MyDiyAddiction It's not junk if you can make stuff with it!!
Retired, doing my best to stay out of my wife’s way. US Navy Vet, Pancreatic Cancer Survivor, lifelong maker/fixer, Irish/Italian troublemaker, and chocolate ho. I hoard save anything that looks re-useable and figure out a way to repurpose it… Please visit my eBay listings page for some of my other creations, every piece is made …
This time I show you how $20 builds a simple battery charger that can recharge just about any battery you have, including Alkaline, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, and Li-ion cells — correctly and effectively. No expensive parts, this is a budget-friendly, beginner-safe build using easy-to-find components. Perfect for DIYers, preppers, tinkerers, and anyone tired of throwing away …
Can you really recharge alkaline batteries? Yes—you can, if you do it correctly. In this video, I show how the circuit board from a common solar path light can be used as a simple, low-current charger for alkaline AA and AAA batteries. We’ll talk about why alkaline batteries need to be recharged at low currents …
A quick follow-up on my last post. There were a few things I mentioned I thought I’d clarify a bit like color changing lights, flickering candle light, & more… Click on the picture to see my YouTube video…
Today let’s make a simple inexpensive decorative jar or bottle night light that captures your own personality rather than a generic mass produced one you might buy at the store. It’s a decorative night light for any room in the house, a child’s bedroom, or even your bar or patio. This particular setup can be …
In my last post/video I showed you how to modify dollar store solar garden lights (puck) to use color changing and flickering candle LEDs for use in recycled candle jars. This time let’s look at using Mason Jars for the same purpose but let’s hide the solar light inside the jar instead of mounting it …
In my last post/video I gave a quick explanation of how solar lights work and what you can do to improve the voltage to run color changing led’s and flickering candle light led’s. Let’s put that bit of info to practical use by creating our own solar jar light for the deck, patio, or anywhere …
I’ve always been facinated with solar power, understanding and hacking Solar LED garden lights is an easy, fun, and budget-friendly way to learn and repurpose inexpensive garden lights into creative DIY projects. By opening up the plastic housing, you can access the tiny solar panel, rechargeable battery, and LED module—perfect components for small off-grid lighting, …