The Coolest USB L.E.D. Pocket-Sized Light (Pocket-Sized Entry)

In this Instructable, I will show you how to make a USB powered L.E.D. light that can fold away into the size of an X-it Mints tin, and can easily fit in your pocket.
If you like it, be sure to + it and vote for me in the contest!
The materials and tools you will need are:
L.E.D.
USB cable (salvaged)
Soldering Iron and Solder
X-it Mint tin
Small pliers
Wire Stripper
Box Cutter
Calculated Resistor (Total Voltage - L.E.D.s Voltage / Amperage)
Electrical Tape
Tin Snips or "Metal Chipper"
Computer

If you like it, vote for it in the "Pocket-Sized" contest (the contest closer is on my birthday, i couldn't believe it :P)

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Step 1: Preparing USB Wire

Before i start, i don't know how to embed a video into an Instructable, so i will just put a link to the page, until someone tells me how: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocYiEhKEZHI

First, we will need to take the rubber insulation off the "plug" part of the USB cable, so it will fit in the mint tin.
WARNING: Doing this type of project may become addicting, and you also need to be really careful when using a knife, i almost cut myself.

As you can see, I'm experiencing difficulties with the tag tool, so i will explain up here. in the first picture, you will see that i am cutting the rubber off of the USB part of the wire. In the second picture, I'm done doing that, see how you can see the metal, that means it is good.

struckbyanarrow says: Aug 12, 2008. 11:46 AM

ya we had a wireless mouse once..... but mis little sister lost it

gamer (author) in reply to struckbyanarrowAug 12, 2008. 4:14 PM

That sucks... Well.... Now consider they are only 10 bucks or so if you buy them at the right time.... And consider getting a new one... Haha

struckbyanarrow in reply to gamerAug 12, 2008. 4:48 PM

then shell lose it again

gamer (author) in reply to struckbyanarrowAug 12, 2008. 6:41 PM

.... Good point.... But, just don't let her know you have one, or attach a string to it and to your computer desk... Kinda defeats the purpose though :P

struckbyanarrow in reply to gamerAug 13, 2008. 2:43 PM

ya shes like 4

OverSaltedFry in reply to struckbyanarrowJul 20, 2009. 3:42 AM

Eventually after you buy enough of them you can no longer lose them, all of the good hiding spots will be taken!

struckbyanarrow in reply to OverSaltedFryJul 21, 2009. 7:38 PM

one day we'll lift up the couch and there's going to be a giant pile of wireless computer "mice" haha

GorillazMiko says: Mar 15, 2008. 5:32 PM

Cool, but do you have any close up/ better pictures? They're okay, but they could be better. I like the idea!

gamer (author) in reply to GorillazMikoMar 16, 2008. 2:46 PM

Mind if i ask you a question? ill take that for a yes. how are you always one of the first persons to comment on an instructable? did you set your computer to warn you when their is a new one or something? if yes, can you post an instructable on how to do that? -gamer

GorillazMiko in reply to gamerMar 17, 2008. 3:55 PM

No, I don't think that's possible to do. And I just find the Instructables in recent Instructables.

gamer (author) in reply to GorillazMikoMar 15, 2008. 6:04 PM

Umm.... they're screen-shots of a video, i didn't take pictures because i was filming... if i make another one, i will take pictures and i will tell you. is it better than my last one?