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Offline bonneyman

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Ratchet repair
« on: September 05, 2018, 09:39:16 PM »
As alot of you know I repair ratchets for people. Sentimental value, repair parts NLA, just a challenge :D

Well, about 6 years ago someone sent me a Craftsman 1/2" drive LLTD rat that the selector knob was snapped off. I tried to find a donor rat or rebuild kit - nada. It being a "D" shaft pawl didn't make things any easier. So I repaired his existing knob.

I drilled a hole in the remaining knob body, and inserted a steel pin to act as an anchor.
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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2018, 09:41:34 PM »
I figured 2 part epoxy would be the best solution for this, so, mixed up a little blob and applied it. I rotated the knob around, letting gravity form the drop of epoxy into close to the desired shape, and kept flipping it around until the stuff hardened.
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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2018, 09:42:48 PM »
I then shaped and filed the drop until it approximated the original, and then painted it silver. Looked fine, worked great!
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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2018, 09:49:41 PM »
Quote from: bonneyman on September 05, 2018, 09:39:16 PM
As alot of you know I repair ratchets for people. Sentimental value, repair parts NLA, just a challenge :D

Well, about 6 years ago someone sent me a Craftsman 1/2" drive LLTD rat that the selector knob was snapped off. I tried to find a donor rat or rebuild kit - nada. It being a "D" shaft pawl didn't make things any easier. So I repaired his existing knob.

I drilled a hole in the remaining knob body, and inserted a steel pin to act as an anchor.
Looks great.
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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2018, 10:00:19 PM »
That came out great! Well done.
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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2018, 08:55:14 AM »
Ingenuity at it's best!!!! 
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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2018, 09:04:17 AM »
 that's a pretty slick save
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2018, 10:23:47 AM »
Thanks guys!
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Offline AnsonJ

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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2018, 05:41:59 PM »
Nice work!

I probably would have chucked it into the bottom of the toolbox until I was able to source the parts or find a stripped version of the ratchet...


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Re: Ratchet repair
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2018, 05:54:19 PM »
Quote from: AnsonJ on September 06, 2018, 05:41:59 PM
Nice work!

I probably would have chucked it into the bottom of the toolbox until I was able to source the parts or find a stripped version of the ratchet...


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