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LEDs in tools light up task

A new line of tools sheds light on hard-to-see places.

UltraTECH's lighted tweezers and mechanical pickup tool have white LEDs built in to help you see what you're grabbing. LEDs are light-emitting diodes, small electronic chips that produce light.

The tweezers come in three styles, all of which are a little more than 6 inches long. The pickup tool is 24 inches long and can grasp items up to 1 inch across.

The tools are available online from General Tools & Instruments' Web site, www.generaltools.com. Tweezers are $10.95 and the pickup tool, $12.95, not including shipping. More illuminated tools are expected to be available later this year at select home centers ...

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