JimboS1ice Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I don't know if I'm over thinking how exactly would I do, run the impact and see if the gears strip or what? JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I don't know if I'm over thinking how exactly would I do, run the impact and see if the gears strip or what?JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I would expect if it fails it would just slip, essentially re-positioning the selector switch. I don't think it would be a catastrophic failure on any ratchet other than maybe Blue Hawk. I don't think it will do anything to be honest, I'm worried that if it grabs and holds that it might kick back on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 You could just clamp the anvil of the ratchet in a vise and then turn it until something happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeldfabNeil Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 You shouldn't be disappointed with your new Proto ratchets. I own a lot of Proto an Armstrong tools an love them. Their pricy but quality tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmed Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Don't knock all Craftsman ratchets. I have some "Made in USA" Craftsman V series fine tooth ratchets 1/2, 3/8 & 1/4 that I have used for over 40 years and even though I have other ratchets (including Proto) I usually grab these Craftsman V's. They are old friends that have excelled for years. Easy, smooth movement. Did I mention they are fine tooth? When other ratchets have failed due to not enough handle space to engage a new tooth or the bolt is too loose to allow another ratchet to catch. I get my trusty Craftsman V and nine times out of ten it takes over just fine. If the Craftsman V fails me (only twice that I can remember) I have a friction ratchet that has saved the day, but it is not as easy to use as other ratchets. You have to switch the socket from each side of the head to change direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Rachets from thr prime of craftsman, they don't make things like they used to.Sent from my LG-V410 using TapatalkJimbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Never used proto. I'm a little rough on wrenches when things don't go my way. So I'll just stick with the ones I can beat and then say here replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Don't knock all Craftsman ratchets. I have some "Made in USA" Craftsman V series fine tooth ratchets 1/2, 3/8 & 1/4 that I have used for over 40 years and even though I have other ratchets (including Proto) I usually grab these Craftsman V's. They are old friends that have excelled for years. Easy, smooth movement. Did I mention they are fine tooth? When other ratchets have failed due to not enough handle space to engage a new tooth or the bolt is too loose to allow another ratchet to catch. I get my trusty Craftsman V and nine times out of ten it takes over just fine. If the Craftsman V fails me (only twice that I can remember) I have a friction ratchet that has saved the day, but it is not as easy to use as other ratchets. You have to switch the socket from each side of the head to change direction.That's how the black protos areJimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Here is a little teaser video of my proto video I'm working on, have to figure out how I want to put them to work in the video but here is them ratcheting, the 45 tooth chrome vs the 72 tooth blackhttps://vimeo.com/154551869JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Always enjoy watching your videos Jimbo! Man those black protos look so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I'd like to get my hands on some of those premium pear heads and compare them to my protos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I'll have model numbers on the full video!JimboSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I like the Pittsburgh ratchets more than Craftsman. Proto is great for USA made but I like Gearwrench 120 XPs, great price and they're smooth.I suggest getting some Super Lube for anything that you buy, it will make an ok ratchet, much nicer...it will make a nice ratchet, fantastic. Even my low tooth count Williams ratchets are smooth as Pierre McGuire's head but a lot less noisy and weird.Where can a guy find some of this super lube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Harbor Freight has it, though for the fine tooth rats I would want to use a lighter weight oil. I use Quantum Hot Sauce reel oil in my 60+ tooth ratchets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Amazon as wellJimboSent from my iPhone using TapatalkEdit: they have both the oil and grease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Harbor Freight has it, though for the fine tooth rats I would want to use a lighter weight oil. I use Quantum Hot Sauce reel oil in my 60+ tooth ratchets.Actually, now that I think about it, despite having at least one tube of Superlube around here, I use the Hot Sauce for everything. I found an old Snap On ratchet (I think 30 tooth, but may be 36) that wasn't working. I just squirted some Hot Sauce in whatever cracks and openings I could find, not even bothering to open it up and clean it, and worked it around a little bit, and now it's pretty smooth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Where can a guy find some of this super lube? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XBH9HI HF does have it but at least locally, it's more expensive than Amazon. SuperLube is what Snap-On uses in their ratchets out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Looks like it's just Teflon lube with maybe some additives. I think my Napa might have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Looks like it's just Teflon lube with maybe some additives. I think my Napa might have it. I've seen it at a LOT of different stores. You could probably use a number of different lubes to get the job done but there isn't a single other lubricant with as many specific recommendations as Superlube for ratchets, not even close. It was really impressive what it did for my Williams ratchets. I wish I would have done a baseline so I can show before and after, it's like night and day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I've seen it at a LOT of different stores. You could probably use a number of different lubes to get the job done but there isn't a single other lubricant with as many specific recommendations as Superlube for ratchets, not even close.It was really impressive what it did for my Williams ratchets. I wish I would have done a baseline so I can show before and after, it's like night and day.You use the grease or oil?JimboSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 You use the grease or oil?JimboSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Grease. The fine tooth ratchet you may want to try oil. My fine tooth ratchets are Gearwrench which are dual-pawled so I was able to get away with grease, since it's essentially two 60-tooth ratchets offset in one casing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Jimbo: You made excellent choices on your ratchets. We've already covered the "palm Control" rats, but the premium pearheads (aka XL Series) are very underrated. They're tough as nails. Very hefty, for better or for worse. The 1/2" are great, but the long 3/8" (J5250XL) is probably my favorite of the series. The design was further refined to create the new 90 tooth Mac Axis Series ratchets that are IMO, the nicest ratchets money can buy and superior to the Snap-On Dual 80 in every way.RedMed: That RHFT Craftsman ratchet you have is without question my favorite Craftsman ratchet. The V Series was the pinnacle of Craftsman tools. That rat was produced by Moore Drop Forge and as a bit of trivia, those ratchets were not sold individually. The were available only as part of the tool sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Get yourself a tube of Superlube or a bottle of Permatex engine assembly lube for ratchet lubrication. Use either sparingly (especially the Permatex). http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-21030-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B000XBH9HIThe Superlube is available at Harbor Freight and probaly better overall, but some rats just prefer the Permatex.Never use grease. Light machine oil will work, but won't last long. It's about like using alcohol in your radiator. It does the job, just not for long and there are better options.Somewhere here I have a walk through on rebuilding Craftsman ratchets......somewhere. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Your the man conductor! Got me curious about these 90 tooth ratchets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Jimbo: You made excellent choices on your ratchets. We've already covered the "palm Control" rats, but the premium pearheads (aka XL Series) are very underrated. They're tough as nails. Very hefty, for better or for worse. The 1/2" are great, but the long 3/8" (J5250XL) is probably my favorite of the series. The design was further refined to create the new 90 tooth Mac Axis Series ratchets that are IMO, the nicest ratchets money can buy and superior to the Snap-On Dual 80 in every way.RedMed: That RHFT Craftsman ratchet you have is without question my favorite Craftsman ratchet. The V Series was the pinnacle of Craftsman tools. That rat was produced by Moore Drop Forge and as a bit of trivia, those ratchets were not sold individually. The were available only as part of the tool sets.You sound like an expensive guy to know. Mmmmmmmm ratchets...Get yourself a tube of Superlube or a bottle of Permatex engine assembly lube for ratchet lubrication. Use either sparingly (especially the Permatex). http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-21030-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B000XBH9HIThe Superlube is available at Harbor Freight and probaly better overall, but some rats just prefer the Permatex.Never use grease. Light machine oil will work, but won't last long. It's about like using alcohol in your radiator. It does the job, just not for long and there are better options.Somewhere here I have a walk through on rebuilding Craftsman ratchets......somewhere.What about moly lube that you use on cam lobes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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