Log 11

Over the weekend, I acquired a large flashlight and thermostat wire.  I proceeded to deconstruct the flashlight to its basic components: the light, the power source, the switch, and the case.  I disposed of the case because it was not necessary.  I then had to drive to Sear’s Hardware store because the Radio Shack near my house closed.  At Sear’s, I purchased a foot of thermostat wire.  Thermostat wire is one of the most common types of wires.  I took it home and removed the first layer of insulation, exposing two separate copper wires.  I then removed the insulation at the end of each wire and cut the wires in half.  I attached the red wire to the positive end of the battery and the white wire to the negative end.  I reattached the white wires together and connected it to the negative end of the light.  The red wire I attached to the positive end of the light and the positive end of the battery.  In the middle of the red wires I connected them to the switch which I removed from the flashlight.  This whole thing was then disassembled to fit in a shoe box to bring to school.  I rebuilt the model in the beginning of class.  Then I wrote this and began working on my CAD drawings.