Modding a old school ratchet

[shaggymutt1]

I have a MAC xr8pa 3/8 comfort grip ratchet. I love it, I actually bought it about a month ago for $8 with a rusted siezed head. I disassembled the head and soaked in evapo-rust over night. Next they I cleaned all the parts and reassembled using marvel mystery oil as lube. Ratchet works perfect!

I love this ratchet but its only 30T. My question: Is there anyway to fit a head kit off a newer higher tooth MAC ratchet in there?

 

[jim1987]

80!?!?!? Holy ****! Did the person at least use lube when they sold it ya? Xr11's are like $30 on eBay... like new..

 

[Askme42]

80!?!?!? Holy ****! Did the person at least use lube when they sold it ya? Xr11's are like $30 on eBay... like new..

Yeah. Hate to give a guy a hard time for saving an old tool but I was thinking more like $8 for a seized up ratchet.

 

[thesilverone]

A have a rare brown rock to sell you. You can have it for only 100 bucks.

 

[colin39]

Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=221546639463&alt=web

need pics is it like this one??

 

[PureLeaf]

That gold plated one you linked is only 40 bucks... and it isn't seized up.

His must be made of unobtainium

 

[Jason280]

$80? That's outrageous....I wouldn't pay that much for a brand new one, much less one I had to repair.

 

[Youngguns]

Maybe it was a mistake guys, the zero is relatively close to the eight..

..but onto your actual question. I have no idea what your ratchet looks like on the inside, but if it has teeth machined into the ratchet body (like a typical SK), I would say no. If there's a mechanism in there that does it's thing, I would say it's possible. I've only ever had to take a part one ratchet, and it wasn't my fault. Either way, it's still a cool ratchet, you'll just have to remember what jobs it is and isn't good for.

 

[colin39]

That gold plated one you linked is only 40 bucks... and it isn't seized up.

His must be made of unobtainium

sorry yes your right , I didnt think of that , ill look again

 

[tweedlestan]

No.


No.

 

[gte718p]

No.


No.

I'm sure there is, it might require a couple of hundred dollars in machine work though. I could install and 80 tooth snap on head in a soda can if I wanted. That doesn't mean it is practical or a good idea.

 

[monomach]

$80 for that? Dear lord. I've got a bunch of stuff to sell you.

I'm sure there is, it might require a couple of hundred dollars in machine work though. I could install and 80 tooth snap on head in a soda can if I wanted. That doesn't mean it is practical or a good idea.

This.

 

[shaggymutt1]

80!?!?!? Holy ****! Did the person at least use lube when they sold it ya? Xr11's are like $30 on eBay... like new..

Sorry I meant $8

 

[shaggymutt1]

Looks similiar to the newer MAC ratchets has teeth on wheel not no body like SK