I'd like to see a post-torque test. Will it work after normal use? I understand it is just tapered rollers. What happens when the 200lb gorilla has a bad day, and yanks on the thing? (our gorillas get much larger than 200lbs) What about a kick? Cheater bar, and a sledge hammer? "why would you do that to a ratchet?" Because, what works, works. If it doesn't work, I don't care what is broken.
Just like how Americans be like.. inventing and normalizing the use of vacuum cleaner. Instead of just not wearing any footwear indoor 😅 Southeast asians be like.. barefoot indoor. And the cleaning tool is just like.. broom, mop, cloth, featherstickthingthatidkthenameinenglish, and some small and manual cleaning tool
I was thinking about this, the engineers do this so the mechanics can charge more for labor, and to keep them working, because everything nowadays just breaks as the guarantee just finishes
They also make a ratchet where you can twist the grip and it turns the ratchet without moving the handle at all. I have no idea how much torque it can take but they are nice in tight spots.
Yea Kobalt makes it. I have one. Just bu turning the handle it is not very strong at all, but you can use the handle to take up the preload then use as a normal ratchet. Slow going but it works.
@@jacobwestbrook9527 They still work as a normal ratchet. For example use in normal mode for initial loosening, and then switch to twisting the handle for the remainder of removal. Sometimes you need a ratchet and extension just because your hand cant get to the bolt.
@@Dimomult Mine are labelled Blackhawk, which was acquired by Proto at some point. What's cool is you can twist the handle in either direction or back and forth, but the ratchet rotates in which direction you selected with the little lever.
hey man, sometimes we just all mishear shit, anyone who says otherwise, just doesn't wanna believe their ears didn't hear it right/brain didn't understand it right XD!
Which is the point. People trying to talk about how it holds up or the max torque are acting as if you cannot own more than one ratchet. You don't use this daily, you use it when nothing else will work.
@@hgbugalou Lmao what? The head on that ratchet is about the same size as the head on an electric one I'd rather just use an electric one at that point
Don't get me wrong. There's maybe one or two instances as a diesel mechanic I could use this tool. But my general rule of thumb is. If I can't get the head of my ratchet into a space. I probably got to go at a different angle or use different tool to get that bolt
See I understand that but how many quarter turn areas have you used a ratchet on where it clicks like 3 times….this thing would get it done in a fraction of a time in most cases it seems…just wondering how durable it is
@@B3RyL "sorry you'll have to take your car to our licensed technicians for $25,000 to tighten this one bolt because commercial tools can't even reach it, no we won't sell you the special tool"
@@ellis2311 ya, i have an 85 honda and while i dont need one for any part of servicing it, having one would make it so i have to take waaay less stuff out to access some of the bolts
Car manufacturers will be angered. Now they'll put the bolt inside a square metal box, lock the box with a key, and throw the key away. Edit: They just added a landmine inside the box, and it's touch activated
"This is LockPicking Lawyer and what I have for you today is a square metal box design to protect the bolt inside from a courius mechanic. Let's try and open this with the wave rake that's a pert of my covert companion tool..."
My friend's neighbour is a retired train engineer that has a ratchet with a clutch inside it. It allows the rachet to work like a traditional one but with minimal movement. very expensive but it works properly not just on hand tightened stuff
@@TheFlyingClutchman I forget the name of what you’re saying but I worked at a performance shop with a guy who I shit you not had like $50k in tools sitting in a $300 husky under lock and key, his favorite ratchet was like the one you were describing, but he had a whole fucking set.
Man i must be getting old but this really excited me lol. There have been so many situations over the years that this would have been a miracle tool for me
A mechanic at my work has ratchet that turns like normal but you can also twist the handle to turn it. Doubles the rotations of this. And for $10 cheaper.
Now THAT'S brilliant, does it have a hex so you can put a wrench on the rotator too? This thing is cool but very over engineered, it's probably really expensive and has a low torque limit. Great for small complex machine parts, pretty useless above 1/4" drive.
