Re: [APML] OT: LED Flashlights

[Herm <hermperez@worldnet.att.net>]

I did the exact same thing with that same flashlight, left the two
batteries alone and used a single superbright red led in place of the
incandescent bulb.. the led just plugs in. I also frosted the clear window
to diffuse and reduce the light a bit. Very handy and cheap.

steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>  wrote:

>Its current drain at 13 volts was 100 mA, and the light output would
>burn a hole thru clouds!
>I changed the dropping resistors and found I could get very useful light
>at 10 mA using a 9 volt transistor radio battery.
>At 50 Ma, the light is good enough to hunt for that black set screw (or
>whatever) I invariably drop in the dirt in the
>middle of the night.

Herm
Astropics http://home.att.net/~hermperez


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