BooSTick - small AA voltage booster

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A single AA battery provides voltages of 5V or 3.3V for hardware prototyping.
DIY Electronics
Backers: 317
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27

Funded: $8,539 of $2,500
Dates: Mar 10th -> Apr 9th (30 days)
Project By: Rover Development
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Latest News

Last live update!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone!  This is the last update while the project is still live.  Everything has gone very well so far, and we're eager to move to the next step and get the orders built and shipped.   We wanted to let everyone know that there is a new... (Read More)

Last few days and one more cool product - the Apollo

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! We're down to the last few days of what has been a very successful campaign.  We wanted to let you know a few things as we wind down.   First, we plan to use Backerkit for the surveys and for help with the fulfillment process.  There... (Read More)

200 backers and JetPack!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello to all the backers and thanks again for your support!  We've been thrilled with the interest in the BooSTick, and in how much fun this campaign has been.  We were even picked up by a couple blogs: https://www.elektormagazine.com/tags/boostick... (Read More)

International update and CowTech Ciclop

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello BooSTick backers.  Thanks again for a huge day on Thursday.  The advertising survey essentially said that every advertising avenue is working and getting people to our project, which is great.   Now that we're completely funded, we've... (Read More)

Advertising question

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

We made it! Thank you!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all the backers!  We are at the fundraising goal, so this is going to happen.  The campaign has been thrilling so far and we think you're really going to like your BooSTicks when they ship. Yet another word about shipping.  We have been... (Read More)

Huge first day!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
What a big first day.  It looks like we might make it.  We have a long way left to go though.  We're very sorry about the whole international shipping issue.  What basically happened is that the battery holder makes the BooSTick packaging about... (Read More)

International shipping - whew!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone!  We just discovered that the BooSTick is a bit too thick to qualify for letter postage from the US.  That means everyone who ordered internationally so far got a fantastic deal on the shipping and we'll eat the difference.  However,... (Read More)

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