Anyone know who makes this ratchet?

[340wedge]

I received as a gift this 3/8 inch and a matching 1/4 inch that has no markings other than (L) (R) assuming left and right. The ratchets are so smooth and seem like they have no teeth. They literally do not make a sound in use. They must operate using some other kind of mechanism. To change direction you push the drive to the opposite side. I am curious who makes these.

 

[vjquan]

Looks like Titan:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009IQ1VA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Mr_B]

Taiwan generic concentric one way bearing, titan have them and so do sealey
I got them in 1/4 3/8 and 1/2
pretty cheap via titan
you can get them standard length too.

 

[340wedge]

Thank You! I knew someone here would know. I like them for some light wrenching, I think I may pick up some standard lengths too!

 

[Mr_B]

the 1/4 and 3/8 is most useful
I do use the stubby 1/2 as a palm ratchet at times, 1/2 standard length not that useful .
I bought mine about 20yrs ago during a promotion and current ones exactly same, they do come in a soft satin finish which pretty nice .
kennedy and britool hallmark do them too.
If you look on ebay via gearless ratchet you should find few options, sealey probably do best coverage on these .
Titan do the standard length 1/4 TI12110 3/8 TIT11211

 

[Snakebyt]

I have been looking for something like that, might have to give it a try, i have a couple of other titan ratchets and i have beat on them for a couple years now and they are still holding up

 

[Mr_B]

1. Titan (TIT12110, TIT11211, TIT11200, TIT11201), Sealey (AK561, AK562, AK563. AK5661, AK5671, AK5681), Stna (STNGR14, STNGR12, STNGR38, STNKB14) gearless ratchets – The head is thin in both width and depth because of a push through drive design (for direction changing). All three brands (Titan, Sealey, STNA) are supplied by the same third party (high-five was involved in these some years back).

 

[Mr_B]

They can be stripped too
they have a spiral ring in a deep groove and maching groove on outer body that it protrudes into keeping the drive assembly in place, you can get this apart with couple needles and brute force.
inside the 3/8 it had 3 or 4 needle rollers in tapered recesses that move up the recess as turned and wedge tight, a silicone type thin roller is packed behind the metal roller to help keep rollers in contact thus reducing roller movement before wedged which gives a swing arc of about 3deg or less.
My 3/8 square drive fell out as a grub screw worked loose after decade of use, easy fix once stripped down .
Not bad ratchets for the money the 1/4 and 3/8 stubby get used a lot .

 

[PhysicsDude]

Do these types of gearless ratchets handle less torque than a conventional ratchet?

I see that they sell them in standard sizes, but they seem most popular in the "stubby" sizes. I'm wondering if they aren't really robust enough to handle normal length ratchet duties.

 

[rijndael]

Is it a Sprag clutch? Or something like a Trapped Roller?

 

[Mr_B]

Is it a Sprag clutch? Or something like a Trapped Roller?

trapped rollers

 

[Mr_B]

Do these types of gearless ratchets handle less torque than a conventional ratchet?

I see that they sell them in standard sizes, but they seem most popular in the "stubby" sizes. I'm wondering if they aren't really robust enough to handle normal length ratchet duties.

less, the standard length 1/4 and 3/8 still useful.
from memory the 1/2" was rated to 250ft/lb.
My 1/2" standard length swing arc increased after being used hard and doesn't feel great in use.
1/4 and 3/8 stubby and standard length most useful and feel great in use .
Here's my 20+yr old 1/4 and 3/8, I got the 1/2 stubby and standard length also but not used much. 1/4 is super useful .


pretty well made (snapon style handle) and proper heavy cr-v

 

[Air21]

I've got a 3/8 one and I've been able to get it to slip on some gnarly bolts I knew better than to try.

I love it for assembly work though

 

[EOC_Jason]

Channellock makes a gearless ratchet too that has a knob to switch direction like a regular ratchet.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG1HQOQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I saw it as Sam's Club... I thought the ratchet was nifty, but they included those "universal" sockets which I hate, so I passed...