Thanks Bart.
Can anyone else confirm that the RKRFC936 kit will work in a 1/4" M-52 JH Williams ratchet?
I would love to convert my long handle 1/4" Williams to a 3/8"
Is M-52 the complete part # ?
If you meant M-52A .....that is a round head ratchet so of course it wont work.........
Trying to read your mind ..... you said long handle ratchet .....
If you meant the long flex handle M-52EHF , NO it wont work as this ratchet has the same internals as a 800 series Snap On ratchet.
A easy way to tell is it has the bolt on lever and a pin for the flex joint, not a bolt.
If you meant the long flex handle M-52EHFA , YES it will work as this ratchet has the same internals as a 900 series Snap On ratchet.
A easy way to tell is it doesn't have the bolt on lever but does have the bolt for the flex joint , not a pin.
I thought I covered this in detail above when I wrote .....
" *** NOTE *** This kit will also fit all the current Williams 36 tooth 1/4" drive 900 series based pear head ratchets. (all of these ratchets part # 's end in A, the previous 800 series based ratchets part #'s are the same except for the A) "
Maybe a bit more explanation is warranted .......
This conversion works because Snap On owns J H Williams and while the ratchet bodies may look a little different they are the same internally to Snap On's previous offerings. (900 series).
When Snap On updates its line the previous designs go over to Williams.
Some examples would be when Snap On replaced the 800 series pear head ratchets with the 900 series, Williams got the 800 series.
When Snap On replaced the 900 series pear head ratchets with the Dual 80's , Williams got the 900 series to replace the 800.
They did this for other items like screwdrivers also.
When Snap On replaced the contour grip screwdrivers (old style hard handle that crumbles) with the newer power grip plus hard handles, Williams got the contour grips.
When Snap On replaced the power grip plus hard handle screwdrivers with the soft grips , Williams got the power grip plus hard handles to replace the contour grips.
The thing to remember is the Snap On RKRFC936 kit wont fit 800 series style ratchets from Snap On or Williams , only 900.
800 and 900 series ratchets look very similar because they are both sealed heads, but the easy way to tell them apart is that the 800 series has a little screw that holds on the selector switch ,the 900 series doesent.
Williams currently offers a 8" long flex head 1/4" drive 900 style ratchet that would lend itself to a 3/8" drive conversion quite well .
It is almost 2" longer than the chrome handle ratchets from Snap On , the Williams part # is M-52EHFA ,but you may have trouble finding it.
Even though this ratchet has been out for years you wont find this part # on the Williams site anywhere.
You can search the site listings / online catalog / new items, etc ...nothing .
You will find the old 800 series based ratchet part # M-52EHF .
Aparently being an industrial supplier they don't feel the need to update there catalog / site very often.
I believe some of the info in there catalog is incorrect and it certainly is out of date as all the pear head flex ratchets shown in there catalog are the old style even though they have been superceeded with the new ones.
To do the conversion you need the newer style where the part # ends in an A.
To make things even more confusing most online retailers use the stock out of date catalog photos and specifications , but have the correct updated part # ending in A , but not all do ,some dont even have the updated Part # listed.
Since these have been out for years just make sure you get one with the correct part # ending in A, about the only way you could get the wrong one is if the retailer had old stock from years ago.
