Re-purposed Snap on handles

[Snaparxon]

Had some free time and some extra handles.

Anybody else have some examples?

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Re: Re-purpoused Snap on handles

You could put one on a 1/4 ratchet with a particularly small handle.

 

[Snaparxon]

A long 1/4" and 5/16" nut driver for those hard to reach hose clamps

A shifter knob

 

[Snaparxon]

Re: Re-purpoused Snap on handles

You could put one on a 1/4 ratchet with a particularly small handle.

Have done that on a few 1/4" and 3/8" ratchets

 

[Jaysreal]

Yep, not snap on but this:

And this thread
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96359&page=21

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[Buckgnarly]

I used one to control my rear remotes on my tractor, drilled it out to fit on the shaft.

 

[RandyRanderson]

No pics, but I took a stubby screwdriver handle, drilled it out, and forced a 3" 3/8 extension into it. Works great in tight places.

 

[Snaparxon]

I had one on my drill press lever, but it is now in the top pic as a stubby nut driver. Had one as a choke control knob, one as a hand hold on my 1/2" drill...

 

[Snaparxon]

No pics, but I took a stubby screwdriver handle, drilled it out, and forced a 3" 3/8 extension into it. Works great in tight places.

That reminds me, I did the same thing with a 1/4"dr 10" and
3/8" dr 8" extension to use with or without a ratchet

 

[Jaysreal]

That reminds me, I did the same thing with a 1/4"dr 10" and
3/8" dr 8" extension to use with or without a ratchet

I have found that Mac, Snap on, Ko-ken and FPC have the 3/8" available for sale.

I believe Mac is the only one that offers them with a female drive on the end of the handle.
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[Snaparxon]

Snap on had a 3/8" with a female drive end on the handle before the Instinct handle came along. It was a part number F50csa. But if you want another color besides black you had to make your own. I have seen a red racing edition handled 1/4" dr Snap on one that is 8" or 10" long

 

[AceofSpad3s]

That reminds me, I did the same thing with a 1/4"dr 10" and
3/8" dr 8" extension to use with or without a ratchet

Just gave me the idea, drill out a handle all the way though for the shaft, then counter sink for the drive end and use it on the ratchet. My absolutely favorite non ratchet drive tools are the 1/4 drive handles I can stick a ratchet on the back.
I don't think I've seen a 3/8 one like that. I'm not made of money so no snap on handles, but I think I got a ton of old 100 series Stanley Philips #3 with huge handles.

 

[jeffmoss26]

I have a few

 

[chrisnazzy]

I have a few

Nice Jeff!

Here's my contribution....my shifter handle!

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[Snaparxon]

Just gave me the idea, drill out a handle all the way though for the shaft, then counter sink for the drive end and use it on the ratchet. My absolutely favorite non ratchet drive tools are the 1/4 drive handles I can stick a ratchet on the back.
I don't think I've seen a 3/8 one like that. I'm not made of money so no snap on handles, but I think I got a ton of old 100 series Stanley Philips #3 with huge handles.

I used a clear handled Snap on 12V test light that had the cord missing and a Snap on 1/4" extension . Where the cord threads in was the same size as the female drive end of the extension. Just had to drill a hole the correct diameter all the way through. Come to think of it, I have a old red 24V Snap on circuit tester that would look pretty cool on an extension.

I can hook you up with an old black Snap on handle if you want one. Just pay the postage.

 

[AceofSpad3s]

I used a clear handled Snap on 12V test light that had the cord missing and a Snap on 1/4" extension . Where the cord threads in was the same size as the female drive end of the extension. Just had to drill a hole the correct diameter all the way through. Come to think of it, I have a old red 24V Snap on circuit tester that would look pretty cool on an extension.

I can hook you up with an old black Snap on handle if you want one. Just pay the postage.

Ah, I thought you had the female end of the extension in a blind hole in the handle. My mistake for accidentally describing what you already did by drilling it all the way through.

