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Usb Keyboard Flashlight

Usb Keyboard Flashlight

Dont have a butilt in keyboard light? Well this instructable will show you how to make a simple one that is powered off of just your USB port. This light can be modified in many ways and also added to but this is just the basic outline of what it will consist of.

 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
-4 or more leds of any bolor you chose (I used blue)
-resistors of proper resistance (USB ports are 5v so for a 3v 20ma led you need a 100OHM)
-(optional) some wire
-soldering iron
-solder
-old usb wire
-electrical tape and or luquid electrical tape
- (optional) Some sort of frame to mount the leds on
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