I don't know if this will be OK to keep in this Group, but I wanted to share an observation and a tool fix this weekend that might help you too.
I have an old Craftsman 1/2" ratcheting wrench I've owned since I was 18 some 33 years ago. It stopped working properly over a year ago and I put it aside since there wasn't a Sears near us anymore. I stumbled across an article online that said Craftsman generally repaired wrenches instead of handing you a new one, so I got curious and opened it up. It turns out the grease inside had dried up and that's why it wouldn't stay in position properly any more. 5 minutes with some solvent and a pick, some fresh lube and reassembled and it feels like new. I have an old 3/8" that might be in the same boat which I'll check out next. I must be getting old as my tools have dried up grease just like some of the antiques I work on.
So if you have an old ratchet wrench that doesn't work right, open it up, it might just be crusty!
I have an old Craftsman 1/2" ratcheting wrench I've owned since I was 18 some 33 years ago. It stopped working properly over a year ago and I put it aside since there wasn't a Sears near us anymore. I stumbled across an article online that said Craftsman generally repaired wrenches instead of handing you a new one, so I got curious and opened it up. It turns out the grease inside had dried up and that's why it wouldn't stay in position properly any more. 5 minutes with some solvent and a pick, some fresh lube and reassembled and it feels like new. I have an old 3/8" that might be in the same boat which I'll check out next. I must be getting old as my tools have dried up grease just like some of the antiques I work on.
So if you have an old ratchet wrench that doesn't work right, open it up, it might just be crusty!
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