Shake-Up Flashlight screws up compasses

[Mike Cato]

Well, I guess what we have here is a difference of opinions...

Maybe I should open up some others. Haven't found a capacitor, yet, but they WOULD work in the application. Paper style caps wouldn't last long in a cave environment...

Thanks BA, Wayne, Phil. I stand... confused.

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Otac - here is a pic of my shake-up flashlight that I won from one of those "claw machines" you pay .50 and try to get a prize:

[Lava]

My shakeup flashlight is clear, and I can easily see that it's a capacitor, not a battery pack, inside.

[Mike Cato]

I stand corrected.

Apparently the capacitors are used in low low current applications, such as a LED flashlight.

Higher current devices, like a crank radio or regular bulb flashlight get a battery pack.

Live and learn.