Project 1

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Sketch:

This was my initial sketch for my flashlight.

Materials:

I got all my main materials from the Junk Yard on the ITP/IMA floor. Other materials include wires, paper, aluminum foil and copper tape.

These are Rubber Tube Stoppers
This is a fake plant. I used this for decor.
I purchased this 9v battery at Staples. This is the only battery they had.

Mid Process

I started off with poking holes into the rubber stoppers.
I used this tool to poke holes into the Rubber Stoppers.
Once I made the hole, I slid a wire into it.
This is the rubber stopper after I poked two holes and put the wires in.
I repeated the previous steps with the rest of the stoppers and stacked them on top of each other.
Next, I worked on the bottom of the flashlight. I balled up a piece of paper to hold the battery in place.
On the top of the last stopper, I attached aluminum foil and copper tape to the exposed wire so that their contact with the battery would be more stable.
I then attached copper tape to the battery ends to further ensure a stable connection to circuit.
I attached the bottom to the rest of the stacked tubes which connected the battery ends and the exposed bottom wire.
I moved on to the LEDs and soddered them together for stability.
I attached LEDs to the exposed top wires and added aluminum foil to the ends to make an easier connection for the switch.
When the wire and aluminum foil connect, the circuit is complete and the LEDs light up to make a flashlight that works!

Glam Shot!

The final product!
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