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

[Tim .]

"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."

Both of my 1/2" ratchets have given up. One is a craftsman but with Sears gone and the nearest Lowes well over an hour from me, I think rebuilding is my best option. (Hell, I didn't even know it was an option.)

So, MY question is where would one source parts for them?

Thanks
tim

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From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of David Scheidt <dmscheidt at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 10:11 AM
To: John Miller <jem at milleredp.com>; shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Socket marking? (and a quick 'why?)

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
dmscheidt at gmail.com
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