Post Your Smallest 1/4" Drive Ratchets

[HOF]

Top to Bottom: 1.) Snap-on TM70 B 2.) Snap-on TMK739 3.) MAC MR4C 4.) MATCO AFR372T and 5.) STAHLWILLE 418QR

 

[d42jeep]

I like these little Plomb guys. The dogs are often broken.
-Don
With other normal size Plomb 1/4” drive ratchets.

 

[danielbuck]

don't use if often, but it's handy when working under the dash of an old vehicle with a short extension on it. Palm ratchet, basically a ratchet with no handle. For small nuts/bolts you don't need much force to tighten/loosen them, and not having the handle makes it easier in tight spots... sometimes.

 

[Buster21]

 

[HOF]

Wow!

 

[PowrKraftsman]

Titan Nano. I recently bought one but haven’t used it yet.

 

[KnurledNut]

The 60t Titan Micro Series looks quite small.
This is a fairly new release.

 

[KnurledNut]

These are all pretty small in one dimension or another.

 

[four.cycle]

Titan 11205 1/4" hex drive micro bit ratchet

* Same model is now available in a 60-tooth 1/4" square male drive: order model 11204 *

 

[Ohio Andy]

don't use if often, but it's handy when working under the dash of an old vehicle with a short extension on it. Palm ratchet, basically a ratchet with no handle. For small nuts/bolts you don't need much force to tighten/loosen them, and not having the handle makes it easier in tight spots... sometimes.

SK makes a ratcheting version of that that is 1/4 and another and 3/8

SK Tools USA, LLC , 49270, SK Ratchets, Professional Thumbwheel Ratchet, 1/4 Drive, 1.5 Inch, SuperKrome Finish

Amazon.com

For reasons that no one understands, the 3/8 version is less expensive than the 1/4-inch version. Right now.
SK Tools USA, LLC, 45172S, SK Ratchets, Professional Thumbwheel Ratchet, Corrosion Resistant, 3/8 Drive, SuperKrome Finish

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002NYCWC?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Ohio Andy]

Saw it here so I bought one. I really really liked it so I bought a couple more. This is so small, that I was able to throw it into the blow molded case that came with my Tekton 1/4 in no skip set in both metric and SAE allen with a set of screwdriver bits.

Yeah just go buy a set.

 

[Beerhippie]

My little Sunex 1/4 bit driver:



doubles as a 1/4" square drive:

 

[senlow]

I like these little Plomb guys. The dogs are often broken.
-Don
With other normal size Plomb 1/4” drive ratchets.

Those old Plomb ratchets have the smoothest action of any coarse tooth ratchet. I use mine at work all the time.

 

[assassin10000]

One is converted to 3/8" drive. Pic before I finished heat shrinking the handle (to show part #).

 

[s3zau]

1 For that delegate adjustment (1,1/4” crowfoot)
And an pro-auto 1/4“ with 10mm long Snap-on socket

 

[Fedwrench]

here's a few I have at home left to right/top to bottom:
Wera quick release
Vim NR400 might be cheating though as it's a bit ratchet with a 1/4 square insert, less than 2 inches long.
Titan micro ratchet next to a dime. Probably the smallest head I've seen on a 1/4 ratchet.
Titan black stubby roto head popular in this thread. I'd like to see this available in brighter colors

 

[Ohio Andy]

1 For that delegate adjustment (1,1/4” crowfoot)
And an pro-auto 1/4“ with 10mm long Snap-on socket

@s3zau I had to stare at that for a bit before I realized it was multiple tools. I was trying to figure out what that one huge tool was....

 

[s3zau]

@s3zau I had to stare at that for a bit before I realized it was multiple tools. I was trying to figure out what that one huge tool was....

I broke it down , before we get to much confusion

 

[stevobeavo]

My snap on Tk72. Been a life saver on more than one occasion

 

[5ubtle]

The 60t Titan Micro Series looks quite small.
This is a fairly new release.

Looks interesting, but the few amazon reviews are bad; complaining about being seized. Can they be disassembled?

 

[Ohio Andy]

Looks interesting, but the few amazon reviews are bad; complaining about being seized. Can they be disassembled?

I'll be interested to see what the answer is, but I doubt it. I'll check my 90 tooth when I get home. I mean it's not a bit Rachel but I'm assuming if the 90 isn't the 60 isn't either.

Tekton's version is, but it's twice the price.

 

[KnurledNut]

Looks interesting, but the few amazon reviews are bad; complaining about being seized. Can they be disassembled?

