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		ZiiS 1 hour ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Smartphone without a battery (2022) The diagram calls it a 1N4001 which is rated to sustain 1A (but 40% over is probably fine). A safe 1N5400 would still be pennies.

mystifyingpoi 1 hour ago [–]

Author should've just used a $1 adjustable buck converter with USB-C in. There would be no issues with heat, or the need for a big capacitor even.

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