Recent content by Fireflite341

Heavy backdrag, along with uneven ratchet clicks. It may sound petty, but I stopped using a performance tool brand 3/8 ratchet for uneven clicks. It just seems to indicate poor machining tolerances or poor production standards in my opinion. I used it tonight and it did seem to work well. I hate...

I’ve already cleaned as much old lubricant out as I could. I’ve been fond of WD-40 for cleaning lately. I sometimes won’t even use any additional lubricant on reassembly. I know it’s not a good lubricant, but considering a third of my 25 ratchets were bone dry on disassembly, and the fact that I...

This is perfect! I’ll give it a try right after my ball bearing assortment shows up to replace the detent ball. I’ll take a before and after video for comparison.

I just bought a couple new old stock Danaher made USA Kobalt ratchets from Cripe Distributing. I got the 1/4” (22315) and 3/8” (22316) drive. I wanted to replace the Chinese made 1/4” (CMMT 81747) that I carry in my trunk toolbox. I was never happy with the imported craftsman that I bought. I...

I just bought a Williams S-52EHFA ratchet from Amazon and it has the diamond date code as well. Being a Williams, the marking isn’t as clear, as the fit and finish is slightly cheaper.