Home-made fine tooth palm ratchet

[bonneyman]

I had a 1/4" S-K round head rat with a buggared handle. Mechanism was fine, but the handle was unuseable. Figured it was a worthy contestant for a home-made palm rat project!
I cut the handle off right below the head, press-fit the head into an aluminum thrust collar, then formed a teardrop-shaped ring out of stainless and epoxied the mechanism into it. A final coating of plasti-dip and the thing was done.



Came out much better than I expected, and works darn nice, too! Use it almost daily, and I can use any 1/4" drive attachement (swivel, extension, etc) and easy to find sockets.

[Papaw]

Good job, use and reuse is cool.

[bonneyman]

Thanks!
It wasn't really useable as it was, and now I can't imagine not having the tool. Plus, if the mechanism ever wears out, a common S-K repair kit will bring it back. Think I paid less than $10 for everything.

[mrchuck]

"NEVER let a ratchet go to waste".

[Nolatoolguy]

Nice job, love it. Like how ya did it.

[Dustin21]

the HORROR o the HORROR what did you do to a poor sk ratchet   :(

on a more serious note very well done bonney

[rusty]

a common S-K repair kit will bring it back.

With my luck, they would obsolete the repair kit the day after I made it....

Nice job, and a touch cheaper than a snappy super stubby....LOL