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threedogs
12th December 2013, 11:37 AM
Hi all came across an article of a new gadget that charges your gadgets via a camp fire to your USB cost is $80
Its called "FlameStower, url: www.flamestower.com Might make a good back up in an emergency situation, some how it converts fire/heat into electricity

macca
12th December 2013, 12:13 PM
The way the worlds going with USB charging this is one handy gadget.
What will they think of next?

NP99
12th December 2013, 01:32 PM
Looks good.

BigRAWesty
12th December 2013, 04:47 PM
You can buy those panels from eBay for cheap as.
They use them as small cheap coolers to when power is supplied to them..
I'll try find them..

megatexture
12th December 2013, 04:50 PM
you would be better off gettting the one that is a stove and you an cook on also

BigRAWesty
12th December 2013, 04:51 PM
You can buy those panels from eBay for cheap as.
They use them as small cheap coolers to when power is supplied to them..
I'll try find them..

www.ebay.com.au/itm/130434584487?cmd=VIDESC&gxo=true

I'm not saying throw them in the fire, but mounted to a small panel and placed with radiant heat you will get charge..

Or as mega mentioned search biolite here..

threedogs
12th December 2013, 04:55 PM
How can they charge a dead phone????

megatexture
12th December 2013, 06:04 PM
connect them to one of those usb outlets you have from bainbridge john, then sit back and wait a few hrs just for your phone to charge lol

threedogs
12th December 2013, 06:26 PM
HHMMM might run out of drinks LOL

Robo
6th March 2014, 01:02 PM
www.ebay.com.au/itm/130434584487?cmd=VIDESC&gxo=true

I'm not saying throw them in the fire, but mounted to a small panel and placed with radiant heat you will get charge..

Or as mega mentioned search biolite here..

these are 2 very different things aren't they?.
1 runs on electricity(peliter module) and the other converts heat to electricity.

the ebay 2 wire job is what's used inside those cheaper coolers or warmers.
supply power and 1 side gets hot the other side gets cold.
it just depends which way up its mounted to what the end result is.
peltier module is it's name.
cheers

Ohh or do ya mean use the electrical peliter module to run the heat charger?.
I don't follow, use power up to charge something else.

BigRAWesty
6th March 2014, 01:44 PM
They say you can use those panels to generate power..
And I dug a bit and found they turn radiant heat into current.
Doubt they'll be efficient, but a good idea for hickers..

The biolite uses the same principle.