"BUT only for the next 10 minutes so get your phones ready to dial..." Like the company knows their add is airing specifically at that time AND which channel it's on. 😉🥴
That uses a one-way bearing. It’s a special type of bearing with a wedge which captures each circle inside the bearing, locking it with friction. They are designed for somewhat low-torque applications, so as long as you’re not doing up any bolts too tightly, then It’ll be fine. Otherwise, a normal ratchet is best EDIT: When I wrote this I made some assumptions that it would be a totally normal off-the-shelf one-way bearing, much like some of the rachets I already own and use. It might be diffrent tho. By 'not too tightly' i sorta meant that you arent gonna be doing up the absolute tightest of bolts or the most extreme work with it. I aint a mechanic but i dont think any extremly tight bolts will exist in such a small location. Either way, a regular ratchet will probably still be stronger, simply due to the the mechanical properties of the two mechanisims. There is a reason not everybody uses this!
@@croaton07 watch the above video. Choose evidence not some random dude on the Internet telling lies. It held up to the same torque all the other ratchets did
This is really good idea and was needed for car work and I love how he didnt diss anyone's products to show they have a coiler one because they all are good depending on the condition
@@callsignapollo_hes not dissing it at all. He just demonstrates that in this specific situation the snapon has its limit and a different tool is needed. He never said that the snapon is bad or worse. He only demonsrated that there is a niche for his tool that others dont cover
@@callsignapollo_ IMO that's just showcasing a situation where a given tool wouldn't work and THEN presenting a different tool as a solution. This helps potential buyers see the value of the product through a very clear example of where it'd be needed. Not everything is a rap battle lmao
Sounds like a girth issue, which usually means there isn’t enough friction to complete the task quickly. You must have quite the sensitive tool! I feel bad for anyone working with you on the project.
My Dad had a ratchet like that made in the 50's. If you could get any motion of the arm at all it was enough to turn the socket. But it was pretty worn and if you put much torque on it all of a sudden it would slip. I've still got a couple scars from when I was a young'un and put too much trust in that ratchet. There were times though that it sure came in handy. All those tools sold at an auction sale years ago now. There's a few of them I wish I had, that's one of them.
@@Andytlp Yeah, it's hard to come up with something new. You get a clever idea and some old timer says "that's just like that tool we had back when I was a kid" ;) I think dad called it an aviation ratchet. I suppose it could be handy for getting into tight spots as airplanes of the era weren't known for being roomy and spread out. He had some friends that were mechanics, he probably got it from one of them as like I say it was a bit worn. I'd give this one a try but I don't really do much with 3/8. May give it a try anyway just for the memories.
Many things never get sold. No matter how hard the times. Moms and pops tools, toys, anything with the slightest memory of them behind or tied to bass gotta stay with you forever. Next time you use said item, you may have another set of eyes over head watching them put to use, like the good ol days. Or maybe even visit you and help finish that project… definitely had an Angel in the shop find a lost 10mm so I could finish a job.
@@aaroncopas4566 I agree. And I have some of Dad's tools. But I didn't get a lot of say in what happened to a most of the Dad's stuff. Mom had an auction sale that took me by surprise and by the time I found out about it it was just a few days away and much of the stuff had already been sorted, and anything they thought was "junk" was already thrown away. I pulled some tools out, as well as other items that had meaning to me. But there were some tools I didn't find - and there were a lot of antique cars and tractors that I had to help the auctioneers with, so I didn't have much time for looking. I wasn't too happy about all that, but it was a hard time for Mom, she'd lost her husband of 60 years and it wasn't worth making a fuss over things that when all was said and done were just stuff.
The gearwrench 120 tooth ratchet he uses at the start, is oke of the best ratchets i have ever used, even being fine tooth it has held up perfectly to me hanging off of it to undo some feckin tight bolts
@@roxthedumbhyena Thankfully junk like this is rare, the few times I’ve been in a situation that I LITERALLY had zero other options, was when I’ve had to use swivel sockets. Almost never need them but sometimes there the only thing that’ll work
There's a European company that makes ratchets that you can turn by rotating the grip on the handle, so you don't need to rotate the ratchet itself at all and go significantly faster
If you used your brain you would know there's plenty of scenarios where there's space to fit a ratchet head but not enough space to turn the ratchet. You should learn about tools and how put in hard work. Stop playing video games all day in your mom's basement and learn some basic skills kid. McDonalds isn't teaching you enough.
My special ratchet still turns the socket with the handle in a fixed position by turning (twisting) the handle !! No right or left movement is necessary. It is a fantastic tool.
