Handheld Battery Emergency Light Source
One The Bench – Barebone Torch (Light Source)
Lab Work – C Battery Barebone Torch Video
Side projects: cleaning up some old solder welds, and built a small light source, see the Barebone torch video.
Quick Take
I thought I would put together a simple video showcasing how to make a small device that lights up a room using just a C Battery, Paperclip and a lightbulb. I recently came across this video sometime ago and also saw it pop up in an at home science experiment. This is a simple little experiment with a C battery. Honestly, I would assume you could make this small flashlight with most electronics ‘sized’ batteries. Again, this is just an assumption of course, as I didn’t try the experiment with a difference size myself.
Barebone Build
So, put together a Barebone torch yourself. Simply choose a battery (preferably a standard C or D size battery), grab a paperclip, something that can transmit electricity and somewhat malleable. Untwist the paperclip, if you choose that as your connecting metal wire. Untwist and continue to twist the paperclip so that it can stretch each of the battery ends, being sure the metal can sustain pressure on both poles, positive and negative, and do the same for a twist around the bulbs base. This will allow the battery’s poles to pass the required electricity to light the bulb. Light in a pinch.
For more at home experiments or ‘light in a bind situations’, you can always see our video playlists, or check the video category on our website.