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I did not know that Erbauer is Screwfix's own brand! I'll have a look at that dewalt......although I could buy the Makita one as I have the batteries......Hmmm!

It maybe just because I've grown up with old vices (my Dad uses his Dad's vice, which I used when I was at home!), but I wouldn't dream of buying a brand new vice! The old ones are the best and you can pick up some bargains! I have a massive Parkinsons vice, which is massive! I use a lot of Sealey ratchets and sockets etc. My first set I got when I started my apprenticeship and 17 years later, I'm still using them, These and any new items I buy I make sure they have the lifetime guarantee, so you have no problem in exchanging anything if it brakes. I'm in the market for a multi tool and am in the same predicament. I don't really want to buy super cheap, but I don't want to spend £200, I want something in the middle which is decent and will last. So far I'm looking at an Erbauer: https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-emt300-qc-300w-electric-multi-tool-220-240v/622fx It comes in a case which I like, the reviews are good and it has a quick change function which a lot do have now. I have the Makita 18V batteries and had looked at the Makita multi tool, but I don't know if the extra money is worth it. I envisage that this tool wont get used regularly so a lower priced unit mat suit! Does anybody have any recommendations? Steve

Very nice work! Keep the updates coming! Steve

One of these: https://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&manufacturer_id=14&product_id=59&page=2 They come in both gearbox flavours. Good piece of kit, I have one in mine! Steve

A couple of handy tips here: Steve

And that is Mannington! Is it with the Shire LRC. I know exactly where that bit is ....right down the bottom, quite dug out for some axle twisting! Steve

I think we need a build thread! Steve

The straight air die grinder with a burr is best for removing material, say if you're scalloping/fish-mouthing a steel tube. The 90 degree die grinder with the sanding flap wheels are good for de-burring, smoothing off metal. I have the Draper storm force die grinder in straight and 90 degree: https://www.toolstation.com/draper-storm-force-65130-air-mini-die-grinder/p60965?store=T2&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=CjwKCAiAudD_BRBXEiwAudakX7LO-6CK3-n5wbMVbd8xPQRrYaHO1TUe1htnvLgwAaaW2eufUtVhJBoC7HkQAvD_BwE They have been good with the amount of use I have given them. I did buy a cut off wheel from the same range, but it seems to need a hell of a lot more air to actually cut anything, so that has sat on the shelf and not used. I suspect I will need to upgrade my air lines and fitting to high output ones as I would hope my air compressor is man enough. The Makita straight die grinder you link too would be perfect for enlarging holes and as you say doesn't tether you to the workshop! And I've also had good experience with Powertool world! Quick delivery! Steve

Thanks for the write up, it looks a neat solution. Steve

I did! It is embossed Aluminium like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GII-G2-Embossed-Aluminium-Heat-Shield-Material-Simgle-Layer-Sheet-Exclusive-NEW-/152936424018#:~:text=BSTFLEX embossed aluminum heat shield,has a low emissive rate. Steve

Depending on if you can access the outside of the square tube on the trailer, you could drill a hole though the tube and the square tube of the container body location peg and put a pin through the whole lot, like a lynch pin or something? Steve

It's been a different year for me. I was about to get the 90 serviced and back on the road for MOT when lock down occured and so it's been sorned ever since. I've done a bit of work on my Dad's land rover, but beings it's all at my parents house I have had limited opportunities and now we're back in lock down. I've done a few little bits on the racer, but that's all. I started doing a bit of wood work, as I can do that at home, and getting out in the countryside going for more walks around where I live. That's been nice and we went camping for the first time with my daughter and she loved it! We had just put our house on the market to find somewhere bigger with a garage and larger garden when a round of reduntancies popped up. I had been lucky to be able to work throughout all of lockdown and so we took the house off fearing the worst. Luckily I made it through! So next year we're looking forward to moving house, going camping and hopefully get some land rovers back on the road, fingers crossed I can at least do one of those! Steve

I too am in Tier 4, with lots of enthusiasm to get stuff done, but it's all at my parents house! When this all clears up, I think I'll be having a 6 month holiday at my parents to get it all done! Mike - are you always moving?! That is very true!

Haha, I thought people would enjoy that episode! I have made a new thread in the video section here: Steve

@mickeyw I was also thinking if I had a higher ah battery, say a 5ah, would that give the grinder, impact driver etc some more ooomff! Can anyone test this? Of does it just last longer? I read somewhere that the higher ah batteries have more cells... Steve

Yes, please do start a build thread, that looks an excellent idea! Steve

I have been using my cheap makita 1/2 inpact wrench at work. I've been undoing and tightening up screws on body panels, but undoing some tightish bolts and sthere's was nothing it couldn't do. Admittedly there were no wheel nuts, so I can't comment on tight things, but I did think about doing a test on bolts torqued up to gradually increasing torques and see what it could undo, so I'll report back on that. Mine has the gradual torque increase on tightening and a pulse feature too. I don't think you can buy a rubbish fake, so any cheap one should be ok. I did see that some of the 1/2 impact guns have a 1/4 hex in the middle for screw driver bits to fit in. Mine doesn't have this and so I've bought a 1/2 to 1/4 hex adapter. Steve

These type of shifters are common in america with off roading and drag racing, amongst other things. This one is an Art Carr shifter, another make is Winters. Steve

I did end up buying this shifter. You can follow my progress here:

I made the gearbox linkage and then started on the cable support bracket. I'll obviously be trimming it down to make it more bracket shaped, but I just needed something to get it in the right position. I also made a short adapter from the imperial UNF selector cable to M6 quick release ball joint. A little quick job on the lathe made this, I filed down some flats so I could secure it. I'm still impressed by the simplicity of this shifter with the ball detents to go left to right. The CAD design I drew for the shifter plate didn't quite line up and so I had to do manual CAD MAD (cardboard Metal Aided Design) using a file! This now works and can be drawn in CAD or manually drawn on some stainless steel for the shifter plate. We're getting there slowly, but winter and this clod weather is slowing things down somewhat! Steve

Bit of a confusing website! It doesn't really tell you what power and torque the kit produces?!....

I've had good success with Auto Marine Diesel in Hove, just along from Shoreham-By-Sea. 2 St Leonard's Rd, Hove BN3 4QR Tel: 01273 415296 Steve

I did also see that there's a minimum distance that the brake light needs to be away from the fog light. A distance of 100 mm between the light-emitting surfaces of the lamps when viewed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle Steve

Have a look here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/contents/made This is what I used when I made my rear winch bumper and moved the fog lights and fitted new brake/side/indicator units. Steve

Did this ever get finished? I see @Powerslave hasn't visited for a couple of years, but does anyone else know? Steve