toolaholic
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I’ll start by posting some and commenting on them .
Post your neatest most unique ratchets
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demarpaint
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I have one. It can be very helpful in getting a fastener started in a very tight spot where you have very limited access. Having said that I might have used the tool three times in the past four or five years, but when I needed it I was glad I had it.
I'm rather fond of my Nepros leather gripped ratchet, even if it is a bit too nice to use on many of the jobs I'd grab a 3/8ths drive for
http://i.imgur.com/BHlxA6Al.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BHlxA6Al.jpg
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toolaholic
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I'm rather fond of my Nepros leather gripped ratchet, even if it is a bit too nice to use on many of the jobs I'd grab a 3/8ths drive for
That is a sweet ratchet.
I'm rather fond of my Nepros leather gripped ratchet, even if it is a bit too nice to use on many of the jobs I'd grab a 3/8ths drive for
I made the mistake of discovering their wood handled ratchets. I very badly want one but could not justify using that piece of art to do actual work
SkinnyG
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This is my most used ratchet. The ratchet itself is nothing special, but the handle is one of the few examples of this style that I've seen. It's shaped like a soft grip handle, but it's hard plastic. I'm pretty sure they don't make that style handle anymore, and didn't for very long. Shortly after I bought it, I used a cheater bar on it 
boxer: ) and broke it. My Snappy dealer was sympathetic and replaced the ratchet, but he couldn't get that handle anymore, so I had to swap it over from the broken one.
boxer: ) and broke it. My Snappy dealer was sympathetic and replaced the ratchet, but he couldn't get that handle anymore, so I had to swap it over from the broken one. Attachments
Dakkyz
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A male 1/2 drive, also a 1/2 female drive on top, not 100% sure it's usefulness.
Sent from my SM-G950F using The Garage Journal mobile app
Sent from my SM-G950F using The Garage Journal mobile app
ssdave
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Here's my two favorite unique ones.
The stubby, a friend built it by cutting off a ratchet. My friend traded it at a used shop, and I bought it, and shaped the end and polished it to what it is today. It looks and feels factory, and I love the balance of it. It had a 30 tooth head on it, but I warrantied a new F80 flex, and and switched out the lower tooth count head and kept the F80 head to put on this one.
The 1/4" bit driver flex I made using a rebuild kit and a 1/4" flex ratchet. I love it for using where limited space and torx or hex heads need turned.
The stubby, a friend built it by cutting off a ratchet. My friend traded it at a used shop, and I bought it, and shaped the end and polished it to what it is today. It looks and feels factory, and I love the balance of it. It had a 30 tooth head on it, but I warrantied a new F80 flex, and and switched out the lower tooth count head and kept the F80 head to put on this one.
The 1/4" bit driver flex I made using a rebuild kit and a 1/4" flex ratchet. I love it for using where limited space and torx or hex heads need turned.
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Do you know the part number for that rebuild kit? I got as far as the THNFDM72R tool but can't find info after that. I'd love to convert my pearl blue ratchet to bit holding.
ssdave
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Here's a link to where I did mine. Others have done the T72's.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=359020
r_olson_06
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I have a few that are unique and near and dear to me when I was on the ratchet campaign.
Snap on RS4 if I remember
Early 20s snap on ratchet adapter coarse
Later 20s snap on ratchet adapter fine
Otc roto with a well fabed breaker bar head
And my favorite of all a Her and J-9 spinner
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
Snap on RS4 if I remember
Early 20s snap on ratchet adapter coarse
Later 20s snap on ratchet adapter fine
Otc roto with a well fabed breaker bar head
And my favorite of all a Her and J-9 spinner
Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.
MANelson85
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A male 1/2 drive, also a 1/2 female drive on top, not 100% sure it's usefulness.
Sent from my SM-G950F using The Garage Journal mobile app
For pipe plugs?
r_olson_06
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Dakkyz
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I'm not sure, I've never come across pipe plugs or anything.
Granted I work in the automotive sector.
Sent from my SM-G950F using The Garage Journal mobile app
Granted I work in the automotive sector.
Sent from my SM-G950F using The Garage Journal mobile app
Fill plugs on rear ends basically pipe plugs, however they are 3/8"
I wonder if you could double ratchet something ? Kinda work them in alternatively ?
measuredtwice
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Bad Jackson
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It’s probably not that unique, and it’s only like 15 years old... but this SO FC936 is my favorite. It’s a 1/4” drive body, with a 3/8” DR head on it. SO still makes a stubby 3/8” but it’s not like this.
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