blocks South of 16th St. Mission BART Station.</span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><font color="#c00000">When</font></b></span></b>: <font style="background-color:rgb(0,176,240)" color="#000000">Monday,<b></b> June 3rd</font></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">, 7:30pm till ?? (it is totally OK to come late!)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> Just show up! No reservation is needed.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> Most projects take a bout 1 to 2 hours.</span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><font color="#c00000">Who</font></b></span></b>: You! It is fun to make things in the friendly community of Noisebridge.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> All ages. All skill levels. All welcome!</span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><font color="#c00000">Cost</font></b></span></b>: Instruction is Free!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-se rif"></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-se rif"> If you want one of the following kits, reimbursement for the kit price is requested.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> (kit prices are $10 to $35, depending on kit)</span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">All kits are designed for total beginners to complete successfully.</span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Some of the kits available:</span></div><div><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>TV-B-Gone</b>-- (turn off any TV in public places!)</span><div>
<span><b>Diavolino</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (make your own shield-compatible Arduino!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span><b>OpenHeart</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (animate fun patterns in the shape of a heart!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span><b> LoL Shield</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (Lots of LEDs! for your Arduino!)</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><b>"Hi My Name Is" badge</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (you may have seen me wearing mine)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span><b> Brain Machine</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span><b>Mignonette Game</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (build your own handheld game console!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span><b> Trippy RGB Waves</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (interactive blinky lights!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span><b> LEDcube</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (animated 3D cube of LEDs!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span><b> MiniPOV</b> <span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">-- (write messages in the air!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span><b>BoArduino</b> -- (make your own fully functional Arduino -- for solderless breadboards!)</span></div>
</span><div><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Atari Punk Console</b> -- (Make noise!)</span></span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span><b>Microcontroller programmer (USBtinyISP)</b><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> -- (program all your AVR family chips!)</span></span></div>
<div><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></span><b></b> </div>
<div><b>And more!</b></div><div><b></b> </div><div><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">More info is available on the above kits at:</span><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(51,51,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" href="http://www.cornfieldelectronics.com/" target="_blank">http://www.CornfieldElectronics.com</a><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<a style="color:rgb(51,51,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" href="http://www.adafruit.com/" target="_blank">http://www.adafruit.com</a><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(51,51,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" href="http://www.appliedplatonics.com/" target="_blank">http://www.appliedplatonics.com</a><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<a style="color:rgb(51,51,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" href="http://www.jimmieprodgers.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jimmieprodgers.com</a><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(51,51,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" href="http://www.mignonette-game.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mignonette-game.com</a><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<a style="color:rgb(51,51,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/" target="_blank">http://www.evilmadscientist.com</a><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<a style="color:rgb(51,51,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" href="http://analogmachines.com/" target="_blank">http://analogmachines.com/</a></span><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><div><br style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
</div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf">Mitch</font></a>.<br></div></font></span></div></span></div></div></div></div> </div></div>
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