Proto 5452BL

[bubinga]

Is this a good ratchet? I found it on a yard sale pretty reasonably couple bucks appears to be brand new says Proto 5452 BL. I couldn't get a good picture of the number and it also says professional I have to figure out how to open it and grease it it sounds dry.


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[montanafordman]

I came across a rebuild kit for one that was bundled with some other things I purchased. I was intrigued so I found a NOS one to go with it. It sounds great on paper - fine tooth, quick release, and even has a knurled turn ring on it. The Achilles heel of this ratchet IMHO is that it has excessive backdrag in the one I experienced despite pulling it apart and lubing it. Maybe others are better but I found more modern mechanisms to be much smoother with less backdrag. The design seems robust though.

 

[Lou's Garage]

Proto and SK were the "go to" tools for many auto mechanics before they all became "technicians." I don't know much about that specific ratchet but the Proto and SK round head ratchets were pretty rugged, usually fine toothed, and only a small step below classic Snap-On in performance and reliability. Good buy!

I don't remember how to take it apart for lubrication but when we were in a hurry, we used to dunk the head in oil overnight. In one, rather rough, shop I worked in; that's all we ever did and the ratchets still survived.

Lou

 

[bubinga]

Yeah, this has the knurled turn wheel as well.
The whole body is Black oxide.
To be honest, I haven't used it yet. It had some slight surface rust on it, even light light rust on the knurled handle.
Believe it or not, a nylon scrubbie pad cleaned it up perfectly. Not the scotch brite kind, but more 0f a plastic/nylon net type.
I'll have to watch for the back drag. I have lots 0f other ratchets if it's an issue.
How old are these ratchets?

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[bubinga]

Proto and SK were the "go to" tools for many auto mechanics before they all became "technicians." I don't know much about that specific ratchet but the Proto and SK round head ratchets were pretty rugged, usually fine toothed, and only a small step below classic Snap-On in performance and reliability. Good buy!

I don't remember how to take it apart for lubrication but when we were in a hurry, we used to dunk the head in oil overnight. In one, rather rough, shop I worked in; that's all we ever did and the ratchets still survived.

Lou

Ok, thanks.
Looks like sort of a snap ring of some sort.
I'll have to look better.
We had like a gypsy tool man years ago. Sk was one of my 1st ratchets.
It was a long 1/2" drive flex head. It was pretty rugged.
Never skipped or reversed direction.
1st snap on ratchets I had both changed direction breaking something loose.
Had to put up with the "they all do that" B/S for years.
Finely got them warranted through snap on website.
Sent me the fine tooth ones too. [emoji2]

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[davethorik]

I have one in chrome, bought it at a yard sale. It looks to be well used. I agree with montanafordman, back drag is high. I never use it.

Iirc, it has one of the "keyring" style snap rings holding it together like a Wright ratchet. I use a 90° pick and work it under and around til it comes off.

 

[48548]

I have one in chrome, bought it at a yard sale. It looks to be well used. I agree with montanafordman, back drag is high. I never use it.

Iirc, it has one of the "keyring" style snap rings holding it together like a Wright ratchet. I use a 90° pick and work it under and around til it comes off.

He is correct on the ring.... I have quite a few.....

 

[Wamsutta]

DO NOT GET THAT RATCHET!

The pin like quick release button is sprung very heavy and will hurt your thumb. It's not really a button; it's more like a torture device.

 

[bubinga]

I have one in chrome, bought it at a yard sale. It looks to be well used. I agree with montanafordman, back drag is high. I never use it.

Iirc, it has one of the "keyring" style snap rings holding it together like a Wright ratchet. I use a 90° pick and work it under and around til it comes off.

He is correct on the ring.... I have quite a few.....

Yeah, I got it appart, and used some super lube and a little light oil.

DO NOT GET THAT RATCHET!

The pin like quick release button is sprung very heavy and will hurt your thumb. It's not really a button; it's more like a torture device.

LOL,......................................well I already got it for a few bucks at a yard sale.

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Yeah, that ratchet is a piece of junk. I'll take it off your hands for you, you'll thank me.

 

[48548]

I don't have an issue with these ratchets after I greased them with RLL.... Merkava would be proud!!!!!

 

[bubinga]

Yeah, that ratchet is a piece of junk. I'll take it off your hands for you, you'll thank me.

LOL.........................

I don't have an issue with these ratchets after I greased them with RLL.... Merkava would be proud!!!!!

Yeah, feels pretty smooth now that I lubed it.
It was Bone Dry. Appeared un-used inside too.

 

[48548]

These are all I have....

 

[bubinga]

Seems like a pretty nice ratchet to me, really

 

[bubinga]

@48548, do you use, and like the proto?

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[bubinga]

DO NOT GET THAT RATCHET!

The pin like quick release button is sprung very heavy and will hurt your thumb. It's not really a button; it's more like a torture device.

I don't know bud, again, I didn't really use it yet, but especially after oiling the QR, and oiling and greasing the gears, the QR did not seem to bother me.
Did you try oiling it?


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