I just learned a valuable lesson before I tried it out on any nice handles, I found a husky screwdriver made of the same WF butter blades as the Craftsman drivers that was about the right size for the extension and decided to try and do it tonight. Turned out a bit cockeyed
Probably should've replaced that drill press that broke a while back since turns out I'm not so hot free handing it.
I appreciate the offer, I'm going to dig through the junk bin for another sacrificial driver and work up a jig and if it all goes well I'll take you up on it

 

[Snaparxon]

Ah, I thought you had the female end of the extension in a blind hole in the handle. My mistake for accidentally describing what you already did by drilling it all the way through.

I just learned a valuable lesson before I tried it out on any nice handles, I found a husky screwdriver made of the same WF butter blades as the Craftsman drivers that was about the right size for the extension and decided to try and do it tonight. Turned out a bit cockeyed
Probably should've replaced that drill press that broke a while back since turns out I'm not so hot free handing it.
I appreciate the offer, I'm going to dig through the junk bin for another sacrificial driver and work up a jig and if it all goes well I'll take you up on it

I've had the best luck drilling the hole by skipping a couple drill sizes at a time till I get the hole the right size. Don't try to start with a 1/4" hole and drill a 1/2" hole.The drill bit tends to pull to one side causing a off center hole or worse yet a angled hole. I've destroyed a few nice handles in the process.
Use a piece of tape on the drill bit to mark the depth also so you don't drill to far.

 

[gungatim]

LGR!

 

[Snaparxon]

here's a franken ratchet I made. handle is from a snap-on 1/4" drive handle that was rusty and didn't work (had a square shank so it was pretty old).

the ratchet is a corvette hard top removal tool made by snap-on, replaced the fixed torx bit by driving out the roll pin and exchanging for a regular 1/4" with the ball detent. the ratchet itself is a short smooth rod, not the big handle of a normal 1/4" snap-on ratchet, so it pressed into the handle pretty easily.

only one in the world!

edit: just noticed the pic you can make out the model, it was a GM4a pin lock driver handle...no wonder it never worked.

Nice! You took a hard to find ratchet and made it super rare. Inscribe "DEMO" or "1 of 50" on it to increase the value.

 

[Ben1967]

Ive seen people make bottle openers!

 

[rmsg0040]

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[bimmer630]

I stuck this old SO screwdriver handle on and S-P serpentine belt Install tool


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[AceofSpad3s]

I've had the best luck drilling the hole by skipping a couple drill sizes at a time till I get the hole the right size. Don't try to start with a 1/4" hole and drill a 1/2" hole.The drill bit tends to pull to one side causing a off center hole or worse yet a angled hole. I've destroyed a few nice handles in the process.
Use a piece of tape on the drill bit to mark the depth also so you don't drill to far.

Manage to botch a few more Wally world Stanley handles trying today. I used a block of wood as a guide, still not much luck. Do you start drilling from the side where the shank was, or do you start at the top of handle? I'm thinking the recesses that the wings that come out of the shank go into are catching on the edge of the bit and driving me a couple degrees off once I get about halfway down.

When drilling the holes in the block freehand, they were dead on according to the machinist square, so I'm fairly sure I'm holding it right.

 

[richpa]

Here is mine and the key that it fits!

 

[Snaparxon]

Manage to botch a few more Wally world Stanley handles trying today. I used a block of wood as a guide, still not much luck. Do you start drilling from the side where the shank was, or do you start at the top of handle? I'm thinking the recesses that the wings that come out of the shank go into are catching on the edge of the bit and driving me a couple degrees off once I get about halfway down.

When drilling the holes in the block freehand, they were dead on according to the machinist square, so I'm fairly sure I'm holding it right.

Yes, I start with the end the shank came out of.

 

[toolmutt]

To facilitate spin-down (or off).

 

[Badger 13]

The shift handle and key are pretty creative, nice idea.

 

[Odes]

How did you do the key


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