craftsman ratchets
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craftsman ratchets
Does anyone else have problems with the internals not working so basically no ratchet action? I bought the professional series and they last a little longer but still aren't very good. What ever happened to the old days when they were built good?
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I think they are pretty good overall. You need to remember that they are a mechanical item and that they do need occasional maintenence and cleaning.
They do wear out, but any sears store will give you a rebuild kit if you show them a broken rachet. Use it properly and give it at least a bit of care and it will last a lifetime.
They do wear out, but any sears store will give you a rebuild kit if you show them a broken rachet. Use it properly and give it at least a bit of care and it will last a lifetime.
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If you dont work on your tools they wont work for you.Try supporting your employees with tools If I didnt buy them we couldn't work.In the long run I just buy new when they quit but take good care of my personal stash.Dont want them to grow legs.Craftsman just is not what it was.I actually use the Husky brand from home depot and their lifetime,just swap it out like the good old sears days but an easier exchange.appreciate ya!
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The standard ones, are not sealed, and ARE a maintence item! My old Snap~on's are the same way. For what you are thinking, I would go with either Sealed (thin pro line) or the ones that were designed in such a way as they tend to keep junk out of their guts (Sears catalog only line with the black knurled spinner, incorporated in the drive). These have outlasted all my others, if you don't do the maintence. The other thing I would recommend, is when you have resistance to breaking loose a bolt, use either a breaker bar, or go the next drive size up.
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Ditto
Originally Posted by CheapRanger
The standard ones, are not sealed, and ARE a maintence item! My old Snap~on's are the same way. For what you are thinking, I would go with either Sealed (thin pro line) or the ones that were designed in such a way as they tend to keep junk out of their guts (Sears catalog only line with the black knurled spinner, incorporated in the drive). These have outlasted all my others, if you don't do the maintence. The other thing I would recommend, is when you have resistance to breaking loose a bolt, use either a breaker bar, or go the next drive size up.
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The last set of Craftsman ratchets that I bought wouldn't even ratchet straight out of the box. Took em back and got my money back. I buy Proto or Blackhawk now.
I spent many $$$ on the Snap-on and Mac tool trucks around here and got tired of having to chase them down when I needed something or had a tool break. I now buy all of mine from the parts house.
I spent many $$$ on the Snap-on and Mac tool trucks around here and got tired of having to chase them down when I needed something or had a tool break. I now buy all of mine from the parts house.
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From: State of Misery (Missouri
Originally Posted by Grant12
Dont ruin a good rachet get that breaker bar,I caught my cousin using my MAC torque wrench for a braker bar on some lugnuts.Lets just say he paid for it!appreciate ya!
On vehicles, with todays tighter torque specs, your better off with a breaker bar. But on other things that aren't torqued down so much, if there is resistance and you switch drive sizes, there may be no resistance.
