SteamTorch (a steampunk flashlight)

Step 3 Drill LED Hole and Reassemble the Flashlight

"The metallic sounds of clicking and sliding permeated the room. The weapon, once stripped down to its bare parts quickly regained its original shape . . .but this time something was decidedly different. Yes they would be unpleasantly surprised."

Here's where the artistic side comes in. At this point you choose how you want it to work. For me, it was cool to have an LED split off and illuminating a tube with holes amidst the gadgetry so I drilled a hole in the handle of the light (being sure to use a center punch to keep the drill bit from wandering) and ran the wires through some brass tubing. I soldiered the LED to the exposed wires and inserted it into a length of brass tubing that I had flared out with a torch and filed slots into. I capped the ends of the tube with Plumber's epoxy putty which is great since it is malleable like clay and rock hard once cured. At this point I tested everything again. If everything works out then proceed to the next step!