[Shop-talk] Socket marking? (and a quick 'why?)

[David Scheidt]

On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 6:05 PM John Miller <jem at milleredp.com> wrote:
>
> On 7/24/2020 1:39 PM, Mike Sinclair wrote:
> > I agree.  I've had my S-K sockets since the 50s and they are as good as
> > new.  Well, not quite, but readable and usable.  And I've used a lot of
> > torque a few times.
>
> I've got a bunch of S-K mid-length sockets purchased in the early '80s
> and they're incredibly useful.
>
> I've got this 20yo Facom torque wrench (same corporate parent as SK I
> think) and (a) it's marked only in Frog and (b) its ratchet has decided
> it doesn't want to be reversed.  It's basically just occupying space in
> the tool drawer now.

Facom and SK parted ways about 15 years ago.  They were independent
for a while, but were bought up by Ideal about a decade ago.  Ideal
has pumped a lot of money into a new manufacturing facility, and some
new products.  Quality is quite high these days.

I suspect that ratchet head on your torque wrench can be rebuilt. If
it's the fine tooth round head version, they're prone to getting
gunked up with dried grease, and a simple disassembly, cleaning, and
light relube often takes care of it.  there's a goofy spring that does
the reversing of the pawl, they do break.



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David Scheidt
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