If you are bored and looking for a quick DIY project to kill an hour or two, you could try making yourself one of these chapstick flashlights. It looks easy enough, though you might find it a little fiddly considering the size.

Component list and link to the instructions after the jump.

The components that you need follow below:

ChapStick Tube
Tactile Switch
A23 Battery (12V)
470-Ohm Resistor
10mm White LED (28,500mcd, 20mA, 3.5V)
Solder
Heat Shrink Tubing
Wire
“N” Battery Holder
J-B Weld

It would certainly make a unique flashlight and making your own is always going to be more fun than buying. [Instructables via Inventor Spot, Hacked Gadgets]

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