Laser/Lighted sub-base

[gkeas]

I saw this in the new issue of Wood magazine.  The laser might not appeal to many, but the LED lighting might (it doensn't mention it in the link, but it does in the magazine). 

At MCLS

On sale right now for $50

My apologies if this is a repost.

 

[Warrior]

Any pics of the led for the router?

 

[gkeas]

Any pics of the led for the router?

I haven't seen any.  The Wood magizine (Cool new tools section) says that if you don't need to use the laser X, you can switch on the integrated bright white LED's for added visibility.

 

[tvgordon]

In one of the recent woodworking magazines, I saw an ad for a Sears professional router (used to be made by Bosch, not sure if this new one is) that has three lights in the base.  That would be helpful for routing mortises or stopped cuts where it is difficult to see the line.

Tom.

 

[Programmergeek]

For the price and durablilty of LED all tools should have them!  If they don't they are behind the times or missed something in design.  As I am getting older this is becoming more important.  I bought a bosch screwdriver and impact driver with a LED in it besides now having a flashlight on me when I carry the screwdriver I cannot tell you how useful it is and it has speed things up working in celings and dark places.  Besides how hard is it to mount a led or two in a router base pointing towards the bit.

 

[Woodenfish]

So many times I wish that the Domino had an LED light or at least a magnifiying lens on the plastic sight.

 

[Bru]

Woodenfish I just picked up a Drummel (at Lowe's) LED light with magnifier. I'm planning on velcroing it in place on the tool, that way I can use it on more than one tool. I believe the magnifier is removable. $20 How do you beat that?

 

[Woodenfish]

What's a Drummel?

 

[bruegf]

Maybe this?
http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-50FL400-FL400-Flex-Light/dp/B0002QZ1Q0

 

[Bru]

Thanks Fred...bad when I can't spell. Makes it a little hard to understand. I have the 671 shown at the bottom of the link. Sorry Woodenfish.

 

[festoolgolfer]

Maybe this?
http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-50FL400-FL400-Flex-Light/dp/B0002QZ1Q0

or you can pick one of these up at the dollar store.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

    Which dollar store?  Was it in one of the chain ones?  I have about six nearby. If I don't have to look in all of them it would be great.


  Seth

 

[festoolgolfer]

Hi,

    Which dollar store?  Was it in one of the chain ones?  I have about six nearby. If I don't have to look in all of them it would be great.


  Seth

i'm pretty sure i got it at a dollar tree store. i picked up three different ones and am experimenting using them.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

    Would the magnet on the front of the C12 hold an LED light with a metal base?

Seth