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    Carlyle ratchet - switching to a lower tooth count?

    That would be cool. My local store is very small and they have no more than 4 feet of wall space for a display. One difference that was staring me in the face is that the older ratchet did not have a quick-release and the new one does. One of the previous comments mentioned 'quick-release'...
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    Carlyle ratchet - switching to a lower tooth count?

    The Roto head was a 100 tooth, the P90 flex head is/was a (R38F90) 90 tooth model. Has anyone seen the R38NLFL? It is in the real deal flyer and at the stores. It is a 72 tooth flex head. I know that the ecatalogue shows a R38F90, but if I try and buy it at the store, I am told that it has...
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    Carlyle ratchet - switching to a lower tooth count?

    I'm a Carlyle tool fan. I started using their 100 tooth Roto ratchet nearly 6 years ago. It has held up pretty well. Since then I have slowly switched over my wrenches and sockets. Tool trucks are too pricey for me and there are no Craftsman stores. I was at NAPA recently, looking to purchase...
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    Protecting workbench surfaces?

    I use a sheet of 1/4" rubber livestock mat. You can buy it buy the foot at farm/feed stores. I also use a piece on my concrete floor of the shop. It is heavy enough that it stays put on my maple shop table.
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    Roto ratchet comparison - GW, SK & Carlyle

    I used the GW to replace 4 head gasket jobs and whatever odd jobs that came up in the 6 months that I was using the tool (I am a recreational wrencher). The wrench failed when I was working on some brakes. It worked fine to remove the caliper retaining bolts, but then it would not change...
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    Roto ratchet comparison - GW, SK & Carlyle

    Hello, everyone. Here is some comparison information on some roto-ratchets. Maybe people with other models can add some info. Scroll down to the bottom for the information. I had a Gearwrench roto for about 6 months before it failed. I hunted for a replacement unit but no distributor on my...
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