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Lightwater



Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White
The second most useful tool in the shed!

Apart from a 1/2, 3/8 or 1/4 drive ratchets, & the 3/4 inch drive I could not be bothered to get out of the car. The most useful ratchet spanner is the tiny little Bahco 1/4 inch ratchet spanner. One would not want to put too much stress on it, but once you have wound up a nut in a difficult location, then swap for a ring or ratchet spanner with the appropriate drive size.

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https://www.ebay.com.au/p/Bahco-2058S26-Ra.../901257854

I have repacked the box with Stahlwille sockets, but the tiny little Bahco ratchet has been brilliant for direct hex drive screwdriver bits & via a tiny adapter, the sockets. This very tiny tool gets far more use than any other tool in the shed! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Post #348470 29th Apr 2018 2:26 pm
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I Like Chips



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Location: Ascott Under Wychwood
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Indus Silver

Found these to be a handy bit of kit

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/too...daptor-set

Post #348474 29th Apr 2018 3:02 pm
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T4



Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
Location: Essex, Gower & anywhere inbetween
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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Tambora Flame

My, "most favourite" are ring spanners with ratchet heads, including the one with the adjustable crank handle. Spot on for those annoying fixings that you otherwise need a trained mouse to get to.

Post #348482 29th Apr 2018 4:06 pm
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dorsetfreelander



Member Since: 20 Jul 2013
Location: Dorset
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

Not a serious bit of kit but someone bought me this for Xmas a couple of years ago. It's 8 ring spanners in one. It lives in a small toolbox I keep in the car for odd jobs.



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Post #348489 29th Apr 2018 6:04 pm
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RazMan



Member Since: 18 Nov 2011
Location: Essexshire
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United Kingdom 2012 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Fuji White

Picked up a cheap & cheerful 1/4" socket set in a crappy blow moulded case last year for less than a tenner - I've got a Snap On tool chest full of expensive shiny things but guess which set get used ALL the time Whistle Cheers,
Raz
FL1 TD4 GS Auto 2001 Silver
FL2 TD4 Auto 2007 Black
FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2012 Fuji White

Post #348500 29th Apr 2018 9:43 pm
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JulesK



Member Since: 07 Dec 2014
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Wales 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Firenze Red

I love my Bacho adjustable, various sizes and well made. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

Post #348505 30th Apr 2018 6:06 am
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Lightwater



Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Third most useful tool!

Putting drills aside, this little angle grinder has been brilliant. My plumber, years ago was using a battery powered angle grinder a bit larger than this & I was impressed. I was a bit doubtful that this little angle grinder was up to the task, as I have a 2000 watt beast!. But for 95% situations 2000 watts is way too large & has too much kickback. More often than not I avoided using it due to size & utter overkill for the task.

This little machine you can use it overhead (grinding arch bars etc) getting into corners etc without getting your arms too tired! I also have the Bosch equivalent Dremel which is handy for the extremely tight corners, but the angle grinder gets more use. It will cut locks & hardend chain, just have a water spray bottle or bucket of water for all grinding for frequent cooling of the metal too avoid over heating!

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12 volt & 10.8 volt batteries are the same, it's just marketing BS! 4AH batteries are the go, I also have four of the 2.5 AH batteries & they are a bit boarder line. Anything less than 2.5 AH don't even bother about, one of the tool's came with a 1.3 AH & it is useless! I also have their circular saw, 3 drills (2 hammer) & an impact wrench. A lot easier on the arm than the 18 volt stuff, especially overhead work! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Post #348637 30th Apr 2018 10:41 pm
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chicken george



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

Ryobi 18v is my grinder of choice, put a skinny disc in and nothing is safe

Then mend the damage with self drilling screws and the battery impact wrench Laughing

builders on new shed had battery tin nibblers , so much neater quiet and faster than grinders. At work
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Post #348640 30th Apr 2018 11:12 pm
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