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Turn the knob, fade the light

Turn the knob and the light goes from bright to almost gone.

  1. 1Tap the battery, then the knob.
  2. 2Tap the knob, then the resistor, then the red light.
  3. 3Tap the red light, then the battery.

NOW Tap the battery, then the knob.

What to look for: Turn the knob one way and the light is bright. Turn it the other way and it nearly disappears.

Why it works: The knob is a squeezer for electricity. Turn it one way and the path gets tight, so only a trickle gets through and the light goes dim. Turn it back and the path opens up, and the light gets bright again.

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