When the power fails and you are stumbling around the house your flashlight batteries will inevitably be dead. A simple solution to this issue is to use a flashlight that doesn’t need batteries. With low current LEDs you can dynamically generate the power you need to light your path by just a few shakes. Of course you can purchase one but building one is much more fun!
“Materials needed: Small cut of PVC pipe, magnet wire, neodymium magnet, LED’s, 4 diodes or 1 diode bridge, capacitor, resistor, wire, breadboard, and electrical tape.”