Powered fastener driver

A powered fastener driver configured to drive a fastener into a workpiece, the powered fastener driver comprising:

• a driver blade configured to be movable between a top-dead center position and a bottom-dead center position;
• a lifter operable to move the driver blade from the bottom-dead center position toward the top-dead center position;
• a nose piece through which the driver blade is extendable when moving from the top-dead center position to the bottom-dead center position;
• a magazine configured to transfer individual fasteners into the nose piece, the magazine having a front side configured to face the workpiece during driving of the fastener, an opposite rear side, and a lateral side extending between the front side and the rear side;
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• a light positioned adjacent the lateral side and the front side of the magazine adjacent the front side, the light being configured to direct light toward the nose piece and the workpiece.

A powered fastener driver configured to drive a fastener into a workpiece, the powered fastener driver comprising:

• a driver blade configured to be movable between a top-dead center position and a bottom-dead center position;
• a lifter operable to move the driver blade the bottom-dead center position toward the top-dead center position;
• a nose piece through which the driver blade is extendable when moving from the top-dead center position to the bottom-dead center position;
• a magazine configured to transfer individual fasteners into the nose piece, the magazine having a front side configured to face the workpiece during driving of the fastener, an opposite rear side, and a lateral side extending between the front side and the rear side;
• a sensor;
• a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor in response to an event;
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• a light coupled to the controller and configured to direct light toward the nose piece and the workpiece, the light being operable by the controller to be actuated in a pattern in response to the event,
• wherein the light is positioned adjacent the lateral side of the magazine.