5V USB Portable Solar Power Charger || DIY or Buy

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In this episode of DIY or Buy I will have a closer look at a commercial 5V USB portable solar power charger. After measuring its output power and pretty much "short reviewing" the product, I will try to make my own DIY version that should cost around the same while outputting more power! Let's get started!

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