Adjustable handel Ratchet

[Case IH]

I know this should probably of gone in Custom handeled ratchet thread But its not........... .I think SO may have something similar to this for 3/4in drive ratchets but mine is a HF 3/8dr that I cut the handel off of except for about 1in then I took a HF 1/2in socket and slid the it ovet the stub so the drive end is out. What this resulted in was a ratchet that I can have adjustable by using different length extensions, my next plan is to get a Universal joint and weld one part so it only bends only one way so it can be a flex head when needed also.
Yeah I know the socket isnt perfectly straight but it works for now mabey I will so another more precise one in the future.

 

[Avgas]

Is that JB weld? and is it crooked?

 

[cdseven95]

Yeah I know the socket isnt perfectly straicht but it works for now mabey I will so another more precise one in the future.

You are supposed to pretend that the "offset" was a "feature" not a mistake

 

[mikevango]

Wait a minute. Are you serious?

 

[Case IH]

Wait a minute. Are you serious?

nope not at all

 

[BajaBound]

LOL that is custom! lol I was gonna ask about the jb weld too... Very creative and I think you are on to something.

 

[Case IH]

nope it is regular welding I just did a quick smoothing off job with a dremel tool...Its just a prototype now

 

[rt dak]

Whatever melts your butter.

 

[Gmonkee]

I seen something like that from SO but it seems it never caught the public well. If this works for you and can handle the torque of a rusty old bolt you got youself a winner.
Its not about pleasing the masses when its you doing the work. Use it, test it and build a prettier one later if this passes the test of time.

I was going to try that with a 90 degree angle to the handle but found a flex head first. Now I'm happy to not have sacrificed the other ratchet as I rarely use the flex at a 90 degree angle.

 

[Case IH]

Like I said it is only a prototype it needs refinement....any suggestions?

 

[SCscoutguy]

I think it is a neat idea. It needs some refinement like you said but I could see where it could be a useful tool in some situations.

 

[tonydanzah]

i made something similar with a 7/8 wrench and ext for a O2 sensor

 

[cdseven95]

Like I said it is only a prototype it needs refinement....any suggestions?

Locking extension.

 

[Scout Driver]

Find a screwdriver or prybar handle that you like, remove the shank, drill out the handle, and drive another extension into the handle. This would get you a comfy handle that you could use on your ratchet. Plus, you could use the handle by itself as a 3/8" driver.

Scott

 

[LIVELY]

YOU BETTER HIDE THAT BEFORE THE SNAPON GUYS COPY IT

 

[Case IH]

Find a screwdriver or prybar handle that you like, remove the shank, drill out the handle, and drive another extension into the handle. This would get you a comfy handle that you could use on your ratchet. Plus, you could use the handle by itself as a 3/8" driver.

Scott

I really like that idea!

 

[MattT]

YOU BETTER HIDE THAT BEFORE THE SNAPON GUYS COPY IT

Too late

 

[W650Mike]

IH Guy - I like your ingenuity! Some of our best ideas come when we're just farting around in the shop. Keep trying stuff - you'll never know where an idea will lead you to if you don't follow it.

Someone once said: “Nothing ventured; nothing gained.”

 

[engineboy]

Too late

Yep, got one of those in my tool box. Dont use it very often though, considering I have every length of ratchet it seems, and I never use it like a regular ratchet, its always when you need to use it as an offset that its needed, but when you need it, its priceless.

 

[Case IH]

Too late

Can you put an extension in the end? or just the top?...is that 3/8?

 

[MattT]

Can you put an extension in the end? or just the top?...is that 3/8?

You can put the extension, or another drive tool, in from the end as well as the top and bottom. I mostly use mine with either the top or bottom holes for restricted access applications rather than as a variable length ratchet.

Couple things that you can do with the end hole and a breaker bar is make a flex head ratchet and a push pull ratchet.

ETA Yeah it is 3/8". MAC also used to make them in 3/8" too but I think theirs is discontinued.