Rayovac LED Lantern Conversion

Convert that old battery eating lantern into a higher powered and longer lasting one.

What you will need:
An electric lantern (I used a 4xAA version)
LEDs (got mine from a light I purchased at Walmart)
Soldiering gun
Hot glue
Batteries

Not litterally, just remove the top and toss the bulb.

Chop off some of the shaft (not necessary depending on your lantern).

I chose to go with Luxeon LEDs, but these are the real low wattage version. Not sure of the exact specs as I sniped it from something I bought from Walmart.

Anyways, check the polarity and soldier it to the wires that would have gone to the bulb. Then simply glue it to the base.

Slap the lantern back together and test it. These LEDs were much brighter than the little 4v bulb and will outlast it in terms of life and power consumed.

Have fun!