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Altoids Tin Flashlight

Altoids Tin Flashlight
Here is a simple way to make your veryown altoids tin flashlight. It works very well. It is also very bright. It is an inexpensive way to make one. I mad this one for around $10.
 
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Step 1

Meterials:

  • 1 altoids tin
  • 2 led's (I used Jumbo ones.)
  • 1 batterypack (I used two AAA)
  • 1 switch (you can use a button but I used a lever switch.)
I bought all of these things but the tin at Radio Shack for $10
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6 comments
Nov 3, 2011. 9:54 AMjgafford says:
Good idea be more specific when talking about wiring. Which s positive/negative which prong is which
Nov 29, 2011. 4:03 AMOrIsIt says:
In leds the long prong is the positive and the short is negative
Dec 8, 2011. 9:05 PMRob O says:
firepup - you are awesome dude!
Oct 11, 2011. 10:29 AMzazenergy says:
great idea! 5 stars!

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I live in the hot Arizona heat and play football in it. I like to build mechanical things.