{"id":621,"date":"2009-06-26T09:36:22","date_gmt":"2009-06-26T16:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=621"},"modified":"2009-06-26T09:36:22","modified_gmt":"2009-06-26T16:36:22","slug":"flashlight-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/flashlight-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashlight tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is what we did on Wednesday afternoon at our house. It was so neat we had to share it. I got the idea from a Cub Scout Roundtable meeting.<\/p>\n

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You will need this stuff plus some newspaper and electrical tape.<\/p>\n

The tiny bulb is a flashlight bulb. Look in the camping aisle at your local camping store\/Wal-Mart.<\/p>\n

We used a C battery, but you could try another size. It’s science, so have fun.<\/p>\n

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Cut a piece of electrical wire about 4 1\/2 inches long.<\/p>\n

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Strip each end of the wire.<\/p>\n

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It will look like this.<\/p>\n

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Using scissors or a drill, make a hole in the lid of the bottle. Be careful not to make it too big. You want the bulb to fit through it snugly.<\/p>\n

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It doesn’t have to be perfect.<\/p>\n

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Slide the bulb through the hole.<\/p>\n

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Wrap wire around the positive side of the battery. Actually, any end will do, but this seemed to be easier for us.<\/p>\n

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Tape into place.<\/p>\n

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Wrap the other end of the wire around the end of the flashlight bulb.<\/p>\n

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Tape into place, keeping the end contact of the bulb exposed.<\/p>\n

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Your assembly will look like this.<\/p>\n

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Place enough newspaper in the bottom of the pill container so the battery will touch the bulb when assembled.<\/p>\n

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Insert battery & wire into the container. Screw the lid on (upside down).<\/p>\n

Once you touch the bulb to the battery, it should light up. If not, check your connections.<\/p>\n

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Go in a dark place and be amazed. You just made a flashlight!<\/p>\n

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