3D-printed modular power bank is infinitely repairable and customizable
At first glance, the Zero is about as clunky and unattractive a power bank as you'll ever find these days. There's a good reason for that, though: you can take it apart without tools, swap out weak cells for fresh ones when the time comes, and keep using it for way longer than any other power bank will last.
Ctrl Energy, the Paris, France-based firm behind this, says its idea was to create a device that wouldn't become obsolete or need to be entirely trashed just because it wasn't operating at its best. That's why the Zero isn't sealed, and why it uses rechargeable batteries that you can buy anywhere.
The power bank's lid is magnetically attached, so you can remove it at a moment's notice and chuck in new cells when the old ones don't hold their charge as before.
Meet ZERO
The Zero holds six 18650 lithium-ion cells...
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