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Another Reason To Recycle Old Tv Remotes !

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Another Reason To Recycle Old Tv Remotes !

Secret agents use a little bit more tech for tasks like this but we can improve pretty much the same effect ! Secret agents use a little bit more tech for tasks like this but we can improve pretty much the same effect !

Step 1: Flash Light Basics

Have you ever wanted to have night vision goggles? Well I'm going to show you how you can make something similar by using a hand crank flash light.

Step 2: Dismantle The Flash Light

First, you take apart its head. Carefully remove everything inside until you reach the LEDs. Gently remove the LEDs from the flashlight.

Step 3: Build

Then get an old remote control you don't need anymore and gently open it and look for the infrared LEDs on the circuit board. Using a soldering iron, remove them from the board. Now place them in your flashlight. But make sure to connect the plus and minus terminals right by using a volt meter.

Then put everything back together and you have an infrared flashlight invisible to the human eye. For better style I gave it a new color with a magic marker. I then applied it to my small camcorder using electrical tape to stick it on. Now you have an IR night vision camcorder ready for action.

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  1. Ph0z4uZ

    Cool hack, yes the light is invisible to the human eye, but... it's UV (ultraviolet) not IR (Infrared) ...still a cool hack... now remove the UV filter on the camcorder and you can see through clothing!

  3. jillh10

    Absolutely fantastic, is it njot remarkable just how much we all waste?

  4. legacy

    that was kinda cool

  5. corklad88

    very good idea. im going to try it no, the only thing would you need a resistor in the circuit?

  8. HeadLikeAJug

    Try your local Ratt Shack agin, or maybe a flea market...

  9. p0ps

    good, clear instructions - lousy, unnecessary music on the soundtrack - if I had a soldiering iron and a volt meter, I'd make one (if I had a camcorder and reason to shoot in the dark).

  10. creatza555

    This is a pretty good idea! I would like to try to do this on my own, but I'm not that good on making cool gadgets! Maybe you can help me with this! :)