Cool Mods – Make your own USB Bat Signal Light

usb bat signal

Check out this cool Bat Signal light from the guys over at Instructables.

usb bat signal

usb bat signal

To make your own you will need the following:

  • A couple of old packaging bottle caps (shower bottle and single serving drinks bottle, or something similar)
  • Some thick tin foil (take out tray, or aluminum roofing / flashing tape) although thin foil will work
  • A cheap USB Laptop light (or the appropriate LED, wire, correct resistor and USB Plug
  • A small piece of clear plastic sheet (OHP sheet or bit of old packaging)
  • Some cardboard and or foamcore (not necessary but nice)
  • Some low value loose change
  • Soldering iron
  • Hot Melt Glue gun
  • Black and silver paint (spray or markers)
  • About 1.5 to 2 hours to spare doing this project

Head on over to Instructables for full details on how to make one.

via Oh Gizmo and Everything USB

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