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Infrared Flashlight...Invisible?

This flashlight uses High-Output Infrared LED's that seems invisible to the naked eye, but when seen on camera, it shows as working LED's. It is also the first Infrared Instructables posted.

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Step 1Items Needed

1. 6-LED flashlight
2. 6 High-Output Infrared LED's (RadioShack)
3. Soldering Iron
**This can work with any LED flashlight**

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23 comments

Jul 28, 2010. 6:27 PMdchall8 says:

Is there a reason to change from visible light to infrared?

Jul 28, 2010. 7:51 PMchuckybpsp says:

yes, if you you use it at night with a camera you can see through the camera, so you can see in the dark and no one else can basicly a night vision camera

Sep 17, 2010. 11:02 AMjohnet326 says:

basicly you spelled it wrong

Aug 20, 2010. 9:54 AMa_person says:

do you have to take a picture with the camera for the Infrared light to show up?

Aug 20, 2010. 10:27 AMamalfitano (author) says:

No, the infrared will show up on the camera screen as long as the camera is on. it also works on cell phones and video cameras

Aug 5, 2010. 11:22 AMguitarmonk15 says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Infrared-Goggles!-For-Under-$10/ Night Vision, anyone?

Aug 4, 2010. 5:19 PMpblonsky says:

Point the flashlight at someone taking a picture and it will block anything around the flashlight... Great for avoiding that awkward photo of you walking out of the strip club!

Jul 28, 2010. 6:02 PMchuckybpsp says:

you spelled it wrong, but nice idea

Aug 4, 2010. 8:44 AMamalfitano (author) says:

I fixed it.

Jul 28, 2010. 8:50 PM

dark sponge says:

What did you infer about the flashlight? *infrared not inferred

Aug 4, 2010. 8:44 AMamalfitano (author) says:

Thanks, but I fixed it.

Jul 28, 2010. 5:58 PM

Tool Using Animal says:

Infrared.

Aug 4, 2010. 8:42 AMamalfitano (author) says:

Thanks, but I fixed it.

Jul 29, 2010. 1:13 AM

ac1D says:

Orly? I tough it was inferred..

Aug 4, 2010. 8:43 AMamalfitano (author) says:

It is actually INFRARED, but either way i fixed it

Aug 4, 2010. 10:33 AM

ac1D says:

I was kidding..

Jul 29, 2010. 12:53 AMHarveyH44 says:

White LEDs need about 3 volts to turn on, and 20 mAs, Infrared need about 1.7 volts to turn on. Wondering how long this would last... Most color cameras have an infrared filter, 6 LEDs is going to provide much illumination.

Aug 1, 2010. 5:00 PMM4industries says:

Infrared.

Aug 4, 2010. 8:42 AMamalfitano (author) says:

Thanks, but I fixed it.

Jul 29, 2010. 4:15 AMlofty says:

Take the IR filter out of your camera, it will look much brighter. I've taken the filter out of a cheapo webcam and the difference is quite noticeable. Good job though :)

Aug 3, 2010. 10:28 AMamalfitano (author) says:

Thank You