How many ratchets do you own?

ImportTuner · Jan 28, 2007

After my last purchase of the Proto ratchet, I decided to count how many I own ... OMG, I have 34 ratchets ...

OctaneMotorsports · Jan 28, 2007

Only eight here.

dink · Jan 28, 2007

11 Ratchets
3 Breaker bars

Deafautotech · Jan 28, 2007

i have four 1/4dr ratchet, one 1/4dr breaker bar, four 3/8dr ratchets, one 3/8dr breaker bar, 5 1/2dr ratchets, one 1/2dr breaker bar, one 3/4dr ratchet and one 3/4dr breaker bar.

kythri · Jan 28, 2007

3 1/4" drive ratchets
1 1/4" drive breaker

3 3/8" drive ratchets
1 3/8" drive flex-head ratchet
1 3/8" drive breaker

3 1/2" drive ratchets
0 1/2" drive breaker

jerryW · Jan 28, 2007

HAH!!

I just counted 40! Not including ratcheting adapters or torque wrench ratchets, breaker bars, t-bars etc.

jerry

Jokeman · Jan 28, 2007

I knew a few but after seeing this thread I counted 38. Im sure there are a few more in other toolboxes too. :shocking:

wilbilt · Jan 28, 2007

10 Ratchets
1 Breaker Bar (3/4")

SuperKid · Jan 28, 2007

My collection is pretty small:

3 - 1/4" Ratchets
1 - 1/4" Breaker Bar

3 - 3/8" Ratchets
2 - 3/8" Breaker Bars

3 - 1/2" Ratchets
2 - 1/2" Breaker Bars

1 - 3/4" Ratchet
1 - 3/4" Breaker Bar

russlaferrera · Jan 28, 2007

At present I can account for: 1/4 drive 3, 3/8 drive 8, 1/2 drive 4, 3/4 drive 1.

So far "Import Tuner you are the :bounce:

WINNER"

TNToy · Jan 28, 2007

17. But I'm about to sell 3 craftsman ones as soon as the auction ends on eBay.

ImportTuner · Jan 28, 2007

Jokeman said:
I knew a few but after seeing this thread I counted 38. Im sure there are a few more in other toolboxes too.

Now, I don't feel so bad .... jokeman has more than me ...

Deafautotech · Jan 28, 2007

but total of ratchets about almost 45 as include with my toolbox in shop and my garage.

Junkman · Jan 28, 2007

After a certain point, it is an obsession, not a need... Have any of you considered seeking help from Ratchets Anonymous, or some other such help group? I can see the adds on TV now...... Are you married to a Ratchet Collector that needs help??? This is almost as bad as the guy that collects oil filters for a hobby... :headscrat

Deafautotech · Jan 28, 2007

JUNKMAN: do you have mopar oil filter?

Deafautotech · Jan 28, 2007

i work where i change lot of mopar oil filters in chrysler dealership. i dont do oil and filter change guy. i am more like entry tech and heavy line tech(when need to pull transmission or engine out)

eschoendorff · Jan 28, 2007

Okay... here we go:

I have:

4 1/2 drive

17 3/8 drive

5 1/4 drive for a total of 26...

and then 3 1/4 breaker bars, 3 1/2 breaker bars and 2 3/8 breaker bards that I can find.

There. That's all I can think of. And I have NO IDEA why I honestly own all this junk. :bounce:

The sad reality is that I have all these ratchets, but I am probably the weakest mechanic on this board. :lol:

Rickster · Jan 28, 2007

The 6 1/2 in ratchets or even the 24 3/8 drive ratchets weren't alarming, but the 17 1/4 inch drive ratchets were a surprise. That's 47 total and one on the way from ebay!

wilbilt · Jan 28, 2007

This is just a sickness, you know? Just like alcoholism and off-topic posting.

There is help available.

Hi. My name is Will, and I'm an off-topic poster.

See? It's easy once you admit you have a problem!

:lol_hitti

dink · Jan 28, 2007

Not a sickness for me really....more like a collection...a hobby....with occassional usage

eschoendorff · Jan 28, 2007

wilbilt said:
This is just a sickness, you know? Just like alcoholism and off-topic posting.

There is help available.

Hi. My name is Will, and I'm an off-topic poster.

See? It's easy once you admit you have a problem!

I just don't see the problem (denial).....

wilbilt · Jan 28, 2007

dink said:
Not a sickness for me really....more like a collection...a hobby....with occassional usage

Yes. That's just how it starts.

toms73novass · Jan 28, 2007

Ok, you guys probably won't believe this but I have only

1 1/4" craftsman ratchet (it *****!!!) need to get a better one

3 3/8" craftsman (it's ok)
snapon (very course mechanism)
Proto (so far it's my favorite)

4 1/2" craftsman (it's ok)
snapon reg length (ok)
snapon angle head (don't really use have never found it comfortable to wrench with)
snapon adapter ratchet for my snapon breaker bar (this little adapter is one of my favorites!!!)

dink · Jan 28, 2007

toms73novass said:
Ok, you guys probably won't believe this but I have only

1 1/4" craftsman ratchet (it *****!!!) need to get a better one

3 3/8" craftsman (it's ok)
snapon (very course mechanism)
Proto (so far it's my favorite)

4 1/2" craftsman (it's ok)

You must be just a weekend ratchet person.....(think weekend drinker euphanizism)

Be a true ratchetholoic :beer:

toms73novass · Jan 28, 2007

I was fighting with the computer on my last response!!!! the whole thing didn't work , fixed it.

My snapon's are probably 60's vintage.

Have they refined the mechanisms in them since then?

