Showing posts with label altoids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label altoids. Show all posts

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.