What? I don't think I've ever seen one but it sounds like something I need. Always in a tight space trying to hold the socket just to get the ratchet to catch for a 1 click turn, 30 minutes later I have 1 bolt loose, only 4 more to go now.
@@Zoroaster4then u haven’t done much of any work on cars, I absolutely need this and it should get what i need it to get, it doesn’t have to break welds, chances are I couldn’t get near enough pressure in the cramped space i would use it in. This would have been the bees knees the other week with an Isuzu transmission. Lots of little increments that was really pissing me off cause it would be just hard enough i could not turn with fingers. Half the time I couldn’t get a rachet tooth and would have to reach up, take wrench off bolt, reset the socket, drop wrench on face, reset again and get another click. Wish it had a thinner head like a husky or snapon instead of that roundness. Looks cheapy
I have the same Ratchet and it’s one of the best, because it is really very helpful to work in tight spaces like fan hub nuts, roof lights under the roof and for many other jobs. I really prefer everyone to buy that brand’s ratchet. Thanks for making it.
That's actually a really good point. I can imagine a situation where this tool is required, but it would have to be incredibly rare. Not sure what kind of work where this would come up often enough for this to be part of the toolkit
You usually can find a way to get the head through, but without wiggle room for the handle. Seriously, if you've done a bit of car work in your life, you'd know that this demonstration is perfectly fine
I have been using the Kobalt gearless ratchet for last 15 yrs and have done a few suspension jobs on my own cars, no issues. Nothing has come apart and I'm still alive.
These are sprag style ratchets. I have a set. They’re weird in actual use. They’re pretty strong I haven’t broken one but, I don’t reach for it unless all my other tools are scattered across my shop lol. Ideally, you wouldn’t want to ratchet that in such a small space even if you can, 1 degree turns means 360 turns to move it one revolution, good luck
This is a video for homeowning fathers . I need one of these! I just tucked in my shirt, rolled up my long white socks, and headed over to my local Home Depot
Is it really that hard to Google something? If they post a link but theres a cheaper price out there youd feel cheated. Now they're responsible for up to date lowest prices for as long as the vid is up, less they get called a rip off artist. Btw, they sell these at home depot. Theres one of these ratchets within 10 miles of you, almost no matter where you live. Not hard to find. Dont be lazy.
As a Mechanic for over 40 years I have never ever needed a ratchet like that . Because I can't ever remember being in such a small opening situation like that . And if I did I would use a fine 1/4 in ratchet .
I agree with you totally. I've cut the handles shorter on crescent wrenches that would fit the bolt, so they would swing around in the space I got the rachet or a breaker bar in their to break it loose. Maybe a crows foot with a super long extension from a different angle. Swivel sockets. There's more than one way to remove a bolt! Lol
@@tazmainiandevel69it’s pretty simple math.. if you get good use from a tool, it’s a good tool. Simeon’s with 27 years on the tools, definitely has the right to say whether a tool is useful.
I got a similar one from Lowes in a set for $20 several years ago. They work great for removing/replacing spark plugs on engines with tight fitting headers.
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Why do you have the gearwrench in the off position? Can't tell on the snap on but im sure its the same way.
it'd be nice to get it internationally
Why isn't your site automatically forwarding to https what is this 2005
Seems like a scam site doesnt link to product
I dont want a chicken coup im lookong for this tool.
"I can do it without even touching the sidewalls."
Dude stole my move.
😂😂😂
DUDE😆
Beat me to it 😂🎉
Best comment of the day
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Also like mine, it can't take more than 6oz of torque
Them car designers are rubbing their little hands together, thinking about all the new tight and awkward spaces they can put their bolts now!
Based
Yes, exactly.
I mean they are gonna do it anyway lol
They already did either way😂
Rubbing their hands and licking their lips like a fat kid at a cake store.
I'd like to see a torque test next
For real
EXACTLY
It’ll break at 12ft lbs lol
Exactly what I was thinking lol
I'd like to see a post-torque test. Will it work after normal use?
I understand it is just tapered rollers.
What happens when the 200lb gorilla has a bad day, and yanks on the thing? (our gorillas get much larger than 200lbs)
What about a kick?
Cheater bar, and a sledge hammer?
"why would you do that to a ratchet?"
Because, what works, works. If it doesn't work, I don't care what is broken.
Engineers designing solutions to problems they themselves created.
