Is this new Snap-On ratchet bent?
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tonydanzah
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hard to tell, a wall is not a straight edge
mooman
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sure looks like it. Is the head loose at all?
head is nice and tight
alamerang
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It looks a little bent. Check with your Snap On guy to see if you can get $10,000 a month to display it since it could be the only one ever made....
TheGrooveking
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Yes.
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mrshaun
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I would say bent. find another one and compare them
tatra
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is it bent or off center casting or holes?.........i second the 10 k idea.......
krusty the clown
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tighten the pivot screw..........
mooman
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must be a male.............bent to the left.
LOL!
At least I now know I'm not the only one tempted to make such jokes all of the time...I've actually canceled multiple posts with this same joke in it, thinking it would get old and thus not be funny. The fact I am actually laughing means it hasn't gotten old yet, at least not for me!
arkangel06
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looks bent
1334
1334
it's tight already
arkangel06
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I guess the guy in Tiawan screwed it up lol
mcdtommy23
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That's the "new" design, swivel-offset-obstruction. I hear there's a premium for that egronomic bend. lol. It's the same as a certain offset broach combination wrench I seem to recall. I think the part number is WTF-80.
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wreckercologist
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I actually picked up a ratchet on the truck that was just like that. The dealer said, "yup, that's bent all right but I'll still sell it to you."
It will fit in with their new line of curved tools. On the same truck, the guy had two OEX8B's that were bent too.
wellstig1
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Mine is EXACTLY like that, I will post pictures tomorrow or monday. I think the machining on the joint on the ratchet head is off.
Snap-Off
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don't know if it's bent, but it's definitely not straight.
cruiser808
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Snap-Off
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That would be Elroy's opinion as well.
Kind of like this:
Registration was off in the fixture.
Scout Driver
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Maybe not so much bent, but crooked!
Scott
Scott
Fedwrench
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I don't think it's bent, I the head isn't finished symmetrically. I don't think it's an issue unless you use the ratchet against a wall. Does it ratchet and flex okay? Go use it, get it dirty, drop it a few times, and you won't care. After all, tools are meant to be used not placed against a wall as art. 
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.Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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Looks bent to me.
Where's Merk when you need him?!?
Where's Merk when you need him?!?
Zrexxer
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That's Snap-On's new innovation, "Flank Drive Minus." It actually pre-loosens fasteners for you.
RbrtAWhyt
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That off-shore manufacturing is starting to show through...
Art From De Leon
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A new style of indicating torque wrench, when the handle is straight, the fastener is tight. (or broken off)
The Muffin Man
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To me it is something is clearly misaligned. I wouldn't hesitate to hunt down a truck or mail the ratchet back.
Mr_fixit
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I'd keep it, put it on display and show the extreme Snap-on guys that their tools aren't perfect, either.
illmatyk
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I agree with this.....
cruiser808
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Figure it out Einstein. Either it's bent or it's not.
nissan_crawler
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Hey einstein, just because it's crooked, doesn't mean it's bent.
Personally, I agree with him. It's not bent, but it isn't straight.
TireTracks
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The hole the pin goes though probably wasnt drilled/stamped/forged straight.
Something definitely ain't right. I wondering if this may be true.
He head isn't quite fitting right in the forked end. You can feel a weird friction when tilting the head. Something isn't machined right.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You win the thread!
Curiser gets a strong showing and takes the silver!
Bronze.
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babzog
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Bent or crooked.. either way, it's f^&#ed. Better send it to me.
Moose-LandTran
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I bet Snap-on will give you $1,000 a month to display that.
Nealcrenshaw
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Somethings wrong!! Send it back
I STILL find that joke hilarious! I've been tempted to post that many times, but wasn't sure if everyone else would be annoyed! But I'm glad I'm not alone in still finding it funny!