Any Tool Builders Here - Weird Handle Ratchet

[joey1320]

Yesterday I was working on a customer's car and went to sit inside of the vehicle to drive it outside of the shop when I noticed that a door handle had been left on the driver's seat. I grabbed the handle and, oh man, it truly felt great in my hand. I held it in front of my face and pictured myself using it as a ratchet because it felt so ergonomically perfect.

I have been searching online using various interpretations of "Curved Ratchet" but can't find anything similar.

So questions, does anyone know of a ratchet that may have a similar handle or would anyone be open to building one?

This is the type of door handle I'm talking about.

 

[LXCam]

The only issue I see is having two ratchets, left and right hand swing......

 

[Captain Spaulding]

https://m.alibaba.com/guide/t-shop/...wrench-ratchet-wrench-large-fly_66922120.html

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[PelicanPines]

Dummy knob for breaker bar.

 

[joey1320]

The only issue I see is having two ratchets, left and right hand swing......

I'm actually ambidextrous

 

[KnurledNut]

Kinda reminds me of this:

 

[ThePostman]

Something about the sunex ratchet handle that I like, it's not a "normal" design, and it performs really well for me as a standard length fixed head ratchet, even more considering the price. I know what you're talking about with the door lever feel, this might be the closest to what you're looking for, especially with it's balanced "heft".

 

[bonneyman]

I'm a round knurled handle kind of guy, but I do like some of the ergo ratchets out there. Older MACs had one, MATCO had a sculpted shape for awhile, and I think Wright still makes a smooth ergo style.

Here's my MATCO 1/4"er. Wish I could find a reasonable price 3/8"er.

 

[Kscardsfan]

Wright contour grip ratchets are pretty close to that. And pretty affordable.

 

[Jacobs976]

If you want something exactly like the door handle best bet would be to get a handle and a junker ratchet and chop them up then weld them together. Won't be as strong as an actual store/truck ratchet but you'd have what you want. Non fab route closest thing as far as a good grip would be a wright contour. Not curved but looks to be a nice fit.

 

[joey1320]

I was not aware of the Wright Contour ratchets. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[3baygarage]

Somebody else had an idea. A couple of odd Proto ratchets in this thread:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7394023

 

[ecotec]

I was not aware of the Wright Contour ratchets. Thanks for letting me know.

I was over round head ratchets, until I found them. I bought a 3490, for work, a couple weeks ago. I love it so much, already.