wrenches

[exSW]

I got an old Starrett surveyors transit with box here. I'd like to have restored.

 

[cantgitright]

I got an old Starrett surveyors transit with box here. I'd like to have restored.

send it back to starrett

 

[cantgitright]

Yeah, it was, you can see where it was stuck on the case in the one pic.

was what?

 

[stihl sawing]

was what?

was the certificate that came with the micro.

 

[junkman]

I asked my snap on rep about Guido's ratchet today ,he whipped out a book with symbols for years in it ,he thought maybe pre 1940 on the ratchet from images ,but they brand the tools somewhere to date them which is pretty cool .

 

[jakethesnake]

the tires on the cart are 14" in the rear and 10" in the front....the only bad part about it is that wants to roll away if the ground aint level....it needs a parking brake!

Gotta carry a stick on the cart

 

[jakethesnake]

some cheap torque wrenches, but they work pretty good.

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Those three look like proto??? If so I don't think they're cheap I have one been around for years

 

[cantgitright]

Gotta carry a stick on the cart

ill probably make something on a cam that presses into the back tires

 

[jakethesnake]

I asked my snap on rep about Guido's ratchet today ,he whipped out a book with symbols for years in it ,he thought maybe pre 1940 on the ratchet from images ,but they brand the tools somewhere to date them which is pretty cool .
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Yep I learned that years ago from my gramps tool truck visits him ever week

 

[jakethesnake]

ill probably make something on a cam that presses into the back tires

I could make you a short stick

 

[Guido Salvage]

I asked my snap on rep about Guido's ratchet today ,he whipped out a book with symbols for years in it ,he thought maybe pre 1940 on the ratchet from images ,but they brand the tools somewhere to date them which is pretty cool .
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Brian, I have seen that list but I am not able to find any sort of mark on the ratchet that would date it.

 

[jakethesnake]

@junkman any idea where to find the marks ? I got a couple I believe to be old I grabbed off ebay

 

[CR888]

I just disassembled my 1/4" & 1/2" ratchet heads from two socket sets to give them some grease. I cleaned everything and packed lithium grease in everywhere I could. Even around the spring and ratchet arms. Is this what should be done? Now both ratchets a leaking a little grease and the spring is not working as strong. They still work fine but I wonder wether I over did the grease a little? Any thoughts?

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[cantgitright]

I could make you a short stick

 

[jakethesnake]

I just disassembled my 1/4" & 1/2" ratchet heads from two socket sets to give them some grease. I cleaned everything and packed lithium grease in everywhere I could. Even around the spring and ratchet arms. Is this what should be done? Now both ratchets a leaking a little grease and the spring is not working as strong. They still work fine but I wonder wether I over did the grease a little? Any thoughts?

I use 30 wt oil is all I ever use???? I don't know bout grease

 

[fordf150]

I just disassembled my 1/4" & 1/2" ratchet heads from two socket sets to give them some grease. I cleaned everything and packed lithium grease in everywhere I could. Even around the spring and ratchet arms. Is this what should be done? Now both ratchets a leaking a little grease and the spring is not working as strong. They still work fine but I wonder wether I over did the grease a little? Any thoughts?

clean the guts up really well and reassemble with them clean and dry. dip the head of the ratchet in a bucket of new motor oil and lay the ratchet on a rag so the majority of the oil runs out and just leaves a film of oil on the internal parts. thats all there is to it....repeat the oiling process on occasion...maybe once every few months....and tear it down for a complete cleaning once a year or whenever you notice it not working smooth.

 

[stihl sawing]

Those three look like proto??? If so I don't think they're cheap I have one been around for years

nah, two of em are HF pittsburgh. Give 9 bucks a piece on sale there. they have worked fine so far.

 

[jakethesnake]

The one is a 1946 other is a 1950 cool post junkman

 

[cantgitright]

I just disassembled my 1/4" & 1/2" ratchet heads from two socket sets to give them some grease. I cleaned everything and packed lithium grease in everywhere I could. Even around the spring and ratchet arms. Is this what should be done? Now both ratchets a leaking a little grease and the spring is not working as strong. They still work fine but I wonder wether I over did the grease a little? Any thoughts?

ive been using LPS chain mate...its a moly lube...works real good, I clean mine out once a year, lightly spray everything, and put it back together, until the next year.