Facom J.360pb Rotator Ratchet
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SMKS
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I've never used one.
Stanley (which owns Facom) also offers rotator ratchets under the Stanley and Blackhawk brands.
The Stanley and Blackhawk are clearly identical. The reversing lever looks different on the Facom, but it looks like the shape of the head is very similar or identical. I wouldn't be surprised if they used a very similar mechanism.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z9D6EI/?tag=atomicindus08-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HEKV1W/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Stanley (which owns Facom) also offers rotator ratchets under the Stanley and Blackhawk brands.
The Stanley and Blackhawk are clearly identical. The reversing lever looks different on the Facom, but it looks like the shape of the head is very similar or identical. I wouldn't be surprised if they used a very similar mechanism.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z9D6EI/?tag=atomicindus08-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HEKV1W/?tag=atomicindus08-20
ranger302
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I love mine, it is my most used rat.
SMKS
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djkeev
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I have the Blackhawk in my box. Have usd it? Yes. Do I often use it? No.
Why? As mentioned it's heavy, the handle is huge, overall bulky. I like the fine mechanism but am not sure if I've ever encountered a practical need for the rotation aspect that can't be met by a 1/4" drive unit.
Bottom line, more of a novelty in my box than a needed tool.
Dave
Why? As mentioned it's heavy, the handle is huge, overall bulky. I like the fine mechanism but am not sure if I've ever encountered a practical need for the rotation aspect that can't be met by a 1/4" drive unit.
Bottom line, more of a novelty in my box than a needed tool.
Dave
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Qualitytools
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I have the Stanley and the Facom and Love them both. The Facom has a nicer handle! The Stanley handle is a bit difficult to clean but some WD40 and it's good to go until the next time I need to use it. I end up using my Stanley a lot just for the fact that it rotates.
wvrailroader
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You can get the Bostitch version at Walmart for about $20. It is the same as the Blackhawk and Stanley ratchets.
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Know Wosad
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I have a 936 Blue Point. Why I have no clue.I suppose because it's "cool".It's a well made piece. YAY !
I also have one of those goofy Craftsman V ratchets like a handle on a trailer jack. Same reasoning..or lack of. Something else to talk about and better than a missing finger I reckon.
I also have one of those goofy Craftsman V ratchets like a handle on a trailer jack. Same reasoning..or lack of. Something else to talk about and better than a missing finger I reckon.
Fedwrench
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I have the 3/8 drive blue point sitting in a box at work. I don't think I've ever used it. It's a little on the heavy side. In this day of thin head ratchets and ratcheting wrenches being available in so many versions, I really don't see the need for it but, that's just me. I guess it's better to have it & not need it, than to need it, & not have it
Superbec
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I have a turning 1/4 proxxon , I used it only for spark plugs and it makes a hard job easy.. if you have a vehicle with the new type spark plugs with 2" of thread on them and a few cylinders are hard to get to and one is just impossible... well this is the tool for that job.
mrborohachi
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I have the Stanley version. Picked it up for $6 at a swap meet. I'm planning to use it on front wheel drive timing covers that are right next to chassis frame.
Heres a good video of a real life case where this style of ratchet works wonders. Where you thank god you have one/creates a need of owning one (GJ tool want addiction)
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H0UlteANG6k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Heres a good video of a real life case where this style of ratchet works wonders. Where you thank god you have one/creates a need of owning one (GJ tool want addiction)
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H0UlteANG6k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Ole Slewfoot
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I have the Stanley one, its good on 2000's VWs where the front is 1000 10 mm screws down in a crack. Definitely more of an obstruction wrench that a 1st tier tool.
HCNDM
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I have the Facom 1/2 and 1/4. Love them.
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I have the Facom 3/8" Rotator (J.360). Not used a lot (it's quite bulky), but I find it's more than a gimmick; smooth, nicely finished and genuinely useful for a couple of jobs (awkward-to-access suspension adjustments on a track car) which I've done with sufficient frequency for them to become tiresome without it.
What may not be obvious until you've handled one is that in 'twisting-the-handle mode', turning the handle back doesn't just recover its position - it carries on turning the socket in the same direction as you twist back and forth.
Is it worth the money? Hard to say - as I got mine along with some other stuff from a tool-merchant friend in return I did a small job for him, so it wasn't an easily quantifiable 'purchase'. I have quite a lot of Facom stuff (mostly older French-made items) so I was already well-disposed to the brand.
What may not be obvious until you've handled one is that in 'twisting-the-handle mode', turning the handle back doesn't just recover its position - it carries on turning the socket in the same direction as you twist back and forth.
Is it worth the money? Hard to say - as I got mine along with some other stuff from a tool-merchant friend in return I did a small job for him, so it wasn't an easily quantifiable 'purchase'. I have quite a lot of Facom stuff (mostly older French-made items) so I was already well-disposed to the brand.