That 3/8 is very course click, click click and you are 1/2 turn around....

toolfreak · Jan 28, 2007

Tom try taking your ratchet apart and putting some good grease in it. I did this with a 3/8s sealed head ratchet and it is probably the smoothest ratchet i have.

jerryW · Jan 28, 2007

The absolute smoothest ratchets I own are the Plomb and Proto's. Every time I see one at a swap I will buy it if it's reasonably priced, under about $5.

They are my most used and the ones I'll grab before my Snap-ons or Craftsmans.

jerry

toms73novass · Jan 28, 2007

toolfreak said:
Tom try taking your ratchet apart and putting some good grease in it. I did this with a 3/8s sealed head ratchet and it is probably the smoothest ratchet i have.

Took it apart and cleaned and greased, only minorly better.

Jared · Jan 28, 2007

2-1/4
5-3/8
3 1/2 and a breaker bar for 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2

Wow i really need more ratchets now, i will have to start goin to the pawn shop again.

Jared

TNToy · Jan 28, 2007

toms73novass said:
Have they refined the mechanisms in them since then?

Yes.

Yours (you can tell from the round snap-on logo on the back of the head) are an older design. Current snap on ratchets are fairly coarse by most standards. 30 teeth. (12 degrees movement for each tooth). The heads are also thicker. They do this for durability: The more teeth you add, the smaller each tooth is, and just one busted tooth means it's time for a rebuild kit.

Yours is coarser. Before they started with the current sealed-head design they had 26 teeth. Yours, being older, might have even fewer teeth than that. I don't know. I've got a 1/2" drive version of that same ratchet from the 60s or 70s, and it's very coarse.

My favorite ratchets are Matcos AFR, BFR, and CFR 60-tooth ratchets. Very thin sealed head with 60-teeth. Very smooth.

TNToy · Jan 28, 2007

...And those of us who do this for a living have somewhat of an excuse:

1. Duplicates are a backup in case one breaks, to get us by until the tool truck can come warranty it.
2. I may use 6 ratchets at any given time. If you know the order you need to remove everything, and what size all the fasteners are... you can lay out all your tools in order of use and fly through the job.

Changing sparkplugs on one vehicle I regularly service:

I stick a T30 torx socket on my 1/4" air ratchet...
A 10mm socket on a 1/4 or 3/8 flex-head ratchet...
A sparkplug socket & 6" extension on a 3/8" ratchet...
Another sparkplug socket & 6" extension on a 3/8-drive torque wrench...

And I'm done pretty quick. It's quicker to grab another ratchet with the socket you need already on it, than swap things around, drop them, and have an extension or socket roll under the heaviest thing in the shop.

ImportTuner · Jan 28, 2007

TNToy said:
Yes.

Yours (you can tell from the round snap-on logo on the back of the head) are an older design. Current snap on ratchets are fairly coarse by most standards. 30 teeth. (12 degrees movement for each tooth). The heads are also thicker. They do this for durability: The more teeth you add, the smaller each tooth is, and just one busted tooth means it's time for a rebuild kit.

Yours is coarser. Before they started with the current sealed-head design they had 26 teeth. Yours, being older, might have even fewer teeth than that. I don't know. I've got a 1/2" drive version of that same ratchet from the 60s or 70s, and it's very coarse.

My favorite ratchets are Matcos AFR, BFR, and CFR 60-tooth ratchets. Very thin sealed head with 60-teeth. Very smooth.

TNToy ... you need to try out the Snap On F872, round head ratchet. It has 72-teeth and 5 degreee movement; it's one of the ratchets in my collection ..
:bounce:

TNToy · Jan 28, 2007

I don't like round-heads in general. From SK, Snap-On, or anyone else. The head's too bulky. If I want a lot of teeth for a really tight spot, I grab a Matco 60-toother.

kartracer55 · Jan 28, 2007

Multiple ratchets are nice for exactly what TNT said. Sometimes you need a fine tooth ratchet, other times you need a long handle. It goes along with ahving the right tool for the job. It can make life WAY easier

Jim

mulepackin · Jan 28, 2007

At home I've got 6 ratchets, 4 breakers. On the ranch we must have about 50 of various sizes (breakers included).

kartracer55 · Jan 28, 2007

1/4: 4 ratchets, 1 breaker bar and one air ratchet
3/8: 8 ratchets, 1 breaker bar, 1 palm ratchet, 1 speeder, and 1 air ratchet (and an impact)
1/2: 2 breaker bars, 2 ratchets and an impact

Ive got one cheap oil change ratchet in the garage too

EDIT: and a slide handle in 1/2

Canadian Charlie · Jan 29, 2007

1/4"

2 fixed head
1 breaker bar

3/8"

2 Standard length fixed head
1 long handle fixed head
1 long handle swivel head
1 speed handle
1 T bar
1 air ratchet

1/2"

1 standard length handle fixed head
1 long handle fixed head
1 speed handle
1 breaker bar
1 air ratchet

They are a mix of Snap On, Grey and Beta

boiler7904 · Jan 29, 2007

After reading through this thread, I have an woefully inadequate rachet collection

. It definitely needs to be added to.

wantedabiggergarage · Jan 29, 2007

Right now my shop is torn apart, as I am trying to reorganize, and build some new benchs/cabinets and such. So I refuse to go digging to look (denile, don't want to know how big of a problem I have). Had some tools stolen a while back that I haven't replaced (not in the budget at the time), but I know of a way to help you all with your tool adictions. Send them to me :thumbup:

eschoendorff · Jan 29, 2007

****. I forgot about palm ratchets, air tools, speeders, sliding t-bars, etc. Screw it. I'm NOT going back out to count. :bounce:

How many ratchets do you own?

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