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Started by Alan Drover, Oct 29, 2024, 10:23 AM

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Alan Drover

Who remembers the Easydriver by Creative Tools Inc? They were obtainable widely in the UK decades ago, I believe Woolworths sold them.
The amount of force that can be generated by using it is quite outstanding. I used mine when building pheasant pens for my mate and he moaned because he couldn't undo the screws with a conventional screwdriver. After a while they suddenly vanished never to be seen again. There's also an adapter and a few sockets I've still got.
I found it while looking for something else and it's now in the garage toolbox.
Series 3 Owner but interested in all real Land Rovers.
"Being born was my first big mistake."
"Ça plane pour moi!"

Exile

Can't remember seeing those.

Methinks they would be useful in a conker match......

Archie

Contraversial  🤔

Anyway, he was acquitted 😂
Archie

Wittsend


s2c-07684

There's on on ebay item 286122094890 for £10

geoff


I had one years back but the " boy " borrowed it and I never saw it again .... ( again ! )

Clifford Pope

They work even better if the tip has been kept nice and square and hasn't been rounded off through misuse :)

Oilyrag921

I used to have one, a 1970's tool I think, given to me by a friend. It had a very fine ratchet so it's good if there isn't much space, I think I overdid it as after a few years it broke. If I saw another one on a tool stall I'd have it.

Alan Drover

#8
I've used mine a great deal in its early years and it stood up to hard use ok.
It'll now have an easier life. I've recently found a baby one which takes a 1/4 square drive extension which takes the screwdriver adapter in the socket set. It did have its own screwdriver blade but that's gone AWOL.
It'll be easier to use when I get around to removing the dash top than the socket set ratchet attachment.
Series 3 Owner but interested in all real Land Rovers.
"Being born was my first big mistake."
"Ça plane pour moi!"

GlenAnderson

Quote from: s2c-07684 on Oct 29, 2024, 09:55 PMThere's on on ebay item 286122094890 for £10

There is indeed. Complete with three pictures that carefully fail to show the business end at all, and an AI description that guarantees that I would never, ever, consider bidding on anything the seller has for sale.

I am quite surprised at reports of long life and reliability from owners of these. We sold them very briefly in the family tool shop and the returns rate was horrendous. As a teenager I clearly remember being charged with smashing the plastic handles off the last boxes of them and putting the ferrous remains in the scrap.

s2c-07684

Now £5 lol I see what you mean about AI !