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Xiaomi Wowstick 1F+ mini electric screwdriver - not so much "wow" as "meh" stick
PlainName:
--- Quote ---having the advertised feature of turning on the LED to illuminate the workpiece *before* the driver starts to rotate
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Got a link to that? None of the adverts I just checked - official Xiaomi site, Amazon, even Aliexpress - suggest it does that.
--- Quote ---I'll advise him to try that, thank you
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Mine is a close but different clone, so it's possible the LEDs on the real Wowstick don't stay on.
LED worklights are pretty poor on most things. I have a really expensive Bosch jigsaw where the LED is behind the blade, so the line you're following is in constant shadow and can't be seen. Solution is to tape over the LED so there is just ambient light. Many drills are the same, with the LED under the chuck. I think they are a box-ticking fad, but some are actually useful.
eti:
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on October 22, 2021, 09:38:50 pm ---
--- Quote ---having the advertised feature of turning on the LED to illuminate the workpiece *before* the driver starts to rotate
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Got a link to that? None of the adverts I just checked - official Xiaomi site, Amazon, even Aliexpress - suggest it does that.
--- Quote ---I'll advise him to try that, thank you
--- End quote ---
Mine is a close but different clone, so it's possible the LEDs on the real Wowstick don't stay on.
LED worklights are pretty poor on most things. I have a really expensive Bosch jigsaw where the LED is behind the blade, so the line you're following is in constant shadow and can't be seen. Solution is to tape over the LED so there is just ambient light. Many drills are the same, with the LED under the chuck. I think they are a box-ticking fad, but some are actually useful.
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Look at the packaging photo in my OP, please.
thm_w:
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on October 22, 2021, 09:38:50 pm ---Got a link to that? None of the adverts I just checked - official Xiaomi site, Amazon, even Aliexpress - suggest it does that.
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I already pointed out that OP misinterpreted the ad wording, which is completely fine, but yeah.. I won't say any more.
eti:
--- Quote from: thm_w on October 22, 2021, 09:57:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on October 22, 2021, 09:38:50 pm ---Got a link to that? None of the adverts I just checked - official Xiaomi site, Amazon, even Aliexpress - suggest it does that.
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I already pointed out that OP misinterpreted the ad wording, which is completely fine, but yeah.. I won't say any more.
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Yes. It's "misinterpreted" because the packaging is poorly written, ambiguous.
thm_w:
--- Quote from: eti on October 22, 2021, 10:00:50 pm ---Yes. It's "misinterpreted" because the packaging is poorly written, ambiguous.
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Admittedly I am very good at understanding poorly translated phrases, so as I said, completely understandable.
Here is the current advertising they use:
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