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Mini free standing LED lamp

Mini free standing LED lamp
So you want a little light but you don't want to have to worry about dropping it? You've come to the right place! You can make this out of most things you find around the house, with the exception of the switch or push button. Don't worry, it may sound hard but it's very easy and all you need to know is how to hook an LED to a button-cell battery. There is no need to solder anything unless you want to.
 
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Step 1What you need

What you need
You will need:
  • Two soda bottle caps
  • Some wires
  • Hot glue gun
  • Pen cap
  • One LED (any color, I used white)Superbright would be best but I didn't have one
  • Button-cell batteries (enough to power the LED)
  • One switch or push button thingy
  • X-acto knife
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6 comments
Mar 22, 2008. 8:26 AMbumpus says:
what flavor was that jones?
Mar 22, 2008. 5:01 PMbumpus says:
one of the best!
Mar 23, 2008. 8:44 AMXaiofDren says:
It is the best.
Mar 22, 2008. 8:50 PMGorillazMiko says:
I like the idea! Nice job! +1 rating.
Mar 22, 2008. 3:51 AMgmjhowe says:
I like the use of lids for the enclosure! plus duck tape is always good! nice job

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Author:Sunbanks
I love to sew, as I'm sure you can see from my ibles ;) I also love lawn flamingos, going to the beach, dinosaurs, and doing random stuff.