Cheap DIY Project

JK Knives · Mar 15, 2012

While the blades were tempering this morning, I decided to do a little project. I had one of those $1.99 LED flashlights that stopped working, so I made a matchsafe out of it. The end with the bulbs is just pressed in, so I used a rod from the inside to punch it out. Then I used a piece of broom handle and glued it in place for the bottom. Inside it holds 1 Coghlan fire lighter, 20 small strike anywhere matches, and a piece of match striker. Cheap and easy (just like me!)

outdoorsfan · Mar 15, 2012

Nice idea. Did you test it to see if it is waterproof?

JK Knives · Mar 15, 2012

I want to put some epoxy over the wood first to seal it.

KYenglish · Mar 15, 2012

good idea, i have one of those somewhere, now wheres my broom...

Cliff Carter Knives · Mar 15, 2012

You're a resourceful guy Jk. Now some of my dinky flashlights that preceded my more expensive ones won't go forgotten. Thanks for the tip!

grunt soldier · Mar 15, 2012

great idea john. I have a few of those laying around that could be converted.

Mr. Night · Mar 15, 2012

cool project,, thumbs up for recycling!

M3mphis · Mar 15, 2012

Cool. I have one of those that went kaput. Now I know what to do with it. Clever.

mykel m · Mar 16, 2012

Oh sure,now you put this thread up,I just threw one of those freebie flashlights away last weekend.

(got it from the NRA)

I do have another idea for a container though.:thumbup:
Shotgun shells.
Cut one down to the base,then heat it up & when the plastic starts to melt you should be able to pull it out with a stick or needle nose pliers.Then it'll slip over the end of a hull with the crimped section trimmed off.
Not water proof,but handy just the same & you can make it as long as you want.
I have a few of different lengths that my brother & I made while camping.
You want to do the heating/melting of the plastic outdoors because of the fumes of course.

frontiertom · Mar 16, 2012

Nice Job John! Those things sure aren't any good for anything else! I throw more of them away than you can shake a stick at! If they actually light up for more than a few days, I'm surprised! Maybe that's what those little Chinamen are doing, trying to fill up all of our landfills! They are surely making all kinds of junk to fill them with! Ha! Ha!