In the frozen tundra of western New York shines a single candle, running on a AA battery brought back from the dead. This light is shining to bring holiday cheer to all those near.

'...the thief said "Let there be light. Behold a single candle lit by the joules of a dead cell."'

This is a fully assembled LED candle based on the popular joule thief circuit that allows it to run off a single AA battery for days. Now 43% SMD by component count! (insignificant by weight)

There is something about LEDs and the joule thief circuit that keeps me coming back. This time around I went for something festive for the December holiday season along with a SMD transformer, no longer will I have to hand wind toroidal transformers.

A single warm white LED mimics the light from a candle. The white PCB with included silkscreen artwork while not fooling anyone clearly indicates that this is a LED candle and not a simple flashlight. The included power switch lets the user giveth and taketh the light with ease. Clever battery placement enables this candle to stand upright without any additional support. Measures approximately 86mm high x 14mm wide and 18mm deep.

AA battery not included

International Shipping

Thanks for your interest but I’m sorry I don’t ship internationally due to the cost and hassle for such a small item. Since Tindie will keep pestering me every time someone outside the US wants an item I placed a ridiculously high flat rate price for all international shipping to reduce the amount of messages I get. You are welcome to try to make some yourself, files are available on GitHub. Thanks for your understanding.