Tool Talk
Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: bonneyman on May 07, 2011, 03:57:22 PM
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I had a 1/4" S-K round head rat with a buggared handle. Mechanism was fine, but the handle was unuseable. Figured it was a worthy contestant for a home-made palm rat project!
I cut the handle off right below the head, press-fit the head into an aluminum thrust collar, then formed a teardrop-shaped ring out of stainless and epoxied the mechanism into it. A final coating of plasti-dip and the thing was done.
(http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s345/tankerG/IMG_1427.jpg)
(http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s345/tankerG/IMG_1428.jpg)
Came out much better than I expected, and works darn nice, too! Use it almost daily, and I can use any 1/4" drive attachement (swivel, extension, etc) and easy to find sockets.
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Good job, use and reuse is cool.
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Thanks!
It wasn't really useable as it was, and now I can't imagine not having the tool. Plus, if the mechanism ever wears out, a common S-K repair kit will bring it back. Think I paid less than $10 for everything.
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"NEVER let a ratchet go to waste".
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Nice job, love it. Like how ya did it.
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the HORROR o the HORROR what did you do to a poor sk ratchet :(
on a more serious note very well done bonney
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a common S-K repair kit will bring it back.
With my luck, they would obsolete the repair kit the day after I made it....
Nice job, and a touch cheaper than a snappy super stubby....LOL