Work Light 03

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<p>I had a spare LED fog light, so decided to turn it into another work light.<br>Question: Why do I have 3 work lights?<br>Answer: I need a third work light before I can have a fourth one, of course.</p><p>To make the work light portable, I matched it up with a Makita 18V LxT battery. &nbsp;The design is modular, so if you're handy, you could switch the battery mount for your preferred battery eco-system.</p><p>The individual parts have some weight to them, so I added a 3mm steel bracket as a frame to the light housing frame. &nbsp;A 3mm steel is a bit of an over kill, but I worked with parts I could easily get.</p><p>The work light is very bright, so I included high and low brightness modes. &nbsp;To provide the low light brightness mode, I included an LM2596 DC-DC inverter with an output voltage adjusted to about 11V. &nbsp;The power switch has 3 positions, On-Off-On, switching between the high, off and Low brightness.</p><p>On high, the light delivers 4600lx at 0.5m. &nbsp;The light uses 24W, so should last about 3.5 hours on a 5A battery. &nbsp;I have the low brightness mode set to 10W, so expect the light to last 9 hours between charges.</p><p>The fog light is available through Amazon for about AU$60 (sold in pairs).<br>https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07WFG9L6G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</p><p>The switch was sourced from a local supplier, Jaycar for AU$5.<br>https://www.jaycar.com.au/spdt-centre-off-rocker-switch/p/SK0991?pos=7&amp;queryId=d679c277ff72cf043f7cae29ca824808&amp;sort=relevance</p><p>The 105mm x 3mm thick steel bracket was sourced from a local supplier, Bunnings for AU$6.28.<br>https://www.bunnings.com.au/dunnings-100-x-100-x-105mm-m10-galvanised-angle-bracket_p1076723</p><p>I use two M6 x 10mm metal inserts for the handle mount.<br>https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000930904562.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.21ef1802dhVfpk</p><p>Here is my 3D design. &nbsp;My design may match your needs, too.</p><p>My print is made with 1.75mm eSUN PLA+ Blue and Polymaker NYLON (feet) filaments, with 0.2mm layer height on a PRUSA I3 MK3S printer.</p><p>I hope you can find this design useful, too.</p><p>Remember to leave me some feedback or even a tip to keep me enthused to make more of these drawings.</p>