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Step 3Drill opening / wire
drilling:
The LED array I bought was manufactured as a disc with the positive (+) terminal on the inside and the negative (-) terminal along the outside.
I was able to remove the center LED and drill a hole large enough to allow the umbrella shaft to pass through the middle.
I taped some emery cloth to the drill and sanded the opening to enlarge it enough that the shaft of the umbrella would pass through easily (feel free to use the right tool for the job, like a rotary tool with appropriate bit. Wearing goggles, right?).
solder:
The first solder was to attach the clicker to the negative terminals. The on/off clicker was attached to a ring which was held in place when the flashlight was screwed together. We no longer have the housing to hold the ring in place so we need to solder that ring in place onto the negative terminals.
Your next solder is for the positive terminals.
Drilling removed the original location where the batteries connected to the positive terminals, a new soldered connection is required. Use caution here as exposed wires may touch the metal umbrella shaft when inserted. I managed to solder my wires with enough room for the umbrella shaft to pass through without touching. The wires were coated in hot glue afterward to ensure a solid connection and no further contact.
The LED array I bought was manufactured as a disc with the positive (+) terminal on the inside and the negative (-) terminal along the outside.
I was able to remove the center LED and drill a hole large enough to allow the umbrella shaft to pass through the middle.
I taped some emery cloth to the drill and sanded the opening to enlarge it enough that the shaft of the umbrella would pass through easily (feel free to use the right tool for the job, like a rotary tool with appropriate bit. Wearing goggles, right?).
solder:
The first solder was to attach the clicker to the negative terminals. The on/off clicker was attached to a ring which was held in place when the flashlight was screwed together. We no longer have the housing to hold the ring in place so we need to solder that ring in place onto the negative terminals.
Your next solder is for the positive terminals.
Drilling removed the original location where the batteries connected to the positive terminals, a new soldered connection is required. Use caution here as exposed wires may touch the metal umbrella shaft when inserted. I managed to solder my wires with enough room for the umbrella shaft to pass through without touching. The wires were coated in hot glue afterward to ensure a solid connection and no further contact.
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