Light Up Top Lightshow

Most of us have seen those inexpensive tops that flash LED patterns when you spin them. How about using a cheap flashlight, a small motor, a short piece of PVC pipe, and a lens to make a neat projectable lightshow?

Step 1 Dissasemble the Flashlight

Unscrew the flashlight head and remove the bulb assembly. Take apart the bulb assembly and remove the bulb.

Comments

[dodo91]

AWESOME!

[itsatubby]

dang dude thats dope...thanks for posting.

[DIGITAL MIZCHIEF]

It wouldn't be hard at all to use the trigger board outta ANY cheap, broken sound activates device. We do it on a regular basis for lighting shows. GOOD JOB! PROPS!!!

[babblin5]

I had a thought... (Scary I know!) but I think you could easily replace the LED's with laser pointer diodes and do away with the PVC and lens assembly, get WAY better results, and it would project for BLOCKS!

[cowscankill]

sweet

[da_vinci_cod]

i think that the pvc pipe idea would be better if you shortened it so that the focus of the lens is where the light comes out. it would project better this way.

[alexsolex]

Nobodies congratulate you for the video... I like how you manage the suspens then.... "check this out" Well done, your instructable is lead very well ( sorry for my english)

[babblin5]

I understand you just fine and thank you for the compliment! =)

[Patrick Pending]

Great instructable, great result. Cheers, Pat. Pending

[babblin5]

I LOVE your name... that's great! lol

[Steamdnt]

Thats Farkin sweet

[babblin5]

I think I'll project it from a bush onto the stop sign on Halloween... glad you liked it! 8D

[btop]

coool, it'd be cool to make it respond to music...

[babblin5]

Just play any techno music, and it works great...but yeah, having a sound control would be totally awesome!