Basic Tool List

[cotjocky]

You don't have to take your ratchet apart to find out if it is fine tooth or not.

Do you have a vice? Simplest way is to hold the drive end steady (vice or on a socket in your hand) and turn the ratchet one full revolution. Count how many times it clicks in that one full revolution. I'm guessing 36 times. If less, it's pretty coarse, if several more, it's pretty fine.

Or you could just look at your ratchet, tell us here what it says (brand - part number) on it and someone here can tell you.

 

[Doctor_Ink]

You don't have to take your ratchet apart to find out if it is fine tooth or not.

Do you have a vice? Simplest way is to hold the drive end steady (vice or on a socket in your hand) and turn the ratchet one full revolution. Count how many times it clicks in that one full revolution. I'm guessing 36 times. If less, it's pretty coarse, if several more, it's pretty fine.

Or you could just look at your ratchet, tell us here what it says (brand - part number) on it and someone here can tell you.

I posted two pics of it on this thread

 

[cotjocky]

I posted two pics of it on this thread

I missed this...

Too scared to take it apart... here's a pic.

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh592/Doctor_Ink/StanleyWrench.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh592/Doctor_Ink/StanleyWrench2.jpg

Well I can't tell you 100% as I don't have a scale, but Stanley lists this ratchet as having 7 degree of swing and having 1 pawl with 8 teeth being engaged at all times.

http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=PRODUCT&CATEGORY=85-948&PARTNUMBER=89-818

A 30 tooth ratchet gives 12 degree of swing, a 36 gives 10 degrees, a 60 tooth gives 6 degrees, a 72 tooth 5 degrees an 80 and 88 tooth gives less than 4 degrees.

I'd guesstimate your ratchet being a 48 tooth.

It's middle of the road. It's not too coarse but it's not a fine tooth either.

 

[036.6turbo]

The title of your thread made me think of how I spent my summer.

Putting together my son's tools, for his college studies.

Here is a link to the Ferris state universitie's tool list, for students going into automotive service technition studies. It's pretty complete, maybe over kill, but when we were done, I was jealous!!!!!

Even my wife commented I had some catching up to do!

http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/technolo/media/Files/AUSVtoollist120709.pdf

Hopefully the link works?

 

[idoitproject]

In a pinch.....duck tape, knife and hammer.

 

[kippieland]

I think if you want to be a tech in the future, you should start another thread that asks all the techs what would be considered a good starting set of tools.

 

[shoturtle]

And mention you are a student on a limited budget. People love go top shelf right away. And will sticker shock you.

 

[american lockpicker]

Woodworking too.

Bosch 1590EVSK jigsaw, swiss blades, something to sharpen tools with, japanese saw and some nice chisels.

 

[Jim C.]

Sorry, big whoops there! I do mechanic work, cars, snowmobiles, etc. Woodworking too. Not much else. Rarely body work, but still some.

Wow!! How do you do all that stuff with no tools? Just wondering.

 

[Doctor_Ink]

The title of your thread made me think of how I spent my summer.

Putting together my son's tools, for his college studies.

Here is a link to the Ferris state universitie's tool list, for students going into automotive service technition studies. It's pretty complete, maybe over kill, but when we were done, I was jealous!!!!!

Even my wife commented I had some catching up to do!

http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/technolo/media/Files/AUSVtoollist120709.pdf

Hopefully the link works?

Link worked perfect, very big help thanks!

 

[Doctor_Ink]

Wow!! How do you do all that stuff with no tools? Just wondering.

I still live with my parents so I use my dad's tools when I absolutely need to. But I'm moving out next year and decided it was time to start a collection of my own.