Apple Charging Station

[rwm]

Well I suppose I’m just advertising my ignorance here. But isn’t the reason it’s made of plastic because they put magic smoke inside, to wirelessly charge devices?

Yes. It took me a while to determine that...

 

[Weldingrod1]

Ah! That's the Apple Magsafe design!
Yes, they are different from the Qi chargers!

You should be good to go with your charger!

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[rwm]

Ah! That's the Apple Magsafe design!
Yes, they are different from the Qi chargers!

You should be good to go with your charger!

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Enlighten me on this. I thought Qi charger would also work on Apple devices? What happens if you use a Qi charger on a metal table? Is this heating a known problem?

 

[rwm]

 

[Weldingrod1]

Here's a Qi charger without the plastic:
No real difference between that and an induction heating coil.
If it powers up with a conductive surface next to it, the conductor will start heating, just like an induction cook top.
The idea is that the power coil makes sure that there is a receiver there before it gets serious...

Hmmm. More digging. I thought Apples version had a magnetic core in it... it doesnt.

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[rwm]

Magsafe:

 

[Weldingrod1]

Looks like that magsafe DOES have a ferrite element in it to keep the back side field away from the aluminim shell.

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[rwm]

Here is where I am...sort of. I made scrap out of the base due to a math error. (Sin20 x .375...duh the base is .500 thick) I am going to remake it and use .750 thick to add some weight. It takes considerable force to pull the phone free and a heavier base will move less.

 

[rwm]

Thicker base (with the holes in the right place)

 

[rwm]

New sine plate in use.