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dustinDustin 03/19/2017 at 05:410 Comments

As I am constantly in need of a good flashlight, I have decided to add one to this checklist. I have found a really neat, 1 watt LED that I can mount on the back of the case, and hook directly to the battery through a physical switch.

1 Watt Cool White LED - Heatsink Mounted

From <https://www.adafruit.com/products/518>

The current daw on this should be low enough not to drain the battery too fast, but much testing will need to be done to determine the effect on battery life and case temperatures.

I am considering the following switch as it is very simple, rugged, and easy to operate blindly.

Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch

From <https://www.adafruit.com/products/805>

The built in flashlight would be made much more effective with the addition of magnets or a belt clip of some sort.

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