speresie
Newly Enlightened
Hi all
For this industrial design class I am taking we are to design and build a flashlight. No further specification. (Bet you wished you had assignments like that when you were in school!). I was thinking of maybe 3 high dome white luxeons ( are these out yet?) I was also contemplating a touch-on switch like on those touch lamps. It would burn when held and go off when you let go. I would insulate part of the handle so you can carry it without turning it on. Is this switch method possible? I have access to a machine shop, wood shop, metel shop, and whatevere materials I can find at the local hardware store. I would like to design for AA nimh batts cause that's what I have and would consider a simple step up or down circuit. I have to set my ultimate budget at $100 but I would like to spend less. I can butcher another flashlight for the housing or parts. I may have to do that because I don't know if I am skilled enough to machine a housing out of aluminum or whatever. If I did it would have to be pretty simple. Thaks for any and all advice/ ideas. I have about a month to do this.
Sam
For this industrial design class I am taking we are to design and build a flashlight. No further specification. (Bet you wished you had assignments like that when you were in school!). I was thinking of maybe 3 high dome white luxeons ( are these out yet?) I was also contemplating a touch-on switch like on those touch lamps. It would burn when held and go off when you let go. I would insulate part of the handle so you can carry it without turning it on. Is this switch method possible? I have access to a machine shop, wood shop, metel shop, and whatevere materials I can find at the local hardware store. I would like to design for AA nimh batts cause that's what I have and would consider a simple step up or down circuit. I have to set my ultimate budget at $100 but I would like to spend less. I can butcher another flashlight for the housing or parts. I may have to do that because I don't know if I am skilled enough to machine a housing out of aluminum or whatever. If I did it would have to be pretty simple. Thaks for any and all advice/ ideas. I have about a month to do this.
Sam
