Show off your "Custom Handled Ratchet"

Gtamazing · Mar 24, 2011

With all the interesting handled ratchets poping up lately it was mentioned that a thread was needed to showcase them all in one place.

You might see some real bastardizations in here so beware.

I'll start with a few I did.

Excelite/American Forge

Fuller/Gray Canada

These have all been done by other members
If any of these are your ratchets please repost them so everyone knows who made them. Unless your ashamed you created the human centipede of ratchets.

reinhardt · Mar 24, 2011

not a ratchet, and i dont have a picture because it's at work... but, i found a 12" adjustable wrench w/ a hammer face on the side. i cut the handle off and welded an alignment pin on for a handle. so convenient, and didn't cost me $60 from klein.

ben

mrholeshot · Mar 24, 2011

I already see 4 of mine in that bunch but here is another

This one is handle delete but modded all the same

Pro-Painter · Mar 24, 2011

mrholeshot said:
I already see 4 of mine in that bunch but here is another

This one is handle delete but modded all the same

Care to explain this one?? I like that handle much better then the craftsman hard handle flex.

sporty_drew · Mar 24, 2011

Pro-Painter said:
Care to explain this one?? I like that handle much better then the craftsman hard handle flex.

I believe the handle 'cover' was just taken off.

mrholeshot · Mar 24, 2011

Pro-Painter said:
Care to explain this one?? I like that handle much better then the craftsman hard handle flex.

I was taking the ugly handle off and it cracked. This is what is actually underneath that thin layer of plastic.

slow50 · Mar 24, 2011

has anyone tried to warrenty one of those? might be funny to see the guys reaction.

TireTracks · Mar 24, 2011

It's a PowerCraft.

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mrholeshot · Mar 24, 2011

Is that entire handle square?

TireTracks · Mar 24, 2011

mrholeshot said:
Is that entire handle square?

Yep. it's a 1/2"x1/4" thick rectangle.

Nick M · Mar 24, 2011

Whats the best way to get the original handles off?

Pro-Painter · Mar 24, 2011

mrholeshot said:
I was taking the ugly handle off and it cracked. This is what is actually underneath that thin layer of plastic.

Wow, I would not have guessed that. I wonder why they did it like that?

I like it better.

t100 · Mar 24, 2011

Gtamazing · Mar 24, 2011

what did you make that handle out of?

t100 · Mar 24, 2011

Delrin rod.

volpster31 · Mar 24, 2011

theres some really cool handles there....i like the craftsman with the hard handle removed...im not sure if im down with a duralast with a snap on handle though??? :headscrat

NCCheesehead · Mar 24, 2011

Snap-On T936 1/4" ratchet and Snap-On #1 Phillips Handle

caper150 · Mar 24, 2011

ok I have a question, are you guys turning the ratchets on a lathe to make them fit the hard handle or are you drilling the handle to fit the ratchet. And how are you holding the handle on? I ask this cause I like the feeling of the handle rather than the bare ratchet but I don't have, or know someone who does, have a lathe.

fordbroncodave · Mar 24, 2011

here ya go craftsman lovers!

NCCheesehead · Mar 24, 2011

caper150 said:
ok I have a question, are you guys turning the ratchets on a lathe to make them fit the hard handle or are you drilling the handle to fit the ratchet. And how are you holding the handle on? I ask this cause I like the feeling of the handle rather than the bare ratchet but I don't have, or know someone who does, have a lathe.

Most are "press fit", round handle ratchets don't need to be turned. Drill your hole in the handle 1 drill bit size smaller than your ratchet handle

NCCheesehead · Mar 24, 2011

This one would be nice for you HD guys to mod, and it is for sale in the classifeds.

Case IH · Mar 24, 2011

fordbroncodave said:
here ya go craftsman lovers!

thats purty!! :lol_hitti

Pro-Painter · Mar 24, 2011

NCCheesehead said:
This one would be nice for you HD guys to mod, and it is for sale in the classifeds.

That would be cool to see with one of the HD bahco ratchets.

StupidHippie · Mar 24, 2011

A ScottG custom 'perfect handle' 1/4" rat.....

Ritter4.0 · Mar 24, 2011

Wow!, I want one.^^^

gj67stang · Mar 24, 2011

I see some of mine above, but here are all the "custom" ratchets I have:

caper150 said:
ok I have a question, are you guys turning the ratchets on a lathe to make them fit the hard handle or are you drilling the handle to fit the ratchet. And how are you holding the handle on? I ask this cause I like the feeling of the handle rather than the bare ratchet but I don't have, or know someone who does, have a lathe.

Most of the ratchets I've modified have required turning down the ratchet on a lathe as well as boring out the handle to press it onto the ratchet. See here for details about some of my conversions. Contact me through PM if you're interested in having some ratchets customized.

mixxmstrmike · Mar 24, 2011

t100 said:
Delrin rod.

+1 for Delrin.

That finished handle is sweet! :thumbup:

-Mike

larry_g · Mar 24, 2011

I had to bend the handle on this for a project. When straightening it out it broke. So I bored out the handle and pressed it back together for a shorty.

lg
no neat sig line

DanCo · Mar 24, 2011

Larry what rat model is that? Looks like an old F720.
I like it!

tonydanzah · Mar 24, 2011

here are my creations

Layspeed · Mar 25, 2011

There are some handy creations here! haha The finish on that Delrin one is excellent and looks like it's got a great texture to it! Very creative folks on this forum.

DanCo · Mar 25, 2011

You've seen my hard handle 3/8" CMan BE

Here's my "Snap Force" Task Force 1/4" Indexable head

Also have the HF Roto Head 3/8" & 1/4" but we all know what they look like.

W650Mike · Mar 25, 2011

Neat stuff! The delrin and wood are super-cool!

Gtamazing · Mar 26, 2011

Gearwrench on a Wright one of the more stranger combos yet

gj67stang · Mar 26, 2011

Tonight's creations:

Craftsman 3/8" flex-head ratchet with red/clear handle:

and Craftsman 3/8" flex-head ratchet with solid red handle:

JeremyManning · Apr 6, 2011

Here is my contribution its a mac torque (44 tooth) wrench that broke with its new screwdriver handle.

KenS · Apr 6, 2011

Can you buy a Craftsman Pro handle separately without sacrificing a screwdriver to get one?

gj67stang · Apr 6, 2011

KenS said:
Can you buy a Craftsman Pro handle separately without sacrificing a screwdriver to get one?

Not that I'm aware of. But I don't think $5-10 for a screwdriver to sacrifice is that bad (especially compared to Snap-On handles prices).

Gtamazing · Apr 6, 2011

JeremyManning said:
Here is my contribution its a mac torque (44 tooth) wrench that broke with its new screwdriver handle.

I like that one

JeremyManning · Apr 6, 2011

I like fixing broken tools and making them new, there is a little gap around the hole I drilled in the screwdriver handle as the ratchet isn't quite round, I'll probably try to melt some red plastic into the hole to finish it off

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