The Dutton Corded LED Light for Festool RO150 Sander is an add-on work light for woodworkers, furniture makers, cabinet shops and finishers who sand with the Festool ROTEX RO 150. This is a sander-mounted LED light designed for spotting surface defects during sanding. Model Number SL-RO150 mounts to the sander and lights the surface right where the pad is working.

The problem it solves is familiar to anyone who finishes wood. Overhead shop lighting is flat and even, which hides swirl marks, cross-grain scratches and small glue spots until stain or finish soaks in and makes them obvious. A raking light works differently. It hits the surface at a low angle, so every scratch and dip throws a shadow. The Dutton light puts that raking beam on the sander itself, so you see the defects while the abrasive is still on the surface.

Installation is toolless. The light attaches to the RO 150 and comes off just as easily, which matters on a sander you use for both aggressive stock removal and fine finishing. Leave it on for the final grits, take it off when you don't need it, and nothing about the sander is modified.

The built-in visor shields your eyes from the LED. Light goes down and across the work instead of back at you, so you can watch the surface for long stretches without squinting or getting dazzled.

This is a corded light and must be plugged in to operate. It comes with a 16 ft power cord and zip ties for fastening the light's cord to the sander's own power cord, so you manage one bundle of cords instead of two.

The light fits the Festool RO 150 FEQ ROTEX sander. Dutton makes versions for other sanders, so match the model to the sander you own. The sander itself is not included.

Who should buy it? Anyone who has found a swirl mark after the first coat of stain. Furniture makers, cabinet shops, refinishers and serious hobbyists who stain or finish fine work will get the most from it, especially when sanding figured or dark woods where defects are hard to see under normal light.

The Dutton Corded LED Light for Festool RO150 Sander Catches Problems While They're Cheap to Fix

Finding a scratch at 180 grit costs you a minute. Finding it after stain costs you the afternoon.

• Who it's for: RO 150 owners who stain, finish or sell their work and want consistent surfaces.
• Why it stands out: Raking light at the pad, a visor that keeps glare down, and toolless mounting.
• Worth knowing: It's corded, so plan on one more plug at the bench. Use the zip ties to keep it bundled with the sander cord.