I have a few routers, which get occasional use. Over the past year or so I have been experimenting with a Makita trim router for removing waste from half-blind dovetails (see link below if interested).
The only issue I have with the little Makita is that it does not have a built-in light, which makes seeing details a little more difficult. It is a powerful and nimble router, with excellent dust control. I wanted to improve this one area. So I have looked around for quite a while at several strategies, such as training a spot light or clamping on a book light. These are have short comings.
A few weeks ago, I received a notice from Lee Valley about a Task Light they were offering. It was designed for their router base. And cheap ($15 USD). I ordered a few.
These are very small LED flashlights. They attach to a holder with rare earth magnets. The holder is screwed to the base of the router. I will show ways I have done this with mine.
In addition to to the trim router, the router I like for general use is this old Elu ...
There was a convenient hole for the screw holding the flashlight stand ...
And on ..
The Makita trim router that started this search ...
The stand was attached to the secondary base ...
This is how it in use before the light ...
Now light one ...
The Makita comes with a plunge base as well, and this is a useful router for inlay and smaller details.
The holder screws into one of the fence rod knobs. Only one knob is needed (the other side only uses one), so it is a convenient spot. Not perfect, but the best that I have come up with so far.
Light off ...
Light on ...
I hope this helps someone.
Regards from Perth
Derek