In the 1980s as a high school kid/employee in my Sears Craftsman Dept we used this snap-on tool to rebuild broken Craftsman ratchets. I got one a few years ago on eBay as they are nice to have. I buy ratchets in estate/garage sales and clean them up.
i still have tool post-traumatic disorder after replacing a couple T936 original kits without this tool (also F936 but that one was less traumatic 🤤). stupidly lent the tool to a "friend" cleaning and rebuilding all of his shop ratchets before moving and never ever heard of him again nor have i found a replacement for that tool so i made a couple in hammered brass and stainless. now the new kits come with an integrated combo of spring + ball and you don't really need the tool to install it unlike the original ones where that cursed ball bearing was flying everywhere never to be found again until i learned to do it in a plastic bag. 😋👌
I don't even own a Snap-on ratchet and yet I found this video fascinating. A simple tool to rebuild a simple mechanism... that would drive you mad if you did not have said tool. Why I love this channel.
I made my own out of a piece of steel pallet strap. I don't have any Snapon ratchets, but I have plenty of old batwing pawl ratchets from Craftsman, Easco, Cornwell, Armstrong...etc and needed this tool. I created the shape by drilling a small hole in it, then placing drilling a dimpled into a piece of scrap steel, and using a a center punch to put a cupped shape into the end of my tool just like this.
None on eBay at the moment... but last I looked they were getting like $13.00 for them! They work great for most pear head ratchets! Tip... Mic those pawl balls soon as you get them out... in case it fly's on you. Don't ask how I know. :)
Ok... Enough... I am logging off now. I am starting to get packages from Amazon that I don't remember ordering.. 😂 (Ordered the small and medium Screw Removal Pliers, those small Japanese Precision Snips, ..............)
I tried and couldn't get one of those tools. A blackhead remover works great, though, it has the same kind of tiny scooped-out recess to hold the detent ball in place.
Very interesting Doc thanks for all the great content, any more information about the 100 tooth ratchets,as far as are they going to address all the issues you have identified
I could have used this rebuild a Craftsman ratchet. Madding, almost just threw it away. I must have spent more time than the tool was worth. I ended up using some shim stock, but won’t be doing that again anytime soon.
What do you do when you suspect your snap on truck is selling used tools as new. Our truck has plenty of new in the package items but then has numerous ratchets and pliers that are dirty and aren’t nearly as clean as the pliers that are sealed. I’ve made comments in passing about how dirty some of the handles are and some of the scuffs and it’s always passed off as truck movement and mechanics have dirty hands and they’re looking at the tools. Some of these things are obviously used and even when I’ve ordered stuff the tool I order has showed up slightly rough looking. I can’t imagine corporate would be too happy with this practice.
I still have and use that wire from the video you made years ago! 👍
In the 1980s as a high school kid/employee in my Sears Craftsman Dept we used this snap-on tool to rebuild broken Craftsman ratchets. I got one a few years ago on eBay as they are nice to have. I buy ratchets in estate/garage sales and clean them up.
My Snap on guy gave me one many years ago. They are also great assembling AR detent pins.
This tool follows my motto “there’s a tool for that!”
i still have tool post-traumatic disorder after replacing a couple T936 original kits without this tool (also F936 but that one was less traumatic 🤤). stupidly lent the tool to a "friend" cleaning and rebuilding all of his shop ratchets before moving and never ever heard of him again nor have i found a replacement for that tool so i made a couple in hammered brass and stainless. now the new kits come with an integrated combo of spring + ball and you don't really need the tool to install it unlike the original ones where that cursed ball bearing was flying everywhere never to be found again until i learned to do it in a plastic bag. 😋👌
I don't even own a Snap-on ratchet and yet I found this video fascinating. A simple tool to rebuild a simple mechanism... that would drive you mad if you did not have said tool. Why I love this channel.
I made my own out of a piece of steel pallet strap.
I don't have any Snapon ratchets, but I have plenty of old batwing pawl ratchets from Craftsman, Easco, Cornwell, Armstrong...etc and needed this tool.
I created the shape by drilling a small hole in it, then placing drilling a dimpled into a piece of scrap steel, and using a a center punch to put a cupped shape into the end of my tool just like this.
Hello again, Doc
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I enjoyed watching tonight's video. Again thank you 👌
None on eBay at the moment... but last I looked they were getting like $13.00 for them!
They work great for most pear head ratchets!
Tip... Mic those pawl balls soon as you get them out... in case it fly's on you. Don't ask how I know. :)
I've seen people taking a Bobby pin and bending it 90° adding a little grease to hold the ball it worked very well. Thanks Doc
I have rebuilt my Williams 36 tooth ratchets, and use the batwing to compress the spring with the ball bearing.
I needed this a couple of days ago 😂 I'll try to get one now
This is a good example of keeping it simple
Also I just bought a set of the USA made sk 1/4” locking socket adapters from jb tool for under $50
Ok... Enough...
I am logging off now. I am starting to get packages from Amazon that I don't remember ordering.. 😂
(Ordered the small and medium Screw Removal Pliers, those small Japanese Precision Snips, ..............)
A must have tool for any ratchet overhaul work
I tried and couldn't get one of those tools. A blackhead remover works great, though, it has the same kind of tiny scooped-out recess to hold the detent ball in place.
Very interesting Doc thanks for all the great content, any more information about the 100 tooth ratchets,as far as are they going to address all the issues you have identified
Doc is robbing snap on trucks now…smh… next video: 10 things to steal on your first snap on truck robbery lol
Toolbox tour doc!
I've had one of those for years... Snap On used to freely sell them for $1.00.
funny I actually ordered this from my dealer 10 years ago after I saw him rebuild my rachet
I see it working on the Matco ratchets
I think it would take me an hour to get that ratchet back together even WITH the spring steel ball bearing holder!
I just bought one of these on eBay for rebuilding all my non Snap-On ratchets. It was $10.
I could have used this rebuild a Craftsman ratchet. Madding, almost just threw it away. I must have spent more time than the tool was worth. I ended up using some shim stock, but won’t be doing that again anytime soon.
I'll have to make one
Restricted my butt😊. Someone on EBay has been selling thousands of these for years for $10.
This may be a simple tool but at 89 cents this is probably a "subsidized" tool which may be why they don't want to sell it to customers.
Wait until you find out they make a special work tray that holds ratchets for rebuilding. I've got to think Snap-on has a bunch of dealer only tools
I thought the rebuild kits come with the spring and ball pressed together or something now. I could be wrong.
*Elusive *
This.
@@lastbesttool So I have to ask... Where oh where do you keep all of the tools that you have?
@@lastbesttool I was kind of surprised to see that error... You seem to be quite particular in what you do... Lol...
That's not a SnapOn, it's Indestro
guy on ebay selling them for years
What do you do when you suspect your snap on truck is selling used tools as new. Our truck has plenty of new in the package items but then has numerous ratchets and pliers that are dirty and aren’t nearly as clean as the pliers that are sealed. I’ve made comments in passing about how dirty some of the handles are and some of the scuffs and it’s always passed off as truck movement and mechanics have dirty hands and they’re looking at the tools. Some of these things are obviously used and even when I’ve ordered stuff the tool I order has showed up slightly rough looking. I can’t imagine corporate would be too happy with this practice.
It’s common for tool trucks to sell tools with dirty grease on them as new.😢
A lot of technicians like to touch tools and have filthy hands. The floor model will always be dirtier than sealed.
Hell, .make them sell at a discount or pass.