Looking to get a steady winder attachment thingy for a drill. OH complains about his knees , so thought I would get him one to go in his Christmas stocking! Any recommendations as there seem to be lots out there and I want to get one that’s up to the job!
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Unless its some cheapy botched one they will all do the job.
He may still have to get down onto his knees to fit the socket though, and unless its an articulated bar it will just be a straight bar with a socket on it.
This is as good as any other. You should be able to walk into any caravan accessory shop and get one off the shelf.
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Remember, if you buy something you bought it, not brought it.
Recently got some screw-in pegs, which have 13mm hex heads; steadies have 19mm heads, so I got one of these:
and two of the right size 1/2in sockets I had in the shed. (£3.56 from Toolstation - sockets around £3 each). I found our van doesn't need a long shank to get to the steadies, so ideal.
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Do check what length you will need ... I had a standard 12" one and found it wouldn't reach the front steadies (done via a fixed tube on my 'van) ... so I got a longer one.
Also ... the best way to use one is with a cordless drill with a torque adjuster ... i.e. ability to set it to stop at various torque limits ... that way you ensure that each steady gives exactly the same pressure to the ground ... and should result in a well balanced 'van.
Thanks again ,as usual all your advice is so useful
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Quote: Originally posted by bobmel on 28/11/2017
Also check the drill is up to it ie 18V is best imo minimum 14V.
check various threads on this site also
My cheapie 12 volt one seems to work ok, but there's probably quite a bit of luck involved.
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Topic: Steady winder
