Every one knows the constant cycle of buying or recharging batteries for kid-related products—but the Instructables web site has some guides to modifying your gadgets to use AC power instead of batteries.
The guides walk you through the process of converting your battery-sucking gadgets to use AC power. Both guides require rolling up your sleeves, ripping the gadget apart, and doing some soldering—if using a soldering iron is new to you, LiffeHacker’ve got a beginner’s guide to help you out.
The first guide covers in detail how to use a switch, some wire, and an old cell phone charger to convert a baby swing to use AC power, and the second guide is a more broad, general overview of how to modify devices—but isn’t quite as detailed. If you’ve got any personal experience in modifying gadgets to use AC power instead of batteries.
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