Switch Throwie!

by techturtle2 in Circuits > LEDs

8327 Views, 28 Favorites, 0 Comments

Switch Throwie!

118.JPG
Have you ever made a LED throwie? If you have you know that it will just keep on shining for ever and ever (Or until the batery dies) unless you add a switch. This instructable will show you how to make a LED throwie with a switch. You can use any kind of swich but I used a momentary lever switch. Let's begin!
   

Get the Stuff

120.JPG
You need:
1 LED
1 3v Button cell (CR2032 works well)
1 momentary switch (I used a lever swich)
1 3 inch lenghth of wire (stripped at the ends 1/4 inch)
Electrical tape
Scissors

The Circut Diagram

LED switch throwie diagram.png
A very siimple circut

Build the Circut

123.JPG
instructable 1 LED2.png
126.JPG
128.JPG
129.JPG
133.JPG
Tape the Annode of the LED to the positive (+) terminal of the battery. (See pictures1-2) connect the cathode of the LED to the positive (+) terminal of the SWITCH. (See pictures 2-3) connect the negitive (-) terminal of the SWITCH to the negative (-) terminal of the BATTERY. Test the circut by pressing the lever (or flipping the swich). The LED should light up.

Making It Smaller

132.JPG
Fold it so that the LED is ontop of the battery. Fold the switch on top of that. Now tape the entire thing together to hold it together.

Conclusion

134.JPG
Congrats! you are done!

Please rate and/or comment! thank you!!



                                                                                                       -Techturtle2