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US Cityslicker clownshoes: DIY Flashlight Modification

August 24, 2012 3 comments

This is a brief video to help of inspire the tinker in all of us. It's a video on how to change the LEDs in a cheap flashlight by de-soldering.

Photo by clownshoes

Taking apart electronics are is lots of fun. I’m sure all of us have try to take something apart; but maybe we don’t always seem to get it back together. In the video bellow you can see briefly and based on my limited knowledge of soldering; how you can replace the LEDs of a flashlight.

Movie by clownshoes

I really recommend taking the time to learn more about how to solder and trying to find different lights to modify.

written by clownshoes

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3 comments

  1. fleetship

    fleetship

    Neat!

    9 months ago · report as spam
  2. katiealexjackson

    katiealexjackson

    That's great!

    9 months ago · report as spam
  3. clownshoes

    clownshoes

    @fleetship and @katiealexjackson Thank you!

    9 months ago · report as spam

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