Two Cool DIY Flashlight Hacks!

These are two cool flashlight hacks that you can do using two or four aluminum flashlights that have matching thread patterns and sizes on each end of the flashlight body. They can be found relatively inexpensively at many stores. I purchased mine at Rural King. You will want an inexpensive knife blade, (I used a broken one that I had) some JB Weld and a drill with the proper size bit for the width of the knife blade along with a small file for making the second hack.

[WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much for watching the video. Please leave your comments in the comment section below. Have a great week!

[sammymartin]

Thanks for the idea, I was wondering if you could add the two tubs together and make that two cell into a four cell and change the lightbulb. I believe you can do it !!

[ronaldrose]

Hello James, thank you for sharing the hack ideas. I really appreciate it. Please keep these great ideas coming along. All the best to you and your family. 🤗

[Hoonozit]

Creative ideas. In particular, I like the strong water proof "match safe". Good thinking.

[MasterKTrainer]

That was cool. I'm not one who tinkers with electronics, but if you could turn those flashlight heads into little lamps by creating a battery box and switch or use the one on the tubes, that would be really awesome. Those 27 lumen units would be good for lighting up the inside of a tent or small cabin. As a rule, I consider around 75 lumens good to light up a bedroom and anything less is just enough to make one's way to the bathroom or to put a key in a lock, but not enough for walking outside. Anyway, a totally awesome project. That was very clever and creative. You're like Q in the Bond films, but you build low budget gadgets.

[tedsamuels]

Now, that is awesome 👌 THANKS JAMES..Now we found a use for a junk flashlights 🔦

[tedsamuels]

I think, his family must of been distant relatives to Einstein ? THANKS JAMES that is awesome 👌

[lesliemiller]

that is a good idea, but, you can buy a canister that will do the same thing (all ready made) for about as much as you paid for two flashlights, Iwas able to find one on Amazon for ten dollars. You can get a hidaway knife of similar constructionfor about 15 dollars, but in my experience they are NOT durable. It would be better to get a cheap fixed blade knife (with a full tang if you can) and a canister. I found a full tang knife w/sheath on Amazon, for 8 dollars. This would be a better alternative, as it would not require any work or modification, and the knife would be stronger. Great video though.

[jeromeknasinski]

Sorry I don't like your "hacks".
Easier to just buy what you "need.
Good video.
Keep em coming

[winstonbelisle]

Not a bad hack on that knife. Think I'd wrap some cordage around the handle jjust in case you need it. Also stuff some inside of the handle. As far as carrying the other one, wrap some cordage around the bottom, to make a carrying loop.. Maybe wrap cordage around the entire lenght of this one too.

[ALL_OUT_OF_BUBBLEGUM]

These.... really weren't flashlight hacks. 🤷

More like a recycling hack you can do to the battery case of your flashlight if the electronics part is missing or completely destroyed.

[dvig]

I like the videos.. but your exuberance at the beginning is mostly comical, and the knife ideas is wretched.

[terryshrives]

Really cool 😎 I especially liked the knife. Thanks for sharing, I always enjoy your videos.

[carnivorecaveman]

Wow, you're a really fantasy-rich man, full with excellent ideas! What a good trick!

[jimhale]

Way to go with another fantastic project to do. Thank you as always for your great knowledge wisdom!!!

[juliandorrell]

With the knife having duel sided threads; why not join the two tubes together so the blade is in one side and your mini kit, fishing, fire, trapping, whatever is in the other end below the blade. Now you have a baton also for fending off wild animals.

[JesusSavesAB]

This is a great idea for the little aluminum dollar store flashlights that break easily. I use an old one for just such a purpose.

[michaelpitts]

You could put the fire stuff in the knife and keep like a little hollow handle knife/ Rambo knife survival kit.

[DougPalumbo]

Excellent idea! Will look for something like this at the dollar/discount store!

[kennethhill]

That is so freaking cool from Andra Hill so cool