276°
Posted 20 hours ago

Lignum Technology.com Wooden Fast Wireless Smart Phone Charger | Real Wood Qi Charging Pad - compatible with iPhone 13/12/11/X/8, Samsung Galaxy S21/Z/Note/S20, AirPods, Sonos Roam & more (Cherry)

£14.995£29.99Clearance
ZTS2023's avatar
Shared by
ZTS2023
Joined in 2023
82
63

About this deal

While there are chargers that disguise themselves as regular decor (like lamps or picture frames), I wanted something even more invisible. So I grabbed the end table next to my couch, carved a hole in the underside, and glued in a wireless charger. Now I can juice up just by plopping my phone on the table. Stats The issue when buying wireless chargers isn’t the cost, but actually whether they are Qi-certified or not. If it’s got a Qi-certified stamp on it (the Chinese word for “energy flow“, do you get the metaphor?), then you know it’s got the charging standard stamp of approval by an electricity safety board to not start sparking and overheating as soon as you use it. Before you start A preview of what it’ll look like when it’s done. Just to get you pumped up. Whitson Gordon If you’re an iPhone user, then anything from the iPhone 8 to now can be wirelessly charged. Samsung Galaxy lovers can still get a top-up from the S6 series (any phone from 2015 onwards to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra), while Google fans can enjoy the boost if using the Google Pixel 3 or beyond. Although you can get adapters that transform older phones into wirelessly-compatible ones, you’ll have to buy those separately.

Slow and steady is key here. If you go through the other side, your table is ruined. Whitson Gordon

Is a wireless charger worth it?

Test fit, and keep carving if necessary. Once you get deep enough, see if your charging pad fits flush in the hole—you may find you need to take a bit more off the sides. Again, it doesn’t have to look perfect. If your table is anything like mine, it’ll be pretty difficult to get a clean edge, so just make it functional. There's no definitive evidence that it's harmful. You may worry the phone's battery might degrade faster with wireless charging, but manufacturers set safe limits for phone batteries, stipulating how much a battery can be charged and how far it can discharge. Regardless of the charging source you use, whether you plug into a wall adapter or use a wireless charging pad, these limits can’t be overridden. There’s no risk of overcharging your phone by leaving it on a wireless charger all night.

Not all phones support wireless charging, but most brands have models that do, so look up your phone model first. You'll usually see "Qi wireless charging" (the default standard) or simply "wireless charging" if it does.Tip: If you haven’t used a chisel before, there are a ton of great videos on proper technique, but I really like this one, which shows all the different ways it can be used to dig a big hole in a piece of wood. That said, I was working with cheap, crumbly particle board, so I didn’t need my mallet much, nor did I need it to look super pretty. No one’s going to see the underside of my table anyway. Note: There are a few ways to attach your charging pad to the underside of your table, but I went with hot glue—it’s easy and strong while remaining removable if you have to adjust things.

Asda Great Deal

Free UK shipping. 15 day free returns.
Community Updates
*So you can easily identify outgoing links on our site, we've marked them with an "*" symbol. Links on our site are monetised, but this never affects which deals get posted. Find more info in our FAQs and About Us page.
New Comment