Recent content by patricklee.oneill

I've got it sitting upright in a can of ATF and Acetone mix. Gonna let it soak for a big and see what I can do. All else fails, I'll take it up to work and see if one of our older tool and die gentleman can sort it out. I will keep updated.

Thanks guys. I'm gonna give it a shot. Didnt even realize it was in the box until today honestly. Looks like its barely been used.

I should definitely leave the plastic knob out of the solution correct? If those methods do not work, what is my next option?

Hey guys. Got a small conundrum going on. Have a "rare" vintage Crasftman ratchet that stopped operating. It appears the ball that acts as a detent for the selection switch has lodged itself in its cavity. Any ideas on how to get this fixed?

First garage sale thread post. Found 2 SnapOn Ratchets at a small estate sale down the road. Feel like I got a pretty decent deal on them I especially like the 1/4". Ignore the newer 80 tooth. It was an eBay purchase cheap as well .

I have not, but I've yet to hit a point where grip is the failing point. I played baseball for a long time, and was taught early on that forearms are generally a blessing in the sport (not to mention I used to work with heavy equipment, which occasionally required some sort of hand abuse...

Drivesitfar I have not had the pleasure of meeting Stan, however I have lifted with Tee (if you know who that is, he is an Animal athlete), and my training partner holds a few records in USAPL in his class around here. I'm still putting size back on after some weight loss. Once that happens I'll...

Hey guys, my name is Pat. I'm a local from Hernando MS. Hoping to learn a good bit, and possibly contribute equally to this forum. Im a youngish fella (24), with an engineering background. I currently work on an engineering team in the medical machining industry (super fun field, with awesome...