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Offline jimwrench

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tubelox rat
« on: March 22, 2014, 06:09:03 PM »
 Have been sorrier for more bids I didn't make than for bids I did make so with that in mind I bought this Tubelox N2949 rat last night even though I thought I had one. Turns out I didn't have one and I'm happy,happy,happy.
 Also got the Armstong 1/4 in M-51; the Action 3/8 and the Craftsman BE 3/8 drive.
 Believe the Tubelox is a scaffolding rat even though I have never seen one in use.
 
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Offline john k

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2014, 07:16:35 PM »
Looks like a nice heavy one, rat that is.   Scaffolding?   would it even be plated though.
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Offline rusty

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2014, 08:59:51 PM »
It is tho, should be 7/8

They still make Tubelox scaffolding...
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2014, 11:36:29 PM »
That Action rat looks fantastic! Nice chrome, very little wear from what I can see. How's the clicking?
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Offline Nolatoolguy

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2014, 10:44:58 AM »
There all nice, but for some reason I really like the Armstrong.

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Offline RedVise

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2014, 04:28:52 PM »
Quote from: john k on March 22, 2014, 07:16:35 PM
Looks like a nice heavy one, rat that is.   Scaffolding?   would it even be plated though.


So the Scaffold Builders don't rate plating ????   Hellooo yes they do !
That's your primary tool you use, along with your handy dandy magnetic level.
I used the Snap On Scaffolding ratchet, the Tubelox is slightly better with the solid head.
Now, it's been many years since I  built a scaffold, but yeah, gotta have a nice plating on your ratchet !

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Offline rusty

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2014, 05:13:48 PM »
Yea, when you are 100 ft up on someone elses scaffolding, you tend to hope the fellow that built it was anal about everything he does ;P
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2014, 01:50:35 PM »
What's the cone-shaped piece on the back side of that ratchet for?  Was it for aligning holes?  Seems kind of short of that purpose, but it was all I could  think at first glance.
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Offline bill300d

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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2014, 03:07:01 PM »
No.  That's for beating on stuff.
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Re: tubelox rat
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2014, 06:24:10 PM »
Quote from: Bill Houghton on March 28, 2014, 01:50:35 PM
What's the cone-shaped piece on the back side of that ratchet for? 

What Bill said, for beating on stuff !
 When you tighten your clamp on a vertical scaffold tube, the horizontal portion may not be square, so instead of loosing the clamp all the way to move it, you might just back off a little and then whack it a bit to get it where you want it.

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