Question: What should I hack this thing into?

**theholycow** · 12-04-2009, 02:26 AM

I like to hack stuff into other stuff. This is especially true of something that's broken. I may want to repair it (more cheaply than is proper, so a hack repair) or I may want to modify it into something different.

Today I have a portable battery jump starter / 12v power supply / light. It has a 12v battery that won't take a charge. It is equipped with a 12v power outlet, a little light, jumper cable style clamps, and a small light duty 15v wall wart that slowly charges it through a standard barrel connector. It's got what seems like a somewhat ballsy switch for connecting the battery to the clamps.

Even when it was brand new it was worthless for jump starting. I have another one that is much better. It's old and its battery is failing but it's still useful. Anyway, back to the dead one...

What kind of hack should I do to it?

Cez★ · 12-04-2009, 02:52 AM

taser

SarkOzy · 12-04-2009, 02:58 AM

too many amps and not enough voltage for that.

**theholycow** · 12-04-2009, 03:01 AM

How about no amps and no volts...the battery is shit.

Blackdenali · 12-04-2009, 03:00 PM

A really big, bulky set of jumper cables

Origionality isn't my best quality

12-04-2009, 02:26 AM	#1
theholycow Bovinus Administratus Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greener pastures Posts: 32,377	What should I hack this thing into? I like to hack stuff into other stuff. This is especially true of something that's broken. I may want to repair it (more cheaply than is proper, so a hack repair) or I may want to modify it into something different. Today I have a portable battery jump starter / 12v power supply / light. It has a 12v battery that won't take a charge. It is equipped with a 12v power outlet, a little light, jumper cable style clamps, and a small light duty 15v wall wart that slowly charges it through a standard barrel connector. It's got what seems like a somewhat ballsy switch for connecting the battery to the clamps. Even when it was brand new it was worthless for jump starting. I have another one that is much better. It's old and its battery is failing but it's still useful. Anyway, back to the dead one... What kind of hack should I do to it? __________________

12-04-2009, 03:01 AM	#4
theholycow Bovinus Administratus Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greener pastures Posts: 32,377	How about no amps and no volts...the battery is shit. __________________

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