Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: lptools on September 13, 2017, 03:38:04 PM
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Hello, I am sure this has been discussed before. I am looking for a 5449 Proto 1/2" Drive Ratchet Repair kit. Best source, or place to buy? Thanks, Lou
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How about this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stanley-Proto-J5449RK-1-2-Drive-Ratchet-Repair-Kit-J5449-/332164541928?epid=1901744338&hash=item4d568cade8:g:j5wAAOSwCU1Y1lb0
Mike
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It might be free under lifetime warranty. I would talk to a local dealer or contact Proto online.
I have vintage photos they replaced free of charge. They did not give a rebuild kit, just replaced whole item.
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Call Proto customer service up and I'm pretty sure they will send you one.
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Hello, Ken. Thanks for the info. I called Proto and they were very helpful. They are shipping me a repair kit, free of charge, not even a shipping charge. Thanks again, Lou
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The last time I called Proto I got a very rude woman on the line. She would not send me a kit and told me there was plenty of kits for sale on the internet. I have about 3 kits for every ratchet they sell. I can't remember the name of the company I bought them from, but they were about $13.00 per kit for the 1/2 inch drive Proto ratchet. Most Proto ratchets I have come across only need a good cleaning. I went to my local nut & bolt store and bought packs of screws to replace the worn out / buggered up side cover screws on the pear head models. 100 screws to the pack for about $6.00 and I am trying to find a seller of the conical springs for the pear head models. At last count I had 71 Proto pear head ratchets. I also have Plomb, Urrea, Armstrong and a bunch of import Proto knockoffs. It's no wonder my wife, my kid, my granddaughter, the doctors and the Judge says I am crazy.
EvilDr235
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"wife, my kid, my granddaughter, the doctors and the Judge says I am crazy."
Nah, you just have a collecting problem. Send 'em to me and it'll clear right up. :tongue:
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geeeez, Evildr235, I don't see a collecting problem, you have over 70,
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When you find those springs , I'll take a bunch.
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I have seen a bunch of company's that sell conical springs, but they want me to send samples to try and match them up where their products and I have just been too busy / lazy to get around to it. I am hoping to find a local company so I can just walk in the door and buy them. I don't like sending for stuff if I can help it. I have been busy. Trying to make my garage air tight so I don't freeze while playing with my toys like past winters.
EvilDr235
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geeeez, Evildr235, I don't see a collecting problem, you have over 70,
I agree. Crazy level is maybe two or three hundred? :grin:
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I buy every Proto ratchet that I find in good condition and priced right. I still need to get a long handled 1/2 drive one in chrome to replace the one that grew legs and walked away along with my long handled 3/8 drive chrome ratchet, my chain saw and my wife's PS3 game system. about a year ago.
EvilDr235
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geeeez, Evildr235, I don't see a collecting problem, you have over 70,
I agree. Crazy level is maybe two or three hundred? :grin:
Awe, shoot. Don't tell my wife.....
Chilly