Show off your "Custom Handled Ratchet"

[Macca]

After looking through this thread, I had to try it out. Just used a cheap 99 cent screwdriver from Lowes on one of my 1/4 Gearwrench ratchets. I really like it!

Nice!

 

[tonyciambrone]

That is freakin awesome.

Where do I send my money?

 

[Odes]

Here is my first one mastercraft 1/4 with a old proto Canada hand but the ratchet head is real loose and to much drag

 

[pstemari]

How are you doing these? Boiling the handle in water until it's soft?

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[Odes]

Just prying the handle off in a vice and drilling the handle to fit the ratchet

 

[Mr. Tool]

These custom ratchet's with the acetate handles are way too cool!

Is there anyone here that will make one for me or sell's them?

 

[rusty65]

Here is a cat snap on 3/8 drive ratchet I put a indestro 1/2 beam type torque wrench Handel on.


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[Mr. Tool]

Here is a cat snap on 3/8 drive ratchet I put a indestro 1/2 beam type torque wrench Handel on.


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[Bob275]

Thanks to everyone's posts here I got a lot of ideas!

I started with 1/2" and 3/8" drive Snap On soft handles, swapped for some hard handles...

I took the 1/2" soft handle and made a 3/8" driver extension.

Then I thought, why not do some custom SK hard handles. These might be my favorite.

1/2"Dr flex head, 3/8"Dr flex head, 3/8"Dr in 1/4" body flex head and a straight 3/8"Dr.

Stay tuned... when I can locate the right size bits I'm doing a SK 3/8 driver extension next.

 

[txlch]

Bob, the snap on soft handle extension is awesome. I'm about to swap a soft handle for a hard handle and think i'll end up doing the same.

 

[MWEric]

1/2" drive. Head would loosen every time I used it. Shouldn't be a problem anymore.

 

[stonesfan68]

These custom ratchet's with the acetate handles are way too cool!

Is there anyone here that will make one for me or sell's them?

Send a note to gj67stang. He does really nice work.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=46850

 

[jask]

wow, That soft 3/8 extension and the PH1 that PAVELK313 posted are going on my project list , but I have been looking for a hard handle SO 3/8 roto for years ( F747A) and after reading this I need to hunt up a 748 and a new driver handle... finally going to have the tool I have wanted!!!

 

[chrisnazzy]

wow, That soft 3/8 extension and the PH1 that PAVELK313 posted are going on my project list , but I have been looking for a hard handle SO 3/8 roto for years ( F747A) and after reading this I need to hunt up a 748 and a new driver handle... finally going to have the tool I have wanted!!!

You can buy a brand new Snap-on 3/8 drive hard handled 100 tooth roto ratchet. They only come in green but you can buy different color handles. I just did this same thing only with the 1/4 drive.

Part #
FHNFD100G



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[bonneyman]

...Since the head of the ratchet wouldn't fit in the bore of my biggest lathe chuck, I had to devise another method of workholding. Being lazy, I didn't want to center the thing up in the 4-jaw. I grabbed a big 1/2" drive socket and chucked it with the drive end facing out.

I used the steady rest with a set of Delrin jaws to support the ratchet, and backed it up with a live center.

Greyson

Just love the innovative way you got around that problem! Kudos!

 

[jask]

You can buy a brand new Snap-on 3/8 drive hard handled 100 tooth roto ratchet. They only come in green but you can buy different color handles. I just did this same thing only with the 1/4 drive.

Thanks Chrisnazzy, but I want the coarse tooth version.

 

[PR1Gneon]

Duralast hard and soft handle.

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[potato]

Thanks to everyone's posts here I got a lot of ideas!

I started with 1/2" and 3/8" drive Snap On soft handles, swapped for some hard handles...

I took the 1/2" soft handle and made a 3/8" driver extension.

Then I thought, why not do some custom SK hard handles. These might be my favorite.

1/2"Dr flex head, 3/8"Dr flex head, 3/8"Dr in 1/4" body flex head and a straight 3/8"Dr.

Stay tuned... when I can locate the right size bits I'm doing a SK 3/8 driver extension next.

these look awesome.

