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Offline bc_z

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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2011, 02:45:03 PM »
As a new guy on the site, THANKS for creating a wonderful reference piece.  Is there a way on this site to "Sticky" or "Leave at the front of the forum page" such an informative post?

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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #31 on: June 19, 2011, 03:22:10 PM »
Glad we could help you out, bz. And - if you have any ratchets not yet pictured - take 'em apart and post some photos. I'd love to see what you've got. B-man
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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2011, 04:20:47 PM »

The Walden Worcester Ratchet is a little Plumb/Proto like, and a little New Brittan like.

The first thing that is odd is, it has screws in both sides.

You want to take the 2 furthest from the handle out first.

The poor ratchet below also shows the weakness of this design, all the force on the pawl is focused at  the screw, when forced, the thin end of the pawl breaks and the pawl jumps out of place and i t's all over...
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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For you RHFT fans: A Proto!
« Reply #33 on: June 25, 2011, 08:13:39 PM »
There's a guy over at the gazette who posted pics of a new Proto with the double see-saw pawls like the Craftsman RHFT and the Triangle-era Bonney's. He says I can use his pictures - as soon as I figure out how to import someone else's pics off of photobucket, I'll post them here.
I believe it is a 5452A in 3/8"
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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #34 on: June 25, 2011, 10:13:10 PM »
Right click the picture on the Gazette, read the properties, copy the url, and paste here, using the picture icon above the post text box.
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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #35 on: June 26, 2011, 04:39:15 PM »
Let's try that:

And the gear assembly:


This gear assembly is remarkably similar to the Bonney gear, though it has QR (whereas the Bonney does not). But the similarity of design and manufacture is uncanny.
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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #36 on: June 28, 2011, 01:06:44 PM »
Here is a snapon 3/4 ratchet adapter broken down....  4 pawls on this model  Here are the pawls 1/2, 3/4 and 1" model versions.




















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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #37 on: June 28, 2011, 01:10:26 PM »
Here is a plomb 1/2 ratchet adapter with broken teeth...






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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #38 on: June 28, 2011, 01:13:46 PM »
A toptul version...  3/8 head version on botton and 1/4 bit on top.






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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #39 on: June 28, 2011, 01:17:40 PM »
A genius version.


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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #40 on: June 28, 2011, 01:19:49 PM »
Here is a snapon FHNF100.






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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #41 on: June 28, 2011, 01:21:39 PM »
Here is a Snapon TK860









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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #42 on: June 28, 2011, 01:35:41 PM »
A Snapon F747A






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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #43 on: June 28, 2011, 02:37:26 PM »
Here are some new NB.


















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Re: Inside a ratchet: How they work
« Reply #44 on: June 28, 2011, 02:40:27 PM »
Some more koken all based off the proto/plomb design, but upgraded a little.