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I'd shop at radio shack it their prices were always like that but usually they are 10 times more $$ than mail order.

this works for strobes (not my design) http://www.electro-tech-online.com/attachments/general-electronics-chat/31070d1246692276-need-simple-led-strobe-circuit-star-trek-model-project-strobe.gif you can adust the pulse time with the 50k pot then replace it with a matching fixed resistor when its runn...

My question is what exactly is it?

It sounds like a joule thief, already pre-built.

Somewhere in your circuit is drawing 9 amps . thats alot of current and will heat up that battery fast. 9volts / 1 ohm = 9 amps A typical 9volt battery only has a life of 1/2 amphour. your draining that battery in 3-5 minutes. Most LEDS have a safe max draw around 25mili amps. So 9 volts would be a...

Somewhere in your circuit is drawing 9 amps . thats alot of current and will heat up that battery fast. 9volts / 1 ohm = 9 amps a typical 9volt battery only has a life of 1/2 amphour. your draining that battery in 3-5 minutes. most LEDS have a safe max draw around 25mili amps. So 9 volts would be ar...

I don't suppose theres anything you can just soak them in overnight to remove all that old plastic and filler? Acetone based or "regular" nail polish remover. It has enough acetone to soften stuff including CA, but they wont flash rust when they dry. soak the files overnight and hit them ...