 What's Inside 
 You can see in the picture on the left above that the tongs will make anything light up, even something opaque like a pencil. This is a good clue that the light is not coming from the worms at all, but from the tongs! It was difficult to tell this when using the worms because they are translucent ... the light passed through them, and made them seem to glow from within. 
 Above you can see the light bulb, which is just a tiny light-emitting diode similar to those found in all sorts of electronic devices. We took the tongs apart to see how they work, but it was pretty obvious that they act just like a little flashlight, enclosed entirely in one of the arms of the tongs. 
 
There is actually no 'switch'; the circuit is completed when you press down on the battery compartment, making the (two) tiny watch batteries come into contact with one of the wires. This happens when you close the tongs, whether there is a worm in them or not. The simplicity of the design is remarkable; the package of candy, with tongs, sells for just $2.39 Canadian. There are probably lots of other uses for this little gizmo, or at least one made from more durable materials. Tweezers with a little lamp at the end would be handy, as would pliers, or even a screwdriver. ... Return to page one |