whiteshepherd
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- Apr 13, 2019
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One of my many poor man's flashlight projects! lol I was wanting to get my brother a present for his birthday and funds were tight. I know he had mentioned he would like a bright flashlight and I know he is into steampunk. So I decided to be creative and built my brother a neat and BRIGHT Steam Punk flashlight for his birthday. I made it out of all recycled parts. The front spot light was a LED high beam from my dead old car. The 250 watt side flood light is a LED panel to an office overhead light. The wood is leftover ply wood and I used leftover stain from my kitchen cabinets. The handle is brass from a old defunct dresser. The knob is a old 5 position stereo knob that switches the lights Off, front low/high, and side low/high. I put 3 magnets on the side so the light could be stuck to the hood of a car for work or other objects for flood lighting. Was a fun project from spare parts and has a old time + new steampunk look. My brother really liked it. It's powered by 10 NiMH high capacity D cells (12 volts) anchored inside. I know it's not professional. Just a hobby throw together for fun. What do you all think?
Here it is complete.
Other side view.
Testing the side LED panel. It puts out a LOT of light. Lights a room like daylight.
Got the spotlight (LED car headlight high beam) mounted.
Here it is complete.
Other side view.
Testing the side LED panel. It puts out a LOT of light. Lights a room like daylight.
Got the spotlight (LED car headlight high beam) mounted.