They created much more solutions than problems
LMAO
@@Bobo-ox7fj Except the government just makes things worse
Just like how Americans be like.. inventing and normalizing the use of vacuum cleaner.
Instead of just not wearing any footwear indoor 😅
Southeast asians be like.. barefoot indoor. And the cleaning tool is just like.. broom, mop, cloth, featherstickthingthatidkthenameinenglish, and some small and manual cleaning tool
Sir, that is literally what engineering is.
Thank you to all the engineers for creating a world where this tool is necessary.
We will remember you when the time comes 😊
I was thinking about this, the engineers do this so the mechanics can charge more for labor, and to keep them working, because everything nowadays just breaks as the guarantee just finishes
that's exactly what I was thinking lmao😂
I came to the comments to say basically the same thing. We can look forward to having to buy this uselessness some day.
Still buying snap on. I can't depend on this when force needs to be applied
They also make a ratchet where you can twist the grip and it turns the ratchet without moving the handle at all. I have no idea how much torque it can take but they are nice in tight spots.
Yea Kobalt makes it. I have one. Just bu turning the handle it is not very strong at all, but you can use the handle to take up the preload then use as a normal ratchet. Slow going but it works.
I need one of those :-) that sounds dope.
@@Dimomult ya, you don't have mich of a lever anymore which dictates the torque
@@jacobwestbrook9527 They still work as a normal ratchet. For example use in normal mode for initial loosening, and then switch to twisting the handle for the remainder of removal. Sometimes you need a ratchet and extension just because your hand cant get to the bolt.
@@Dimomult Mine are labelled Blackhawk, which was acquired by Proto at some point.
What's cool is you can twist the handle in either direction or back and forth, but the ratchet rotates in which direction you selected with the little lever.
Project Farm should do a test with this comparing to other ratchets.
He just did a rachet comparison a few days ago. The snap on was the strongest!!
He already has, 300 ft/lbs
I second that
!!
Yeah was going to say his most recent ratchet video included this one.
“This is a gearless ratchet. I am going to use this gearless ratchet.”
“Thats a geared ratchet?”
That's a gearless ratchet.
They guy's brain wouldn't let him believe that that was a functioning gearless ratchet when it obviously was not.
@@kueapel911oh so a geared rachet
@@aaaa-ni9hcwas*
hey man, sometimes we just all mishear shit, anyone who says otherwise, just doesn't wanna believe their ears didn't hear it right/brain didn't understand it right XD!
Most people would probably never even need this feature on a ratchet but when you do need it you'll be glad you have it.
An electric ratchet will do this exact same thing faster with the added bonus of putting a tiny bit of torque on the fastener to help it stay in place
@@Kh1m3ra dont electric ratchets go for $90+ ?
Which is the point. People trying to talk about how it holds up or the max torque are acting as if you cannot own more than one ratchet. You don't use this daily, you use it when nothing else will work.
@@Kh1m3raelectric ratchet won't fit where this would.
@@hgbugalou Lmao what? The head on that ratchet is about the same size as the head on an electric one
I'd rather just use an electric one at that point
Don't get me wrong. There's maybe one or two instances as a diesel mechanic I could use this tool. But my general rule of thumb is. If I can't get the head of my ratchet into a space. I probably got to go at a different angle or use different tool to get that bolt
Or you yell incoherently then down a couple beers. Which accomplishes the same thing.
See I understand that but how many quarter turn areas have you used a ratchet on where it clicks like 3 times….this thing would get it done in a fraction of a time in most cases it seems…just wondering how durable it is
As a helicopter mechanic this shit would be a God send. Unfortunately we can't use our own tools..😢
A larger version would be awesome for brake saddles on semi trucks tho
You could use it for all the same things you'd use a regular ratchet for as well presumably.
Ok, but if you ever legitimately NEED a zero degree ratchet, someone needs to fire their entire engineering department...
They'd rather give them a raise. They just made the product borderline unserviceable, and it's exactly what those companies want.
@@B3RyL "sorry you'll have to take your car to our licensed technicians for $25,000 to tighten this one bolt because commercial tools can't even reach it, no we won't sell you the special tool"
You would be so surprised how many times this would be useful.
@@ellis2311 ya, i have an 85 honda and while i dont need one for any part of servicing it, having one would make it so i have to take waaay less stuff out to access some of the bolts
every engineering department from every automaker need to be fired
As a former small engine mechanic, this is a dream tool for working on lawnmowers.
