Monday, September 14, 2009

Stealth flashlight

Before we get back to playing with "normal" LEDs, let's take a slight diversion.
On a boring Saturday afternoon, we take an empty Altoids tin...



Add a high current LED, battery and a switch and voila...



It's difficult to convey just how bright this light is. I had to stop the camera down or it would photograph a white blur. Suffice to say, it's painful to look directly at the LED. It does make a simple gimmicky flashlight though.