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cheapo "Power Torque" cordless ratchet

lbhsbz

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https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...247/powertorque-tools-ratchet/ptt0002/5687998

I saw this on sale for $59 about a month ago at O'reilly and had to grab it. One of my most used tools is a mini 3/8" ingersoll air ratchet....it's relatively quick and low torque. Great for timing cover bolts, running down bolts that you're gonna go after with a torque wrench, etc... Most of the cordless ratchets I've seen are pretty big, I wanted a small one. Don't need much torque.

I have to say, this little guy kinda kicks ***. Battery life is pretty good, it was dirt cheap, and claims to handle 80 ft/lbs of torque (that's with you pulling on it...not pressing the trigger). Doesn't have much power, but once the bolt is broken loose, you generally don't need much power.

I'm about fully battery powered now...only air tools I pick up are grinders.
 
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Bryanthegreat

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I picked up the impact of that brand they had on sale at the same time and was surprised. I wasn’t expecting much.
 
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I picked up a used B&D battery ratchet at a pawn shop for a couple of bucks.No charger came with it, and now that line is obsolete and NLA, so I'm in the process of converting it over to AA alkaline batteries. Heck, if the 1/4' thing saves me some wrist pain it'll be worth it.
 

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I picked up a used B&D battery ratchet at a pawn shop for a couple of bucks.No charger came with it, and now that line is obsolete and NLA, so I'm in the process of converting it over to AA alkaline batteries. Heck, if the 1/4' thing saves me some wrist pain it'll be worth it.
I saw one of those at a flea market a month ago, even had the charger. Must have been from the late 80s.
 

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