I dont have one. But if I had to guess, it looks like a retaining clip holds it together.

 

[four.cycle]

Can they be disassembled?

Yes. Looks like it uses two tiny "TORX" screws to secure the face plate.
No idea why they would be "seized". My first guess would be user error - trying to push it beyond its limits. This is not what you pull out of a drawer to tighten head bolts.
I just noticed it's a quick-release type.

I sent out several of those gimbal-head "Titan" mini ratchets last year for "Secret Santa" and thus far haven't heard any negative reports about them. (see @Fedwrench 's post above - post #16)
Considering their size, and the price, I would posit it's simply not realistic to think one can push this thing much past about 15-20 foot pounds.
You're going to get paper money back in change from a $20 bill - what do you want for that kind of money?

 

[5ubtle]

Yes. Looks like it uses two tiny "TORX" screws to secure the face plate ...

I don't think that we are talking about the same ratchets.

I am talking about the Titan 11335 set of 2 tiny ratchets from @KnurledNut in post #7.

 

[GaryM909]

Here are four of mine that I use the most. Gray Canada, Mac, Proto, Craftsman.

 

[four.cycle]

I am talking about the Titan 11335 set of 2 tiny ratchets from @KnurledNut in post #7.

Tital model 11335 is a SKU that O'Reilly's doesn't have in their system, so I've never seen one.
From the photos above, it looks like it's either going to be difficult or impossible to open it up.
But hey, for $22.00 for TWO ratchets, what do you expect?

@GaryM909 - that little MAC number looks nice!

 

[GaryM909]

Tital model 11335 is a SKU that O'Reilly's doesn't have in their system, so I've never seen one.
From the photos above, it looks like it's either going to be difficult or impossible to open it up.
But hey, for $22.00 for TWO ratchets, what do you expect?

@GaryM909 - that little MAC number looks nice!

We were out visiting my wife's family in Victoria, BC about 12 years ago. A guy had that ¼" and an older 3/8" Mac for sale on Kijiji. I bought them both.

 

[Fixr]

I lust after one just because it's so itty bitty. I don't think I've ever needed one, but y'all know what I mean.

 

[Beauregard]

I lust after one just because it's so itty bitty. I don't think I've ever needed one, but y'all know what I mean.

Dang you GJ! I didn't need another 1/4" ratchet, but the Titan duo caught my eye. They'll do well in those tight-fit-nothing-else works jobs. All my wife said was, "Really, more ratchets?"

 

[four.cycle]

^ You can buy TWO Titan ratchets for less than the cost of a couple bottles of nail polish.

 

[superautobacs]

Some of my 1/4sq ratchets
Far left is a Pro-Auto/Suekage Tool

 

[Beerhippie]

^ You can buy TWO Titan ratchets for less than the cost of a couple bottles of nail polish.

??

How many bottles of nail polish does it take to add up to one Shetland Pony? An Empire State building? A breadbox?

Sorry, not a real nail polish consumer....

 

[captain14]

My snap on Tk72. Been a life saver on more than one occasion

I found one similar to this ratchet along the curb while out doing my daily walk. Now I can use my SnapOn 10mm 1/4” Socket I found last year in a parking lot.

There was a little road rash on the selector switch.

 

[four.cycle]

@Beerhippie - Your wife doesn't have her nails all painted up?

 

[Beerhippie]

@Beerhippie - Your wife doesn't have her nails all painted up?

Don't know--I never met her.

 

[Dave455]

Stahlwille


KoKen


Snap On

 

[mreisner]

Koken and a Snap-On. The Koken is kind of a novelty it came on a keychain, but is a fully functioning ratchet. The Back Drag is actually slightly less than Snap-on although being a lower tooth count it's not as smooth, but it is pretty impressive as it is.

 

[wolfinator]

It's not the shortest, but the smallest *head* ratchet I have is the Gearwrench 81025.

I love this little guy. Smooth action, fine tooth, tiny head, accepts both 1/4" square drive sockets and 1/4" hex drive bits. Surprisingly ergonomic. If it can't fit somewhere, you aren't getting a socket there!

 

[d.mcfarland]

Honestly the small one is a no name eBay find for $5. Smallest 1/4" ratchet I've ever seen in person that is still useable. The Wright might be a good choice too and would probably be my #1 choice in the tiny category all things considered.

 

[rust in the eye]

Left to Wright;
Popular Mechanics (20 yrs. ago WalMart's Taiwan house brand) thumb ratchet, Sunex, 30 year old Wright