 

[PharaohXJ]

Custom maple handle on my new Williams 1/4 in flex head




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[Jaysreal]

Re: Show off your "Custom Handled Ratchet"

Just finished this SK 45179 with Proto handle, don't know how I missed the fact that this ratchet is only like 10.5 inches long when I ordered it, but I fixed that real quick and I absolutely love this thing!!!

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[fos373]

My contribution. Took the soft grip off 3/8 snap on roto ratchet

 

[RandyRanderson]

How about a Snapsman gt72?

 

[TonyCH]

Or Haze-On I prepared earlier:

 

[Username already in use]

I couldn't find a good place to post a picture of these Craftsman driver handles that I found this weekend. Perhaps they'll help to revive this inspirational thread.

 

[DonkDonk]

How about a Snapsman gt72?

Not sure about that one

 

[Shootinok]

Show off your "Custom Handled Ratchet"

Had to try this. Add it to the list of “things I did because of Garage Journal”



1/4” pit pro with a Husky handle.
Definitely is an improved feel to me.
And it transformed an $8 ratchet into....

well, a $9 ratchet


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[old_smokey]

Re: Show off your "Custom Handled Ratchet"

Had to try this. Add it to the list of “things I did because of Garage Journal”



1/4” pit pro with a Husky handle.
Definitely is an improved feel to me.
And it transformed an $8 ratchet into....

well, a $9 ratchet


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Saw this an it was like a lightbulb went on. I like the Husky rotos a lot. Super cheap and feel good. But those awful stock handles....

Ten minutes later.





Next up is the 1/4”. Thought I’d do a green Robertson handle, you know, keep the colour to size relationship consistent


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[TjoFrasse]

A while ago I had two cheap ratchets where the handle fell off (the glue was also cheap). Then I dug out some old file handles and drilled out and pushed them on.

A while later I bought a Bahco ratchet without a handle on a flea market. The idea was to put a screwdriver handle on it sometime (inspired by this thread). I never got round to it though...

But then I tried some wood turning, and though that I could make some handles that way. It was so fun I ended up tearing the handles of two more cheap ratchets just to make them new handles.

So from the top:
Bahco with a lilac handle
Used file handle
Oak handle with clear coat
Used file handle
Rowan handle

 

[KnurledNut]

Tjo, those look cool. I especially like the Biltema.

Here’s one i did recently.
Its more about functionality than looks.
A bit ratchet mated with an old school Matco driver handle with bit storage.
Makes sense, right?!
I really like the ratchet but the handle was almost too small.
This is better for me:

 

[Outlawmws]

I like the rotating head bit ratchet!

 

[seber]

Tjo, those look cool. I especially like the Biltema.

Here’s one i did recently.
Its more about functionality than looks.
A bit ratchet mated with an old school Matco driver handle with bit storage.
Makes sense, right?!
I really like the ratchet but the handle was almost too small.
This is better for me:

Did you have to turn down the handle for this?

 

[KnurledNut]

Did you have to turn down the handle for this?

No. Its just tolerance fit. I removed the head and pressed it on.

 

[SHOOTIST357]

I'll toss in the first pic of 2022...

 

[javyLSU]

My contribution - swapped a "standard" Pittsburgh Pro handle onto the Pittsburgh Pro swivel head ratchet, first pic shows old handle on the left:

 

[bsaint]

These are all pretty cool. I dont have the interest to make one myself but I do like all these ideas. I wonder what handle I would choose. Maybe a vessel ball type.

 

[MWEric]

I posted on another thread. But it’s better here. Snap on instinct on the industrial finish ratchets

 

[Etchase]

This resurrected thread made me realize my customized handle is worn out already. About 30 years I reckon

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

Was that an airline handle?

 

[Etchase]

Was that an airline handle?

Good eye. It sure is.

 

[MWEric]

Curiosity got the best of me. Removed the grip from my 1/2” Bahco Dual 80 and put on a Snap on instinct. Shank on the ratchet is rectangular and tapered. I was going to mill it square but just said he’ll with it and used a grinder. Drilled the grip to 13/32” on the lathe and hammered it home.