We were surprised with the amount of interest. DIY now available here

Here is one of our working prototype of the Apple Magsafe Airline Adapter that has been upgraded so that it can be used to with your Macbook Pro in the Airlines and be used in the car.

Please email us if you would like to be contacted once we make this upgrade available.

We are now selling the Airline empower plug from our buy page...
Also, we are even closer to offering an external battery option with Magsafe connector... Keep your votes coming in! yours might push it to reality that much faster!

Update: we now offer external battery solutions.

There seems to be a need for external battery pack for Macbook / Macbook Pro. We are looking into that which will work with the magsafe connector.

Please email us as we are gauging it's demand.

We are also now adding the option of users supplying their own Apple adapters to us for us to convert to use with Car / Airline... Choose your options here
also...
Users have been successful using their newly converted magsafe connector with the combination AC/DC adapter such as Kengsington's

There have been request for a DIY manual and the suggested price would be $19.95. The manual includes technical information on how the Apple adapters works including pin-outs. Available to order here

DIY manual is intended for those who know some things about soldering and electronics.

We will also be including some information on how to get AC/DC combo adapters such as the iGo and Kensington adapters to work with the magsafe.

Some airlines do not have the standard cigarette plug like cars. In this case we suggest that you purchase one like the following:

http://www.magellans.com/store/Electrical___Electrical_AccessoriesEA270

However, DO NOT misunderstand the purpose of this plug. It is simply a way to change the shape of one plug to another shape, it does not supply modified power to your laptop whatsoever!

* We are not promoting the above link, it is just merely an example of the type of plug you need, there are plenty of other places to purchase the Airplane plug (empower plug).


P.S. We are looking in the possibility in including this plug with our Modification- Please check back.

We are now converting Macbooks also. Please allow 3-6 weeks for delivery.

Also, Listen to Dave from MacObserver talk about our solution!

There have been some misunderstandings about getting 90w when there is only 75w available from the airplane...

The Car adapter supplies up to 90w of power if demanded; it is impossible to get 90w if there is only 75w available, but there is a tremdus amount of energy wasted converting from DC to AC, then BACK to DC... You've lost several wattage points just simply converting from DC to AC right off the bat. Therefore, there's a better chance that you'll be better performance with a direct DC to DC solution in an airplane as opposed to using an inverter.

This Car adapter has an adjustable voltage output, use can adjust voltage output from 15v all the way up to 24v (I don't recommend using anything over 18v though).

User need not return their old 85w Magsafe Apple adapter, however, it'll cost you $90.00.

Please read about conversion process below.

Click here for the conversion solution.

We are offering to convert your macbook magsafe power adapter so that you can use it both with a car adapter and household adapter. This conversion will cost $80.00 and 90.00 refundable retainer so that we ensure that we get back the apple household adapter.

How's how it works:
1) You order conversion process.
2) We send you the 85w apple power adapter AND the 90w car adapter with a universal plug so that you can use the apple magsafe connector with both your 85w apple power adapter and 90w car adapter.
3) You send back your old unmodified 85w apple power adapter with magsafe connector (in good condition)
4) We refund $90.00 retainer.


* This car adapter WILL work in airplanes with 75w limit. It will even charge your battery.

**We are currently only doing this for MacBook Pro's only. If you do not follow these directions, I will retain the $90.00 and will NOT return your orginal apple adapter. Please allow up to 1-6 weeks for delivery.

*** It has been tested to be working with Magsafe connector to the best of our knowledge, but user assumes full responsibly whatsoever for it's use.



Please click buy now to place your order.


P.S. For those of you who are interested on doing this yourself, please scroll down on how it's done(first post).

Thanks.

One of my all time favorite gyverisms was the motion detection water sprinkler pet deterrent.

I used to have a Dog that would love using the driveway as his spot. I've tried all the conventional way to stop him when I wasn't there. They didn't work so I went to the hardware store and got a sprinkler, water solenoid, motion detection floodlight, some wood, PVC pipes, transformer, and some wires.

For there on, every time my dog will go on the driveway, the sprinkler will active and scare him off.

I'd imagine this will work perfectly for those nasty raccoons, and other animals that constantly raid your garbage or annoy you when you are not there.

Email me, if the list is large enough, I'll post step to step plans on how to build one...

Mike.

P.S. Not responsible for any injuries, etc. while attempting to build this ourself

One of my favorite sites... macfixit.com posed a question whether there are third party co's that will make the new magnetic power plugs for the new Intel MacBooks. Since Steve said that it is Pat. Pend. It'll be interesting to see if and when that will happen. Meanwhile without have one on my hands yet, I'd suspect that one can simply cut the magnetic plug off and make your own universal "adapter" by using a plug such as one from Radio Shack. Your Universal plug can then be used on any power adapter such as a car powers that's currently on the market... Stay tuned I'll be posting how to's once I get my hands on one.

Mike.