Flashlight Hack

I have always liked to figure out how things worked and make them work "better". That usually meant making something move faster, shoot farther, etc.  I also really appreciate a good hack and I have found a great one from Kipkay over at metacafe who also seems to have the same passion.

The hack involves turning a fairly pedestrian 2AA flashlight into a retina-scalding pocket rocket for less than what you would pay for lunch.  Here is a picture of two lights - the stock version and the modded version:



As you can see, the output on the modded light is considerably brighter.

The parts list for this trick are:

2AA Eveready Contractor flashlight (I found mine at Home Depot for less than $5)
Krypton flashlight lamp (RadioShack #272-1163 for less than $1.50)
Three (3) CR123A 3 volt batteries (from anywhere but the cheapest option is in bulk on ebay.com)

Here is Kipkay's video explaining the process and be sure to check out his website for additional cool hacks.

Happy Hacking!