VW Push-Pop

[VWFringe]

I posted the switch idea but figured I had to finish it to get any love

the roller on the switch arm helps, i can pick it up and squeeze without looking for the switch

when i first put it together my battery was a few hundredths too long, so had to re-solder the top, which created a gap between the finish washer and the top of the brass aqua-pex connector

Props to the original "Push-Pop mod," I hope I make you proud. And the atty-center-pin pressing against battery is a la the "Gummy strikes again" mod, Thank you, both!

this shows the one wire used simply brushes against the rim of the brass top

battery is removed by grabbing the atty and base and snapping the top off, and presses back in place with the positive end of the battery fitting loosely into the brass top as it goes in.

 

[slopes]

This looks interesting VW. Good mod, I could see this working really well in a cigarette lighter (eg a Bic) - and a video too!

 

[sierra22]

nice job! looks sweet!

 

[VWFringe]

In the book, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," Persig talks about two kinds of people when he contrasts himself to his riding buddy, his buddy being a Romantic, and all about the surface appearance, as opposed to himself, who sees the underlying form, as illustrated when he cuts up a beer can for handle bar shims for his buddy's BMW motorcycle, and his buddy freaks.

yeah, i see the underlying form, and i think this is so pretty compared to the anodized aliminum flashlights i did last time.
i drilled the hole too large so it's all wonky, but - ah, proof of concept, glad it worked, spent enough time on it

stuck with this one since i need to send the others to my sister, after i find some butterfly stickers for'em