Free Ratchet

[DrkMtnDew]

A friend that I know had this ratchet and didn't like it. It had been given to him from an uncle or someone who didn't need it. It didn't ratchet at all so my friend said if I wanted it I could have it. When I opened it up and it appeared to be filled with wood glue. Anyway long story short, I cleaned and lubed it and it works like new.

 

[toolmutt]

Can't beat "free". Looks good, too.

 

[billymade]

Those were good ratchets; its a shame the currently shipping versions, are such lower quality then these older ones!

 

[I can fix anything]

Those were good ratchets; its a shame the currently shipping versions, are such lower quality then these older ones!

Some b/s toolblogger said i was wrong when I made a statement to that effect?
Maybe I need my own tool review site

 

[SCscoutguy]

Those ratchets were actually pretty good ratchets. They are a thousand times better than the danaher made **** raised panels they have now.

 

[I can fix anything]

Those ratchets were actually pretty good ratchets. They are a thousand times better than the danaher made **** raised panels they have now.

I do need my own show

 

[Gslocum]

Maybe they tried to turn it into a breaker bar with that wood glue.

 

[DrkMtnDew]

Maybe they tried to turn it into a breaker bar with that wood glue.

Wood glue wouldn't be my first choice, but hey... it worked...

 

[littlekillertoad]

it's a beautiful looking ratchet, nice score!

 

[mrholeshot]

That was a good version of that ratchet, congrats!

 

[NWphotog]

Newb question- How do you tell the good versions from the bad ones?

 

[DRhodes]

I have several of those and they are much better than the new versions. Congrats.

 

[Scooterfish]

Newb question- How do you tell the good versions from the bad ones?

When you see the -V- or =V= date code on Cman your getting a good tool. Many of those old ratchets have an oil hole in the head as well.

 

[NWphotog]

When you see the -V- or =V= date code on Cman your getting a good tool. Many of those old ratchets have an oil hole in the head as well.

Thanks! I have one marked -v- which seems decent and one that is -vg- which is bound up. Guess I should warranty the last one because I think it is one of the bad ones any way.

 

[TMCCuda]

Thanks! I have one marked -v- which seems decent and one that is -vg- which is bound up. Guess I should warranty the last one because I think it is one of the bad ones any way.

I would dis-assemble and clean it. I too had warrantied several Cman ratchets over the years whenever something got funky with them. After finding GJ, I've disassembled, cleaned, and oiled many a ratchet back into smooth service.

 

[JetLinkin]

Dang! I saw the thread title and thought someone was giving away a free ratchet.

 

[DrkMtnDew]

Dang! I saw the thread title and thought someone was giving away a free ratchet.

Someone did and I snatched it up.

 

[NWphotog]

I would dis-assemble and clean it. I too had warrantied several Cman ratchets over the years whenever something got funky with them. After finding GJ, I've disassembled, cleaned, and oiled many a ratchet back into smooth service.

I did them both. On the non-working one I think the ball bearing was just out of place.

 

[TMCCuda]

Glad to hear it. I just cleaned an old 1/2" Snap-On 71M. The selector would jump into "neutral" and freewheel. I though for sure it needed a kit. I scraped out a varnish like build up on the inside, oiled it and now its my favorite ratchet.