pencil emergency light

[hardheart]

http://www.videosift.com/video/Turn-a-pencil-into-an-emergency-light-source

doesn't seem too safe, but neat. and bring a flashlight

 

[znode]

A solution in need of a problem, indeed. Also, those wires could easily cross and short, without the graphite resistor. That would be a bit worse than a flat tire.

High-performance compact flashlights competitive with Surefire can be had for $15-$60 nowadays. Why bother with such a dangerous technique?

 

[Marcelo Cantu]

You'd also lose the use of one hand to hold it if you don't have a helper. I can change a tire in the dark.

 

[Phil Brown]

Surely it's more practical to MacGyver an arc welder than to carry a tiny, inexpensive LED flashlight. Interesting that they assume you'll have a knife to to split a pencil and strip wires, though.

 

[nephildevil]

looks cool tho

hehehe

 

[pitdog]

My son just watched and said how can you sort the wires and stuff when it's dark ?

 

[johnny reb]

Ever split a pencile in half in the dark? Ever try to find band aids in the dark?

 

[DeadeyeLefty]

I'm with you guys: it looks like fun on the bench, but it's no 12V trouble light or MiniMag.

I can just imagine the firefighters saying "You tried to do WHAT ?"

 

[s.c.]

My son just watched and said how can you sort the wires and stuff when it's dark ?

Ever split a pencile in half in the dark? Ever try to find band aids in the dark?

not that i advocate using this method...but you will have light inside the car and under the hood, but not outside the car where you'll need it to fix a flat.