Fixing a Ratchet

[GoBlue]

I throw my vote in on the Williams. Christmas quality...Hanukkah pricing!

 

[Outlawmws]

No need to worry about trying to decied what I want to make out of this ratchet. Dad threw it away. He said it wasn't worth fixing! I could have at least made a scrap pile out of it!

Has garbage day come yet? Sounds like a first lesson in dumpster diving!

 

[thesilverone]

Your dad sounds like a smart person

 

[W650Mike]

A pre-drilled, pre-chromed handle is always needed for some project. A little bit of hoarding is good.

 

[diggerrick]

Rebuildable or not, it's still fun to take things apart to see how they work.

When I was a kid, most of my toys were victims of my curiosity - I guess that's why I'm a mechanical (maniacal???) engineer.


Seen @ Menard's last night:

 

[Outlawmws]

Rebuildable or not, it's still fun to take things apart to see how they work.

When I was a kid, most of my toys were victims of my curiosity - I guess that's why I'm a mechanical (maniacal???) engineer.


Seen @ Menard's last night:

@ maniacal engineer! Love it!

 

[hickmlg09]

Has garbage day come yet? Sounds like a first lesson in dumpster diving!

I don't know what day he threw it away. Trash comes on tuesday!

 

[Wi Fire 10]

The handle could have been used for somethin... Any one who can weld would have at least been able to make a nice breaker bar with it.

 

[otis66]

I have no clue where he got this. He does shop alot at menards, so maybe it could have came from there. But this looks just like it!

Thanks for the A+ for ambition. I just kind of thought it would be something fun if it was worth fixing.

I would put a drive end on it and use it as a breaker bar when you need to use a cheater bar. Put the ratchet head in your "junk" drawer, you never know when you might need it.

 

[sberry]

Yes, the handle would have been used, my neighbor came over the other day was looking for a handle and we found broke tool for it.

 

[Haveblue]

might make a nice handle for a hammer..

 

[ganymede]

Holy thread archeology Batman. !

 

[onewaydave]

Our Menards has a computer at the return desk from which you can print a new receipt. You might even be able to pull up his receipt.

I'd warranty it.

If that failed, put it at hand in your daily driver. Never know when a konk on the head will come in handy.

Dave.