Rebuidling air tools

[1930]

I partially took the ratchet apart yesterday, thankfully I did not have to get into the big end, as it turned out there is a valve seat part # IM5100-22A 4.65 that was crumbled just outside of the trigger, sure enough it is the very same part # as what my PH2050 air hammer uses and that tool had less time on it than the air ratchet.

I ordered a few of these and some other things and I am pretty sure this will fix the problem within these two tools.

Will update when I have the parts installed.

Pictures are not easy for me cause I refuse to step into the 28th century. I just recently bought a flip phone with this new fangled camera but do not know how to use it.

[1930]

I said I would up-date and so here goes, the part that I mentioned in previous post was as mentioned ordered, I ordered 4 of them cause as mentioned it was the same part that I felt I needed for my air hammer.

Received the parts and installed the O-ring in the air hammer, worked like a charm, after all these years of sitting in my box un-used and seeing it now ready to use is pretty satisfying.

Also attempted to install same part in my FAR720 ratchet, O-ring would not fit down into the chamber properly, I attempted alot of different avenues but it simply would not go to the bottom of the sleeve where it needed to be, I in the end forced it as best as I could, re-assembled and the ratchet ran full blast continuous.

I re-contacted snap-on, they said there was a possibility that these rings were incorrect, I said I doubted it cause they carried the same part # as what was needed for hammer and they fixed that issue. They sent me 4 new ones anyway.

Attempted to install one this A.M, no way, it was just too large in diam. Difficult to see but got a light down the chamber and noticed a ridge, very slight but there, after feeling down inside with delicate instruments and taking some careful measurements with my inside Mics I was able to determine that the machining process inside of the tool was never completed.

I mounted a small DA within my vice and turned down the O-ring just enough to get over that ridge and drop down where it needed to be, Reassembled.

Tool once again works like new.

Once again I say Snap-on air tools are no better that any of my Ingersoll Rands.

I contacted Snap-on to let them know what I had found, they are very polite and seemingly anxious to do what is right, they suggested they would like to do something to compensate me for all my troubles, I suggested they warranty the 40 dollar trim piece on my tool box that had the clear anodized coating coming off as a gesture of good faith, they told me sorry but trim is not covered and Id have to just by the new part.

11,500 tool box and they wont warranty the trim.

At least my one air ratchet is fixed and I am happy to have it back again.

I am also  happy to say that the Dynabrade mudhog is working again with a VERY cheap part replaced, I still cannot get over how smooth it runs in comparison to my Matco mudhog.

I have some other air ratchets that are going to need a re-build, heads are worn ect, I think I will farm these out, I do not think that I have the expertise or time to get into more complicated areas of these tools.

Thanks for all the tips.
Thanks for the suggestions.