battery-free, wind-up remote control
by rd @ 10:34 am 1 comment »
Disposable batteries consumed by devices ranging from garage door openers to vibrators are an expensive, toxic source of pollution.
Eco-friendly alternatives include rechargeable batteries and wind-up, or crank powered devices, like this Wind-up Remote Control from EZ Power.
Thirty turns of the remote’s dial will fully charge this baby for a whole week. Keep it fully charged by turning the dial a few times while watching those re-runs of Baywatch or Wild Kingdom. This man-powered remote can control up to 6 devices at a time.
Now if they could just make this gadget out of bamboo…
£19.53 @ ethicalsuperstore.com
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please is there any chance of getting diferent views of this remote such as a side view and back view etc…..i am trying to design this on solid works but it is queit hard with only the front view
thanks Ben