Light plays an important role in our daily life. Therefore, a LED flashlight is a must-have tool in your bags wherever you go. You don’t know when and where the darkness is going to appear. However, I know these days smartphones come with the option of flashlights so you might be thinking what’s even the point of buying a flashlight but what if your phone is dead?
Or did you forget to take your phone in your purse? Or whatever. In this article, we will tell you a complete guide about how to make a homemade flashlight.
Therefore, a torch or flashlight is a must-have tool. And by the way, you might have seen different styles of flashlights in stores, ones that are twisted, shaped, and clicked. But have you ever thought why not make one with my own creativity and style?
Yes, you can, even it has become a part of the assignments in schools for kids. Nowadays, children are making their own torches and flashlights with different tools and equipment and are being really appreciated.
If you’re also wondering and interested in making one, I will tell you how to make a homemade flashlight by recycling the tools and materials that are already present in your home or bin.
Therefore, this article is all about homemade flashlights with a bottle. If you want to make contact with me by this method, follow the guide step by step.
Things you’ll need are:
- Empty plastic bottles of dew.
- Some LED Lights.
- Batteries
- Empty deodorant bottle.
- Cutter
- Sandpaper
- Got glue.
How to make a homemade flashlight
Procedure:
Step 1:
First of all, you have to cut out the head of your deodorant bottle. Then, you gotta use the sandpaper to smoothen the sharp edges of your cane.
Step 2:
Once your deodorant cane becomes smooth, take the plastic bottle and cut out the headpiece of your bottle with any cutter you have.
Be careful. In the same process, trim the sharp edges with sandpaper or a knife to make them smooth. Make sure you give a round cut to the head of your bottle.
Step 3:
After that, you gotta remove the cap of that plastic bottle and drill four holes into the cap of your bottle so that the LED lights can fit properly.
Once you’re done making holes, place the LED lights inside all the holes and glue them properly so that they may be secure and stiffened.
Step 4:
In addition, make sure that all the smaller ends of your LED lights are facing the center of the cap. Once they are placed, join all the ends of your LEDs together and twist them around.
One thing to keep in mind is that your negative leads may not touch. But in case you have any doubt after twisting the negative ends of the LEDs, apply some hot glue on the ends and push them.
Step 5:
After you’re done with your LEDs, place your cap back to the neck of the bottle that you cut out. And test whether your lights are working or not.
Step 6;
Now take the deodorant cane and drill a hole in the center to fix the switch button. Now you gotta connect the batteries, LED lights, and switch sort, and fix them into the deodorant cane which is no longer a deodorant cane but about to be a flashlight.
Step 7:
Once you’re done arranging and fixing all the things into the came, fix the bottle head on the came with a tape, and fix the switch with hot glue. And you’re done. That’s literally all you gotta do. Just check your flashlight after you’re done.
A detailed guide about the top craft lights is here.
Frequently asked questions
How many lumens do I need for a torch?
There is a large variety of lumens in torches. Keep that thing in mind that the more the lumens are in the torch, the brighter it will work. Almost 50 lumens are in slow working torches. But brighter torches have 1000 lumens.
How can I make my torch brighter?
Buy a pair of batteries that have a higher working capacity, mostly the torches have 50 lumens brightness. So if you’re making your own handmade flashlight or torch, have many lumens like 100 or 150. It will work adequately as well. Moreover, make sure your batteries are fine.
How do you make a flashlight for school projects?
Make sure your kids are using the recycled materials for flashlights that are already present in your homes. You can make a flashlight with a bottle, paper, tissue roll, cardboard, and many more things that are already present in your bin. Things you will need are a bulb, batteries, scissor glue, cutter, and tape that’s it.
What tools are required to build a torch or flashlight?
Things you will need are definitely present in your home or bin if not, then they are easily available in stores or online at an affordable price.
Required Things are LEDs, high power batteries, glue, wire cutter, any metal cane or bottle, tape, and lastly a switch for turning on and off.
Conclusion:
In this article, we have guided you through the process of how to make handmade flashlights. It is so easy, adequate, and compatible. The things that are being used in this bottle flashlight method are surely available in your home.
This procedure is made of recycled materials. If anyone is not having these tools available at home, search for them in the store or online. Therefore, you will get all the items at a reasonable price.
We have given you the easy guide because most of the people want to save their money, or some of the people are bored of the same twisting and switching styles of torches and flashlights so they were looking for a method through which you can make your own creativity and ideas.
However, if you want to follow the bottle method of a flashlight, do follow the steps. I hope that may be helpful and easy for you to make your own style of LED flashlight at your home.
Thank you.
References
Kahn, Jacob, et al. “Flashlight: Enabling innovation in tools for machine learning.” arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.12465 (2022).
Li, Kuo-Yi. “An Invention of Pneumatically Powered and Charged LED Flashlight.” Intelligent Technologies and Engineering Systems. Springer, New York, NY, 2013. 907-913.