Tank Night Light Story
For some time Wayne had wanted to make a unique light with a User Interface(UI) he wrote and created. It would have variable brightness, photo sensor, battery level indicator and you can set the sensitivity level.
He wanted to make a light that could use all those partially depleted batteries from flashlights, electronic gadgets and toys etc. There is always some juice left in those batteries. This light is environmentally friendly.
He spent a lot of time designing the PCB, writing the code for the UI, debugging and programming the prototypes.
At first he had a 4AA battery pack with an LED and switch mounted on top. It was functional without any theme. Then he made the 123 version.
I walked by the light one day and declared the battery pack looked looked like wheels, so it should be a vehicle. Having worked at a company that made military tracked vehicles, I suggested we make a Tank Light.
My sister cane over to visit and saw the first proto light. She said it looked like a tank without being told what is was.
Wayne created a turret with a cannon which would diffuse the emitted light. Oh yeah, the cool engraved acrylic top lets you see the electronics.
I have picked it up and used it as a flashlight to see in the dark.
On a new set of batteries it runs over 4 months. An almost dead set of batteries runs a couple weeks.
If you want to give a unique gift to someone who has everything, the Tank Night Light is it. Even non-Flashaholics would like the Tank Night Light. Makes a nice night light for the any room in the house/apt and hallways. It makes a great conversation piece for your office or living room too.
Tank Night Light
Available for immediate shipment!
For some time Wayne had wanted to make a unique light with a User Interface(UI) he wrote and created. It would have variable brightness, photo sensor, battery level indicator and you can set the sensitivity level.
He wanted to make a light that could use all those partially depleted batteries from flashlights, electronic gadgets and toys etc. There is always some juice left in those batteries. This light is environmentally friendly.
He spent a lot of time designing the PCB, writing the code for the UI, debugging and programming the prototypes.
At first he had a 4AA battery pack with an LED and switch mounted on top. It was functional without any theme. Then he made the 123 version.
I walked by the light one day and declared the battery pack looked looked like wheels, so it should be a vehicle. Having worked at a company that made military tracked vehicles, I suggested we make a Tank Light.
My sister cane over to visit and saw the first proto light. She said it looked like a tank without being told what is was.
Wayne created a turret with a cannon which would diffuse the emitted light. Oh yeah, the cool engraved acrylic top lets you see the electronics.
I have picked it up and used it as a flashlight to see in the dark.
On a new set of batteries it runs over 4 months. An almost dead set of batteries runs a couple weeks.
If you want to give a unique gift to someone who has everything, the Tank Night Light is it. Even non-Flashaholics would like the Tank Night Light. Makes a nice night light for the any room in the house/apt and hallways. It makes a great conversation piece for your office or living room too.
Tank Night Light
Available for immediate shipment!
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