ever seen a wobble headed ratchet?

[stage20]

gm goodwrench 32613. i cant get a good pic of the face to save my life.
the top lever turns back and forth. you can set it tight where there is zero wobble or you can adjust it to where it gets really floppy. its a courser tooth, probably in the 30's. never seen one before. had to buy it. its pinned like an impact wobble. decent feeling ratchet. coo is taiwan.
thought i would share.

 

[Hammer1963]

Yes, Snap-on offered a 3/8" Blue Point air ratchet several years back. That was the only one I had seen till your post

 

[dede2897234]

gm goodwrench 32613. i cant get a good pic of the face to save my life.
the top lever turns back and forth. you can set it tight where there is zero wobble or you can adjust it to where it gets really floppy. its a courser tooth, probably in the 30's. never seen one before. had to buy it. its pinned like an impact wobble. decent feeling ratchet. coo is taiwan.
thought i would share.

stage20,

That's a cool ratchet!

Astro Pneumatic currently offers this type of ratchet in a 1/4" and 3/8" drive sizes.

Here is a Hot Deals thread about a 1/4" drive set from a Woot sale 8 months ago with pictures: LINK.


Dave

 

[peteco]

I've had one for 15 years or so. Have never used it.

 

[dodge610]

Craftsman also carrys one that has an extendable handle on it they are on sale for $9.97. It is 1/4 on one side 3/8 on the other side. I have them saved in my want list.

 

[BMack37]

I have nothing to add to the discussion about the tool other than I like it a lot! ...but focus on something else, like your hand then move it and quickly take the pic. Phone cameras have trouble picking up a chrome tool, I imagine the second pic auto-focused on the black portion of the tool. Also, sometimes it works better if you use the flash in lower ambient light levels. Can you tell I've recently been taking pictures of tools? haha

 

[stage20]

thanks for the info. sun/shop lights/flash. didnt like me on this one. its the location, though ive taken a 100 pics of ratchets before this one and they are clear.

 

[softailgarage]

Cornwell also carries one.

 

[SCscoutguy]

I have the same ratchet but I don't think I have ever used it. I found it for $1 in a bin at a pawn shop.

 

[GTL]

I have an old Japanese made Perfect-Lock 3/8 drive ratchet which is a similar sort of concept, but it is round headed. Had it since the late 1980s, when my Grandfather gave it to me.

 

[Schurkey]

I'm failing to understand how a swivel joint in the ratchet head like the one in the photo, is useful.

 

[stage20]

I'm failing to understand how a swivel joint in the ratchet head like the one in the photo, is useful.

nobody said it was useful. its a dollars worth of insurance for that one time i might not need it. plus you cant have too many ratchets.

 

[Toby Lueke]

I'm looking for one, and have not had any luck.

 

[Toby Lueke]

I've had one for 15 years or so. Have never used it.

I will take it.