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ChapStick LED Flashlight

Step 1What you'll need:

$What you\$

ChapStick Tube
Tactile Switch
A23 Battery (12V)
470-Ohm Resistor
10mm White LED (28,500mcd, 20mA, 3.5V)
Solder
Heat Shrink Tubing
Wire
"N" Battery Holder
J-B Weld

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Jun 17, 2010. 3:23 PMMunchys says:

Could i shrink heat shrink with a blow dryer?

Aug 9, 2010. 7:48 PMtaleya says:

You can, but you need a fairly beefy one. I've done it - if you have a salon-style hairdryer you can do it, but a cheapie one won't generate the heat.

Jun 19, 2010. 6:42 AMBCat (author) says:

I don't think a blow dryer gets hot enough. No access to a lighter or matches huh?

Jun 29, 2010. 11:56 AMMunchys says:

I didnt know i could use a lighter

Jun 6, 2009. 1:14 PMacgr46 says:

hey its very cool this..im new ati this things so its kind of difficult to follow some of the steps but i will try it. Where can i find the material?

Nov 6, 2009. 12:47 PMOsiris19 says:

Radioshack.

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