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Simple LED Switchie

Simple LED Switchie
Ok, let's make an LED Switchie!
(this is based off LED throwies from grafitti research lab)

You need:
A pair of scissors
A 3 volt lithium battery (CR2032)
Electrical (or other) tape
An LED
About 1 inch plastic piece
 
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Step 1Step one

Step one
First off, insert the battery into the two pins of the LED.
Positive is the longer one and negative the shorter one.
What is seen on the image should happen.
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4 comments
May 6, 2012. 8:52 AMno_light says:
you can also use cr 2025, the only difference between cr2032 and cr2025 is that cr2025 is thinner and has a capacity of 160 mAh and cr2032 has 220 mAh
Dec 23, 2010. 8:54 AMvadios says:
Nice an' easy
Mar 17, 2011. 9:50 PMElectroFrank says:
Greetings from the other side of the pond. What's a switchie ?

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