Clothespin Battery Powered Keyboard Light

by simplebotics in Circuits > Electronics

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Clothespin Battery Powered Keyboard Light

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Here's how to make a simple keyboard light that you can clip onto any laptop! Enjoy, an please vote for me!

The Parts

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You will need the following. 1x 9v battery 1x big wired LED 1x 9v battery pack 1x clothespin Tools: Hot glue gun

Attach the Wires

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Attach the wires from the LED to the wires on the battery pack. Red to red, and black to black.

Glue!

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Now glue the battery to the clothespin.

Glue! Again!

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Now glue the LED to the battery at a slight angle forward.

Let There Be Light!

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Now attach the battery pack to the battery. Let there be light!

Clip It!

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Clip it on the top of the keyboard. Your keyboard should light up! My camera didn't capture the light well, but in real life it looks great! I hope you enjoin this instructable and please vote for me in the battery powered contest.