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Hinsdale H12J Ratchet help
- Thread starter 930dreamer
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twertsy
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Does the selector come out of this ratchet and is there a spring and plunger inside?
Very Cool!! That's a Bog Manufacturing made ratchet made for Hinsdale. I would absolutely be interested if you have any inclination to let go of it. At the very least, may I use your pictures on my site? Here's a Plomb WF-38 example of the same ratchet.
OP
Yes you may use the pics.
twertsy
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Much appreciated Dreamer! Good snag on that ratchet.............it's on my "watch for it" list!
OP
Do you know if the selector comes out?
PowderKeg
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On my Bog 202A ratchet - kissin' cousin to your Hinsdale and Twertsy's Plomb - the pawl is a machined portion of the switch (not separate like early Williams) which is threaded on the end ( tip exposed on the drive stud side). Simply unscrew the switch out of the head and you should release the the pawl ball and spring when the switch/pawl come out.
A few words of caution:
- I say "should" because I haven't completely removed the switch from my ratchet, only unscrewed it enough to confirm the threads, see it backing out, and not jamming the pawl ball on the pawl teeth while rotating the switch 360 degrees (I did make several revolutions).
- Here's a link to an earlier thread referencing a problem another poster had regarding a jammed Williams ratchet that bonneyman mentioned:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=321894
While the Williams is a little different pawl/switch design (separate pawl held on with a pin, the switch still threads into/out of the head), Ganeymede and the OP provide detailed descriptions of ways to deal with a pawl jammed on the pawl ball, just in case there's enough wear in your ratchet for that to happen. My Bog hesitated a few times but didn't require excessive force to either unscrew or screw the pawl/switch as the pawl teeth passed over the pawl ball and spring.
- Finally, be careful when removing the switch/pawl that you don't launch the pawl ball into the dark recesses of your workshop...
A few words of caution:
- I say "should" because I haven't completely removed the switch from my ratchet, only unscrewed it enough to confirm the threads, see it backing out, and not jamming the pawl ball on the pawl teeth while rotating the switch 360 degrees (I did make several revolutions).
- Here's a link to an earlier thread referencing a problem another poster had regarding a jammed Williams ratchet that bonneyman mentioned:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=321894
While the Williams is a little different pawl/switch design (separate pawl held on with a pin, the switch still threads into/out of the head), Ganeymede and the OP provide detailed descriptions of ways to deal with a pawl jammed on the pawl ball, just in case there's enough wear in your ratchet for that to happen. My Bog hesitated a few times but didn't require excessive force to either unscrew or screw the pawl/switch as the pawl teeth passed over the pawl ball and spring.
- Finally, be careful when removing the switch/pawl that you don't launch the pawl ball into the dark recesses of your workshop...