Measuring Ratchet arc swing

[Kscardsfan]

I was looking at Wright's ratchet lineup, and they measure all their ratchet swing arcs in inches, which my brain struggles to compute. From looking at their specs, I'm guessing their double pawl ratchets are in the 4-6 degree range like most other quality pro brands. So I guess my question is, has anyone converted their use of inches into degrees? It would definitely make my life easier, at least when shopping online.

 

[mike93lx]

How many teeth is it?

360/tooth count gives you the swing in degrees

 

[Kscardsfan]

How many teeth is it?

360/tooth count gives you the swing in degrees

Says it's 45 teeth, but dual pawl, so I'm going to assume its the same difference as a 90 tooth as far as function goes.

 

[Dave455]

1 degree equals (approximately) 1 inch of movement on a handle 60 inches long. (The circumference of a circle being 2 x Pi (approx 3) x radius, or 360 inches given a 60 inch radius).

To make the maths easier :

Ratchet Swing (in Inches), x 60, divided by the length of the handle (in inches) gives you the angle of swing in degrees!

 

[lardy1]

Seems odd when so many others measure it in degrees. To measure lineally you would need to know handle length.

 

[Tool Using Animal]

Also you need to consider play/slop. 1000 teeth do you no good if the whole thing just wobbles back and forth without even skipping over a single tooth.

 

[mike93lx]

Seems odd when so many others measure it in degrees. To measure lineally you would need to know handle length.

Seems odd that the actually useful measurement is considered the odd one.

Can't say I've looked at a situation and thought about how many degrees of swing I have room for.

 

[M6erfan]

I don't think about either degrees or inches. I just grab something that works.

It's not like I'd remember that value on every ratchet I own. But I use my ratchets enough to know which ones have the best chance of solving the problem.

 

[Kscardsfan]

Seems odd that the actually useful measurement is considered the odd one.

Can't say I've looked at a situation and thought about how many degrees of swing I have room for.

I've been broken and conditioned by all the marketing hype and advertising. What can I say, it worked.