Speed spinner, but not ratchet...

[wolf_from_wv]

Not finding a speed spinner ratchet, https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247030 , I had an idea...

Though it would not ratchet, would be feasible to take a sliding t-bar, trim the handle, grind a flat, and put some kind of flat knob on one side?

My other idea involved cutting a ratchet handle, welding the cut-off piece to the other side, and putting a handle on it, but I don't know how to weld...

 

[larry_g]

Take a sliding T handle and bend the end of the handle at 90*.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Tonyuk]

You could just buy a normal t handle spinner?

I don't use mine much tbh.

 

[Al Borland]

I have/had? one of those. it was in a car I bought. Not sure what I did with it. Didn't use it. Regular speeder was a hell of a lot more useful.
Kind of a "solution in search of a problem" tool.

 

[rsanter]

what are you trying to do?
what are you going to use it for?

you know they make speed handles

 

[ReggieR]

Just get a black finish stubby ratchet and tig weld an old boat jack crank to the head.
Sand it real good and cold blue it after its welded
https://www.theboatwarehouse.com.au/winches-accessories/winch-handles/winch-handle-powerwinch/

 

[WhiffySpark]

Spinners are going the way of the ignition wrench with cordless tools

 

[Jbullfrog]

For trade, not for sale.
The prettiest
bluegreen
You've ever
Seen

I love my Herbrand Speeder. What are you looking to trade for?

 

[wolf_from_wv]

Spinners are going the way of the ignition wrench with cordless tools

I still use ignition wrenches on my small robotic vehicles...

 

[wolf_from_wv]

I was going to take a piece of 1/4" rod, chuck it in the lathe and drill both ends and thread them for a stop screw to keep the pieces from sliding off the ends. Then, I had an idea...

So, I made this today...

 

[reptilezs]

http://www.bicycletool.com/assemblytools.aspx

 

[wolf_from_wv]

You get full points for doing it yourself. I'd look at it as a prototype, to prove the concept, now refine it into something usable.

Get a bolt with a bit more threaded part, and put a nut on each side, so it doesn't slide. Turn the nuts off round, so they aren't sharp and won't gouge your hands. Figure out a longer "bearing" spinner part for the handle, so that it will stay in place, and won't slide down. Or, cut a groove and put a smooth C Clip under the spinner to hold it in place. Make sure it's not sharp also, the best way would be to have a recess in the spinner handle piece so that the C clip is captive and hidden. Making the spinner a bit bigger around would make it easier to grasp, and would give clearance from the top nut hitting your fingers.

Round the nut on the top of the whole contraption off to a round, smooth surface that won't tear your hands.

I was thinking about the threaded part after I made it. I can't seem to find bolts like that with longer threads, but I guess that's what the tap and die set is for.

I guess I need something with a smaller bend radius than my vise jaws allow for.

The bolt head will definately need rounded off.

 

[Air21]

Or if you want to be fancy and forgo the nut: Chuck it up in the lathe and center drill the end of that rod. Then find the biggest broken carbide endmill in the shop and grip it backwards in the tailstock Chuck. Spin the lathe up to the highest RPM's it will go and crank the flat back end of your carbide endmill into the center drilled end of the rod, give it plenty of pressure untill you roll enough if the rod back to disappear the center drill holes.

I've replaced the bars on a few Chuck keys that way when the gorillas in the shop get caught using cheater bars on them.

Also... Why wouldn't you want it to be ratcheting? I use a speeder quite a bit because I'm in aviation, and the ratchet adapter on my speed handle is a life saver when I really need to put some torque into the fastner. I can reposition the speed handle to a more ergonomic position instead of either the 4 positions I get with a Philips head or the twelve I get in a socket.

 

[wolf_from_wv]

I would like for it to ratchet, but I haven't figured that part out yet.

 

[5ktq]

Start with the ratchet head of a flex ratchet, or head from a detachable handle type, if you want ratcheting, I guess.

You could just put a ratchet adaptor on your contraption, but they're kind of expensive and bulky, eg... probably add 2" or so

 

[bonneyman]

http://www.bicycletool.com/assemblytools.aspx

Dang, that is a neat concept! May have to put something like that together.

Thanks for that link!

 

[CR888]

Ya this^^...you know ratchet adapters exist right? Often I fit my ratchet adapter to a extension length I need then put a sliding T on the end. Makes one big *** ratcheting T-handle. No fabrication required.

 

[Air21]

And then there's THIS Gizmo... They can be found on eBay pretty readily

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Just get one of these, much more useful.
http://wiselight.co/wp-content/uplo...rive-socket-speed-wrench-w-sweep-handle-v.jpg

 

[WWheeler]

Just get one of these, much more useful.
http://wiselight.co/wp-content/uplo...rive-socket-speed-wrench-w-sweep-handle-v.jpg

FWIW A member here is selling 6 of them in the classified section, all USA made (Bonney, Williams, Craftsman, etc) for $35 shipped for all 6.