Solar Minty Boost with Calculator Solar Cells

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13harwooda
 
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Solar Minty Boost with Calculator Solar Cells

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I recently bought the minty boost as well as the USB/DC/Solar charger, however I am trying to come up with a solar charging option that will not cost as much as buying a new 6V solar cell. I scavenged four mini solar cells from some old calculators and I would like to try using these, however I am wondering if this would be a reasonable alternative. I know the voltage will be around the correct value (I can boost this by obtaining more of these little solar cells) however I was wondering if the power output would be enough as I know these cells produce very little current

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Re: Solar Minty Boost with Calculator Solar Cells

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You have the cells so you need to find their power output to decide if this will work for you.

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