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I read a couple of threads about bit ratchets and saw no mention of bit adapters and that surprised me because I think they are a good option. One end attaches to any 1/4" ratchet wrench or socket driver and the other end holds the bit via spring or magnet. I just learned about the adaptors and...

What grease for an old ratchet wrench? I have an old Thorsen 77 ratchet wrench that had a lot of gunk in the gears. After scraping off some of the gunk I decided to soak it in kerosene to clean it. Now what do I do? :dunno: :lol: My original lubrication plan was to soak it in molten parrafin...

While shopping for combination wrenches I noticed that several name brands didn't mention what metal they used. Harbor Freight, Tekton and several other budget brands do specify. For example, Pittsburgh are "Carbon Steel". Icon, Dewalt and Tekton are, "Chrome vanadium steel". Does anyone know...

While browsing the "Impact driver bits" thread, people mentioned Ratchet Screwdrivers. At first I thought they seem like a good idea but are they really any more efficient? One aspect that is less efficient is having to flip a switch to go from CW to CCW. I want one just because I like tools...

Yesterday I bought a new HF Icon 1/2" torque wrench and it is surprisingly accurate and consistent. According to its callibration report, the worst reading out of 9 measurement was only 0.73% off from perfect. Two of the measurements were perfect to 4 decimal places. Their spec says within...

I'm considering getting a Harbor Freight 3/4" Pittsburg Torque Wrench for lug nuts and also my 162 ft lb caliper bolts. Why not? Is its 26" length too long? Is its 24 tooth ratchet too crude? I like that it is 26" long which is good for leverage. It is beefy, 50 lbs to 300 lbs so it shouldn't...