The toothless ratchets in my neighborhood move pretty fast and get around any situation.
How does this not have more likes 😂
@@TannerP97 appreciate ya
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How does this comment not have more likes lmfao
They tend to be black
The guy under the bench was like "hey can I take a break now?!"
lmaooo
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Ok Penn and Teller 😂 this cracked me up
😂💀😂💀😂💀😂💀you can’t make me burst into a laugh just before going to bed.
Haha
Car manufacturers will be angered. Now they'll put the bolt inside a square metal box, lock the box with a key, and throw the key away.
Edit: They just added a landmine inside the box, and it's touch activated
Dumb comment
💀💀💀
Motherfu...... - The mechanic working on th car
Bruhh😂
"This is LockPicking Lawyer and what I have for you today is a square metal box design to protect the bolt inside from a courius mechanic. Let's try and open this with the wave rake that's a pert of my covert companion tool..."
It may be super tight, but it's not fully zero degrees since it's still moving; would need one of those funky ones with the rotating handles for that
Sounds way more useful.
i believe it's "zero degree" as in
@@melon4249 that would have made more sense, but that's not what the title says..
@@TS_Mind_Swept Well they did show it at the end, "Less than 1° to turn a fastener"
@@tensaitenshi _still not 0_
Personally as a mechanic I’d use the open side of the box rather then the small space. You’d be able to turn the ratchets much farther!
Underrated
Very underrated
Very very underrated
Very very very underrated
Very very very very underrated
Fun fact: This only works on loose bolts, that are semi hand tightened.
My friend's neighbour is a retired train engineer that has a ratchet with a clutch inside it. It allows the rachet to work like a traditional one but with minimal movement. very expensive but it works properly not just on hand tightened stuff
@@TheFlyingClutchman I forget the name of what you’re saying but I worked at a performance shop with a guy who I shit you not had like $50k in tools sitting in a $300 husky under lock and key, his favorite ratchet was like the one you were describing, but he had a whole fucking set.
@@Motherofchicken well thet guy is prob happy when something breaks 😅
😄😄
How do you figure?
Let's all take a moment to thank the engineer that made this rachet necessary.
Probably a pissed off Chevy mechanic that went to engineering school after dealing with this for too long.
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Item #5 on my bucket list is to find the guy that did this and 💩 on his lawn.
I use this all the time to keep the bolts inside my macaroni pasta tight
that *is* very important
Now let's see it on a rusted up threaded bolt that's been slightly damaged
Or better yet, an angled space, tig welded bolt, covered in flex seal, while being shit on by birds.
@@Cptbrainwormsand make it 98°F with 105% humidity and you got a real challenge
@@Cptbrainworms thats very oddly specific.... XD
That would be more of a test of the socket than the Ratchet
Doesn't matter your snap-on will not touch it its your only choice without cutting
Just move the ratchet round to the other side 👍🏼
Thanks king! 👑
Hire this madlad!
I know you’re joking 🙃
Exactly because it is meant for tight spaces
Genius
“This is a snap on gearless ratchet”
“So that’s a geared ratchet?”
Bro 💀
He said "gearwrench" which is a brand of tools
@@calebheney302 he said gearless not no gear wrench 😂 like why comment when clear as day said SNAP ON gearless ratch 3 times
@@GODZREAP3R the guy recording most definitely said gear wrench clean the cum out your ears lil bro
Some people can NOT hear what youre saying, they have an idea in their head and thats final for them😂😂😂😂
Man i must be getting old but this really excited me lol. There have been so many situations over the years that this would have been a miracle tool for me
We gotta send one to Project Farm
He will return it to you and buy his own.
Believe he actually tested this before if not another 0 degree ratchet
@@Qballl he tested the snapon gearless but not this
@alberot11 think he did it in his first ratchet video.
I'm so glad someone else thought of this.
Project Farm is legendary for his tests. 🙏
A mechanic at my work has ratchet that turns like normal but you can also twist the handle to turn it. Doubles the rotations of this. And for $10 cheaper.
Now THAT'S brilliant, does it have a hex so you can put a wrench on the rotator too? This thing is cool but very over engineered, it's probably really expensive and has a low torque limit. Great for small complex machine parts, pretty useless above 1/4" drive.
