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Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 17
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Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 17

by Mark Frauenfelder
February 2009
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
192 pages
8h 28m
English
Make: Community
Content preview from Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 17

1+2+3 Wind-Triggered Lantern

An LED, a feather, and a spring.

By Morten Skogly

Create a little magic in your yard with this flickering garden lantern triggered by the wind, made with spare parts you probably have lying around your house.

1. Attach the LED to the battery.

Solder one of the LED’s leads to the battery holder (Figure 1). I got the battery holder for the flat 3V button cell battery from an old PC that I’ve been scavenging parts from. (It’s the battery that powers the internal clock, and I guess every PC has one.) You don’t need a battery holder at all — you could just tape one of the LED’s feet to the battery — but a battery holder makes things easier.

NOTE: Remember to test the LED first, so you know you’re attaching the correct ...

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