Question on my Allen ratchet

[dink]

I have had this thing for a long time now....my first ratchet that came with my Allen fractional socket set......great tool...absolutely love it....but I can tell its ready to bite the dust any day now.....do you guys know if they sell replacement parts on these???

Heck I cant even find the manufacturer website.....help a brotha out

 

[Cebby]

Wha-chu-talkin'-bout, Willis?. Can you post a pic of it? Is it a regular ratchet?

 

[dink]

Its a standard 3/8 ratchet nothing special

Here is a picture for your viewing pleasure.....The standard size ratchet not with the comfort grip

http://www.garagejunkies.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=2143&stc=1

 

[Paychk]

You might try here:

http://www.danaher.com/business/strategic_division.asp?key=46

 

[dink]

It redirects to Armstrong Tools but that is not working for some reason

 

[eschoendorff]

There is a tool shop that I know sells Allen and the guys there rebuild a lot of ratchets... but it's in Flint, MI, so that relly doesn't help you any...

BTW, I have three Allen ratchets and i really like them. If anyone knows where to get rebuild kits online, I'd be interested too.
I have a hunch, though, that you can use Cman pro ratchet guts to rebuild the Allens...

 

[dink]

No they dont...I tried on some old ratchets...there different

 

[eschoendorff]

No they dont...I tried on some old ratchets...there different

No kidding... i would've thought it would work. Well, that's cool... so tell me, are they "good" different, or are they like Cmans in a shiney case?????

 

[dink]

You know I was surprised this Allen ratchet is a very well built internally including the exceptional steel.....it is a far better ratchet then the Craftsmen ratchets....just something as small as the reversible mechanism stays were you want it were I have had the Craftsmen slip on me a few times because alot of theres use that little switch...were the Allen uses the ring style....I highly recommend this ratchet even if your a high quality tool guy....yes the guts feel alittle bit looser then my Facom ratchet but still a excellent quality

 

[kartracer55]

Well Allen doesnt have a website... it all goes through armstrong. The newer teardrop ratchets do share the craftsman guts. Id buy a craftsman roundhead ratchet... Id bet those are the same. What exactly is wrong with it?

Jim

 

[dink]

Well Allen doesnt have a website... it all goes through armstrong. The newer teardrop ratchets do share the craftsman guts. Id buy a craftsman roundhead ratchet... Id bet those are the same. What exactly is wrong with it?

Jim

The whole head internals are feeling very loose like its ready to fall apart....everything still engages fine....but its alot more loose then it was before....plus its like 12 years old maybe 15 years

 

[kartracer55]

Just get it waranteed. Northern tool sells allen stuff, call them and see if they honor the warantees, and if not, find out where they do.

Id say save up and buy yourself a nice snap on ratchet, You probbaly wont ever have to rebuild it.... I have one thats like 3 1/2 X as old as I am and it works flawlessly.

Jim

 

[dink]

Just get it waranteed. Northern tool sells allen stuff, call them and see if they honor the warantees, and if not, find out where they do.

Id say save up and buy yourself a nice snap on ratchet, You probbaly wont ever have to rebuild it.... I have one thats like 3 1/2 X as old as I am and it works flawlessly.

Jim

Nah I will probably buy something from BETA and give them a whirl and see if I like there stuff

 

[kartracer55]

Im tellin ya, go with the snap on, youll love it.

 

[dink]

Of course it is....and that is expected.....but I want to be the guy who tries out ofther top notch tools and tell people about them....everyone already knows Snap-on is good....hardly anyone knows who BETA is

 

[kartracer55]

Dink... the trend setter lol. See Im the complete opposite, I dont care whether its the most popular tool in the world or one only a hand ful of people know about it, if its high end, I want it.



Jim

 

[dink]

Your still young...you dont know how to try things out....you go buy what others are telling you is great

 

[kartracer55]

No, items that have proven themselves. Im on a "limted budget" so I cant afford to take chances on tools... I need to know that others have been satisfied.

Jim

 

[dink]

No, items that have proven themselves. Im on a "limted budget" so I cant afford to take chances on tools... I need to know that others have been satisfied.

Jim

Excuses excuses.....I am tellin ya BETA will replace Facom.....heck it already has Ferrari's tool contract for the F1 teams

 

[kartracer55]

Yeah, Facom used to be huge in F1 racing, not so much in the past few years.

Jim

 

[dink]

It all ended in 2003

 

[eschoendorff]

Excuses excuses.....I am tellin ya BETA will replace Facom.....heck it already has Ferrari's tool contract for the F1 teams

Yeah... but the whole FACOM / Beta switch was more than likely a political/financial/contractual move rather than one based on tool quality.

 

[dink]

Yeah... but the whole FACOM / Beta switch was more than likely a political/financial/contractual move rather than one based on tool quality.

It was all pretty much political and such....see BETA is an Italian owned company...and Ferrari is Italian....Its only the best way to go ya know?? Political wink wink

 

[kartracer55]

Hey thats like the president driving a foreign made car... like a kia or something... its all about the country pride.

Jim

 

[dink]

Hey thats like the president driving a foreign made car... like a kia or something... its all about the country pride.

Jim

Except our President isnt Korean....but yes its all country pride...but thats okay for Ferrari....BETA is an excellent line...I look forward to owning some pieces

 

[kartracer55]

I want to get my hands on some cornwell stuff first. I have no Idea where though, its a truck only brand and ive never seen a truck in person... they are made in ohio.

Jim

 

[dink]

I want to get my hands on some cornwell stuff first. I have no Idea where though, its a truck only brand and ive never seen a truck in person... they are made in ohio.

Jim

There is 3 here in DFW!!! hahahahaaa...pretty much the same as MAC or maybe a step above but below MATCO

 

[kartracer55]

I heard they makes really nice ratchets, Id be interested to try them out. Its not hard to be a step above MAC...........

 

[dink]

I heard they makes really nice ratchets, Id be interested to try them out. Its not hard to be a step above MAC...........

That is for sure

 

[kartracer55]

what cracks me up is how you can get the mac micro tough ratchets from home desperate for 1/5 of the price lol

Jim

 

[dink]

what cracks me up is how you can get the mac micro tough ratchets from home desperate for 1/5 of the price lol

Jim

They sold out that is why...ever since they went strong into the home improvement and monster garage shows....they just really sucked big time...sell outs

 

[kartracer55]

Yeah... id still take the 4k of MAC tools though lol

Jim

 

[dink]

Yeah... id still take the 4k of MAC tools though lol

Jim

I wouldnt....id spend it elsewere

 

[79rallysport]

I wouldnt....id spend it elsewere

He's talking about Monster Garage. If you win you get 4k of MAC tools. Don't tell me you wouldn't take 4k worth of free tools from MAC. Even if you hate MAC, nobody in their right mind would turn that down.

 

[kartracer55]

BINGO!

Although 4k isnt alot for MAC tools lol

 

[dink]

He's talking about Monster Garage. If you win you get 4k of MAC tools. Don't tell me you wouldn't take 4k worth of free tools from MAC. Even if you hate MAC, nobody in their right mind would turn that down.

Sure I would take it.....turn it around sell it on ebay....take the profit and buy 4k or however much it would be in SK hahahahaaa