That sounds awesome. I'd like more info please.
Those are great to get it hand tight, but you still have to torque it down. This allows you to still have leverage to get more torque to the bolt.
If it’s a Kobalt one, they are great for about a year or so, after that turning the handle only results in crunchy noises from mine.
@@christopherbrown6493 I'm going to be polite and ask you if you've remembered to oil it?
If you order now they'll throw in the paring knife and cookbook for free.
This guy......
Been a fan of your channel for years btw.
love your channel
"BUT only for the next 10 minutes so get your phones ready to dial..."
Like the company knows their add is airing specifically at that time AND which channel it's on. 😉🥴
@@nekkoskrilla6750 They actually would know this information but its still a lie and funny as hell!
@@girthbrooks39why his channel is full of crap.
This is the piece engineers planned for mechanics to have, but didn't tell mechanics existed
Someone call Project Farm NOW! He needs to test this
I think he has
“ we are gonna test that “
If this works why don’t snap on or Stanley pay this man
He already has. They’re trash
I think gear wrench was the best
That uses a one-way bearing. It’s a special type of bearing with a wedge which captures each circle inside the bearing, locking it with friction. They are designed for somewhat low-torque applications, so as long as you’re not doing up any bolts too tightly, then It’ll be fine. Otherwise, a normal ratchet is best
EDIT: When I wrote this I made some assumptions that it would be a totally normal off-the-shelf one-way bearing, much like some of the rachets I already own and use. It might be diffrent tho.
By 'not too tightly' i sorta meant that you arent gonna be doing up the absolute tightest of bolts or the most extreme work with it. I aint a mechanic but i dont think any extremly tight bolts will exist in such a small location.
Either way, a regular ratchet will probably still be stronger, simply due to the the mechanical properties of the two mechanisims. There is a reason not everybody uses this!
it didnt fail until 250ft lbs
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So it's essentially useless for mechanics. Got it
@@croaton07 watch the above video. Choose evidence not some random dude on the Internet telling lies. It held up to the same torque all the other ratchets did
@@Darkcruzer23 but there is barely any torque being applied in this situation. You can see how easily he spins the fastener, bolt is not tight at all
@@charliesmith874 maybe but watch project farm test it. It didn't fail until like 250 ft lbs which was on par with all the other ratchets
Now, if only manufacturers made stuff that didn't require these ratchets to work on.
Bingo
But they have to. How else will they cram in all that technology
You mean like bra hooks ?
This is really good idea and was needed for car work and I love how he didnt diss anyone's products to show they have a coiler one because they all are good depending on the condition
He says "this is a Snap-on" and then shows it doesn't turn. Thats dissing even if he didnt directly call it shit
@@callsignapollo_hes not dissing it at all. He just demonstrates that in this specific situation the snapon has its limit and a different tool is needed.
He never said that the snapon is bad or worse. He only demonsrated that there is a niche for his tool that others dont cover
@@callsignapollo_ IMO that's just showcasing a situation where a given tool wouldn't work and THEN presenting a different tool as a solution. This helps potential buyers see the value of the product through a very clear example of where it'd be needed. Not everything is a rap battle lmao
I feel you buddy. I do it fast without touching the side walls too😂
Sounds like a girth issue, which usually means there isn’t enough friction to complete the task quickly. You must have quite the sensitive tool! I feel bad for anyone working with you on the project.
@@2nd-place the ol rear sit on the gear shift sometimes makes you up shift a little early. We all have our issues
@@2nd-place Bro what are you talking about, we're talking about hand tools
I spat ny water out laughing. Thank you
Hot dog in the hallway😮
*any amount of rust at all has entered the chat*
Counters your ✌️joke✌️ with a funny one- what do lesbians and diesel mechanics have in common? ….SnapOn tools.
lesbians use strapon
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My Dad had a ratchet like that made in the 50's. If you could get any motion of the arm at all it was enough to turn the socket. But it was pretty worn and if you put much torque on it all of a sudden it would slip. I've still got a couple scars from when I was a young'un and put too much trust in that ratchet. There were times though that it sure came in handy. All those tools sold at an auction sale years ago now. There's a few of them I wish I had, that's one of them.
Sounds like these people rediscovered it or found the old patent.
