Recent content by demarpaint

I'm thinking improve upon it, bringing it back to the way Sears tools were regarded 40-50 years ago.

IMO they really stepped up their game over the past few years.

We're going through the same thing here. Since there is really no one to regulate an HOA the prices can rise quickly and cause problems as a result. I heard too many horror stories which has us rethinking things.

+1 Dropping the Dual 80 would be a mistake imo. My guy said the 100 tooth ratchets aren't selling well.

Easily enough, and it doesn't require opening it up to look. The direction lever was changed, and to double check it doesn't freewheel if pressure is applied to the direction lever.

Thanks. My guy doesn't have them. I wanted to know if they were released to the dealers and if it was a regional thing or not.

Does anyone know if the new revised 100 tooth ratchets had made it to the dealers? If so where? Thanks.

I found out today the repair kits are on backorder with an ETA of 6/15. I'm usually not an early adopter of anything, I went against my better judgement buying too soon. Lesson learned.

I hear ya, my guy has been good. I didn't press the issue on the tool. I read somewhere that they're called "restricted tools," whatever that means. They market field repair kits, you'd think they'd be selling the tool to make field repairs easier.

I hope to have the repair kits by next week, and to put this freewheeling issue behind me. I crushed a piece of solid copper wire that has worked in the past holding the ball in place in other ratchets. I'm pretty sure it will work for these.

At the current Ebay prices for them, including shipping, ~$15, that would have been one hell of an investment for someone.

Yea that $0.99 tool fetches about $15 on Ebay, shipped free. I made one. At my age a SO toolbox is not in the cards, but for someone else that tool would be useful for sure.

I have a good relationship with the local SO guy. I shoot him an email with what I want he gives me a price and meet him at one of his stops and pick up what I need. He's good to deal with.

He has one, he doesn't sell them.

The funny thing is I've been going back and forth with Snap On Corporate up until February this year and was told there were no changes being made to the ratchet. Some people even claimed the freewheeling was by design. It appears they weren't sure themselves. Hopefully the kit works for me...