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Article: What's New
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- April 5, 2009
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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 ...