Work Light 03

I had a spare LED fog light, so decided to turn it into another work light.
Question: Why do I have 3 work lights?
Answer: I need a third work light before I can have a fourth one, of course.

To make the work light portable, I matched it up with a Makita 18V LxT battery. The design is modular, so if you're handy, you could switch the battery mount for your preferred battery eco-system.

The individual parts have some weight to them, so I added a 3mm steel bracket as a frame to the light housing frame. A 3mm steel is a bit of an over kill, but I worked with parts I could easily get.

The work light is very bright, so I included high and low brightness modes. To provide the low light brightness mode, I included an LM2596 DC-DC inverter with an output voltage adjusted to about 11V. The power switch has 3 positions, On-Off-On, switching between the high, off and Low brightness.

On high, the light delivers 4600lx at 0.5m. The light uses 24W, so should last about 3.5 hours on a 5A battery. I have the low brightness mode set to 10W, so expect the light to last 9 hours between charges.

The fog light is available through Amazon for about AU$60 (sold in pairs).
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07WFG9L6G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The switch was sourced from a local supplier, Jaycar for AU$5.
https://www.jaycar.com.au/spdt-centre-off-rocker-switch/p/SK0991?pos=7&queryId=d679c277ff72cf043f7cae29ca824808&sort=relevance

The 105mm x 3mm thick steel bracket was sourced from a local supplier, Bunnings for AU$6.28.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dunnings-100-x-100-x-105mm-m10-galvanised-angle-bracket_p1076723

I use two M6 x 10mm metal inserts for the handle mount.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000930904562.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.21ef1802dhVfpk

Here is my 3D design. My design may match your needs, too.

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.

I hope you can find this design useful, too.

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