senor fozz
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SO ratcheting screwdriver question
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The Ratchet Man
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I don't think the gap between the selector and handle is supposed to be that large. I've never had any of mine apart so I couldn't tell you what is causing it.
RatchetMan
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Yeah. Looks funky. Almost like someone took it apart and didn't know how to get it back together.
jeffmoss26
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I think I have a replacement pink end cap, you can buy em from the SO website.
I have a black SnapOn ratchet screwdriver that is about 20 years old and the gap looks the same as the pink one in the picture. I think the plastic of the hande and/or selector might shrink a little bit over time increasing the gap, as my newer ratchet screwdrivers do not have that extra large gap but they all appear to be built exactly the same.
jeffmoss26
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The newer caps have a black o-ring inside, instead of the color matched gasket.
tweedlestan
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Yeah, they shrink with age. No big deal.
cburnscrx
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So do a lot of things...I digress
Yes, the cap shrunk. That's how mine looks too, minus the brass plug.
jeffmoss26
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ORANGE PP END CAP.
Stock#: SSDMR4B1OTT
Stock#: SSDMR4B1OTT
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senor fozz
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Is that a brass pipe plug stuck in there now?Does it read $15?
That was my thought and yes it is listed for 15 bones. Don't really wany pink but am considering it. Good catch on the gap didn't really notice it. I will call the guy tonight and see if I can get him to deliver it, not spending ten for 15 dollars in tools.
jjjrmx5
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LOLZ. You want it in pink if you want to keep it.
All the girls on the production floor had the pink SO ratcheting screwdrivers.
There were dudes that were too sensitive to even use one much less borrow one. LOL but true.
They are awesome tools.
LMFAO at the pipe plug cap though.
Jeebus.
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I didn't think of the theft issue, i should leave the plug it too. nobody wants to steal a project.
You guys laugh at the brass pipe plug, but have you priced brass fittings lately? That plug is probably worth about $2-3. This guy was high end, not cheap. If he really wanted to be cheap (and also prevent marring the screwdriver handle's plastic threads) he would have used a 50 cent threaded PVC pipe plug instead.
This guy was high end, not cheap. If he really wanted to be cheap (and also prevent marring the screwdriver handle's plastic threads) he would have used a 50 cent threaded PVC pipe plug instead.Jeremy, maybe it is just "custom balanced", thus the need for brass
Haha, that's good. I never imagined the SnapOn cap threads would actually be standard pipe threads. Now my mind is wandering into images of screwing a pipe ****** on the end of the handle and then adding a female pipe cap. Bada bing, bada boom, double the bit storage.
ChevyEFI
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A standard 1/2" NPT steel pipe ****** screws right into the SnapOn handle perfectly. 1/2" NPT is a very common tapered 1/2"-14tpi thread.
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