Introduction: The Pvc Flashlight
This is it the amazing flashlight made frome scrap parts got all the parts from the shack and home depot. Its fancy switch and everything
Step 1: Gather Parts
i got all my parts from the home depot and the shack
radio shack:
A 3 10mm red leds
B 1 push on push off switch
C 3 9v battey clips
D 3 9v batteries
E some wire
F a 560 ohm resistor
home depot:
a:1 pvc pipe atleast 8 inches long
b:1 male threded connecter
c:1 1" to 2" expander
d:1 female threaded end
tools:
! hot glue gun
@ soddering iron
# sodder
$ drill
% hack saw
radio shack:
A 3 10mm red leds
B 1 push on push off switch
C 3 9v battey clips
D 3 9v batteries
E some wire
F a 560 ohm resistor
home depot:
a:1 pvc pipe atleast 8 inches long
b:1 male threded connecter
c:1 1" to 2" expander
d:1 female threaded end
tools:
! hot glue gun
@ soddering iron
# sodder
$ drill
% hack saw
Step 2: Fit the Thing
thake the pipe you got and cut it down to about 7 1/2" or what feels good
drill a hole in it about 3/4 of the way up make sure the button will fit
put the parts on the ends this will be what the flash light will look like DONT GLUE ANYTHING IN PLACE YET!!!
drill a hole in it about 3/4 of the way up make sure the button will fit
put the parts on the ends this will be what the flash light will look like DONT GLUE ANYTHING IN PLACE YET!!!
Step 3: Wire It Up
ad longer wires to the ends of the leds for mobillity and to keep it from shorting
wire the 9v batts togather like in the pic with:
resistor/+/batt /-/+/batt/-/+/batt/- (ps i did change this before thanx to las veguses comment)
the tape them like in the pic so that they will fit in the pipe
wire the 9v batts togather like in the pic with:
resistor/+/batt /-/+/batt/-/+/batt/- (ps i did change this before thanx to las veguses comment)
the tape them like in the pic so that they will fit in the pipe
Step 4: The Head of the Beast
take a pice of card bard or somthing like it as long as it is thin and cut it to fit in the top of the expander then poke 3 holes for the leds make sure the wont fall thru
then make the cords all nice and easy to tell wich is + and wich is - the wire like so
+/led/-/+/led/-/+/led/-
then make the cords all nice and easy to tell wich is + and wich is - the wire like so
+/led/-/+/led/-/+/led/-
Step 5: Almost There
first sodder the negitve lead of the batts to the negitive leads on the leds then
take the switch and add wires to the ends put it thru the hole and poke the wires out thru the top where you will atatch the lights
sodder one side to resistor and the other to the positve end of the leds
take the switch and add wires to the ends put it thru the hole and poke the wires out thru the top where you will atatch the lights
sodder one side to resistor and the other to the positve end of the leds
Step 6: Now That the Circitry Is Done...
glue the top to the middle and the middle to the bottom but not the base to the bottom
glue the diffuser to the top (if u have one)and the switch to the middle like in the pic wrap up the handleing part with some electric tape and u have your finished product
not bad for some 7th grader
glue the diffuser to the top (if u have one)and the switch to the middle like in the pic wrap up the handleing part with some electric tape and u have your finished product
not bad for some 7th grader