Ratchets are inherently Opposite-locked, right?

"Jayvincent" (jayvincent) 06/27/2020 at 22:05 • Filed to: ratcheting, wrenchlopnik

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So post yours! I had to fix one, which led to oiling the rest, so I thought I’d document the local collection. Mostly inherited, the only “modern” ones in the bunc h are the unbranded flex-head and the Harbor Freight torque wrench . The rest are SK, Husky or old-school Craft sman and they have never let me down .

Here’s hoping i get to pass them on to another gene ration of wrenchers someday. Today’s challenge was teaching my youngest son to rotate his tires and change his oil which went as planned without sw ea ring or injury which is always a plus. Stay safe Oppo

jminer > Jayvincent 06/27/2020 at 22:24

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That tiny 1/4 inch breaker bar is sweet! I’ve not seen one of those before

Jayvincent > jminer 06/27/2020 at 22:28

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It’s a Craftsman and it’s surprisingly useful! W ith a universal joint swivel on the end, you can spin it like a screw driver for tight or angled access like those 8mm bolts T oyota likes to put into in ac ces si ble pockets

shop-teacher > jminer 06/27/2020 at 22:31

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I’ve got one too. It's surprisingly handy!

shop-teacher > Jayvincent 06/27/2020 at 22:31

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I'll post mine tomorrow. I'm too lazy to put shoes back on :)

jminer > Jayvincent 06/27/2020 at 22:35

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That is an excellent use case - I’ll admit I just usually use a long 1/4 extension for that or a ratcheting screwdriver with a 1/4 drive bit in it for those type of tasks.

atfsgeoff > Jayvincent 06/27/2020 at 22:58

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I got lotsa ratchets but I think my favorites are my beam torque wrenches with ratchet adapters.

Boxer_4 > Jayvincent 06/28/2020 at 00:07

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The current collection: The Channelocks were part of socket sets, the old Craftsman was the first ratchet I purchased, and the newer Craftsman was a gift from a friend. The American Forge was found in a used toolbox I purchased. I recently picked up a J .H. Williams S-52 Super Ratchet, which I have a post about. 

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Jayvincent 06/28/2020 at 00:24

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Some of my favorites:

My new favorite ratchet that I got for Christmas. Just about put my air tools to rest...the 120xp set:

Not a ratchet, but I use this almost daily at work and more than you would expect from a speedbar:

Stubby gearless ratchets make tight spaces not so tight: