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ThePillenwerfer · 4th Jun 2019, 9:42 am

Recent threads prompted me to fix this old torch up. I made a No 8 battery using two N cells. As these would have a lower capacity than a pusser No 8, though being alkaline the difference may not be as great as it would first appear, I wanted them to last. I therefore soldered a 10mm white LED to an old MES base and used that as a lamp. As this is only working on 3V it is drawing a mere 30mA but is still plenty bright enough, ie painful to look at.

4th Jun 2019, 9:42 am	#1
ThePillenwerfer Octode Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,453	Old Drydex Torch with Replica No 8 Battery and LED. Recent threads prompted me to fix this old torch up. I made a No 8 battery using two N cells. As these would have a lower capacity than a pusser No 8, though being alkaline the difference may not be as great as it would first appear, I wanted them to last. I therefore soldered a 10mm white LED to an old MES base and used that as a lamp. As this is only working on 3V it is drawing a mere 30mA but is still plenty bright enough, ie painful to look at. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Experts are only good at one thing: explaining why something will not work!"