3rd_shift
01-15-2006, 06:16 PM
That's right!
A flashlight that won't attract those pesky flying insects while you are outside!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150009.jpg
Oh, and those Q3's are quite colorful too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150011.jpg
The whole body of the "buglight" is now a (+) ground to be super sure that nothing "buggy" happens to the fragile led.
Notice that the batteries are installed backwards to accomplish this little trick.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150012.jpg
I soldered a 1/2 inch piece of bulb spring to the switch contact tab inside to make a good contact with the inner battery cell's (-) back end. ;)
Then added a blob of solder on the tailcap spring for the pictured battery's (+) nose.
A flashlight that won't attract those pesky flying insects while you are outside!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150009.jpg
Oh, and those Q3's are quite colorful too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150011.jpg
The whole body of the "buglight" is now a (+) ground to be super sure that nothing "buggy" happens to the fragile led.
Notice that the batteries are installed backwards to accomplish this little trick.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/3rd_shift/Album2/01150012.jpg
I soldered a 1/2 inch piece of bulb spring to the switch contact tab inside to make a good contact with the inner battery cell's (-) back end. ;)
Then added a blob of solder on the tailcap spring for the pictured battery's (+) nose.