@@Andytlp Yeah, it's hard to come up with something new. You get a clever idea and some old timer says "that's just like that tool we had back when I was a kid" ;) I think dad called it an aviation ratchet. I suppose it could be handy for getting into tight spots as airplanes of the era weren't known for being roomy and spread out. He had some friends that were mechanics, he probably got it from one of them as like I say it was a bit worn. I'd give this one a try but I don't really do much with 3/8. May give it a try anyway just for the memories.
@@xlerb2286could always use adapters
Many things never get sold. No matter how hard the times. Moms and pops tools, toys, anything with the slightest memory of them behind or tied to bass gotta stay with you forever. Next time you use said item, you may have another set of eyes over head watching them put to use, like the good ol days. Or maybe even visit you and help finish that project… definitely had an Angel in the shop find a lost 10mm so I could finish a job.
@@aaroncopas4566 I agree. And I have some of Dad's tools. But I didn't get a lot of say in what happened to a most of the Dad's stuff. Mom had an auction sale that took me by surprise and by the time I found out about it it was just a few days away and much of the stuff had already been sorted, and anything they thought was "junk" was already thrown away. I pulled some tools out, as well as other items that had meaning to me. But there were some tools I didn't find - and there were a lot of antique cars and tractors that I had to help the auctioneers with, so I didn't have much time for looking. I wasn't too happy about all that, but it was a hard time for Mom, she'd lost her husband of 60 years and it wasn't worth making a fuss over things that when all was said and done were just stuff.
The gearwrench 120 tooth ratchet he uses at the start, is oke of the best ratchets i have ever used, even being fine tooth it has held up perfectly to me hanging off of it to undo some feckin tight bolts
I bought one based upon this video. Makes a nice paperweight because that's all it was good for in real life.
oooooooooof
Thats if you don't work on cars.
I bought one to return it so I could make them pay for the time I wasted here
Damn really? Unfortunate
@@georgeJohnny2763the thing is that it likely doesn't hold well and turn anything with actual resistance behind it.
Engineers knew this day would come. And have been designing for it for decades
Now if only you could fit the ratchet's head through there 😂
As an engineer this made me laugh out loud
I have an average interest in engineering and this was funny because it’s true lol
this rachet has a gear ratio of lower than 1:1 meaning it will have low torque and also break easy
@@KimoKimochii What on earth are you talking about? there are no "ratios" involved, it doesn't even have gears in it...
We’re always coming up with these better products for bad situations. Can the engineers not just stop creating these scenarios in the first place?
Been working on cars for a good 10 years now. Never been in this TV ad situation before
@@roxthedumbhyena Thankfully junk like this is rare, the few times I’ve been in a situation that I LITERALLY had zero other options, was when I’ve had to use swivel sockets. Almost never need them but sometimes there the only thing that’ll work
Just don't work for an american brand like Ford and you'll be just fine
I'm sure it's by design
@@roxthedumbhyena Uh! Never worked on a Renault?
"So there's a gearless ratchet."
"That's a geared ratchet?"
There's a European company that makes ratchets that you can turn by rotating the grip on the handle, so you don't need to rotate the ratchet itself at all and go significantly faster
Stanley makes one too
If you’re turning the handle like a screw driver can you get much torque onto the fastener?
@@SammyP96nope
I would like to track down who makes this! Sounds better
@@SammyP96 it can still be turned like a normal ratchet when you need more ugga duggas
"I can do it not even touching the side walls."
Same bro, that's why she left me
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wait until he sees the ones where the handle turns the head, so much faster and useful in the same ways.
Those mfs are usually pretty thick though so it kinda defeats the purpose, no?
machining has gotten soo good these days I love it...
Used to use smaller versions of this when I worked at Boeing on 747's and 777's. Great in tight spots.
Good for door fixings 👍
I guess that's why they're missing tightening bolts on a door
Oof
Well that sure explains the loose bolts.
Explains why your planes are literally falling apart recently.
Real life scenario.. With a space that small, how did you get the ratchet head through there in the first place?
If you used your brain you would know there's plenty of scenarios where there's space to fit a ratchet head but not enough space to turn the ratchet. You should learn about tools and how put in hard work. Stop playing video games all day in your mom's basement and learn some basic skills kid. McDonalds isn't teaching you enough.
How about rotating it 90 degrees when you stick it in
@@salvadorez8675 looks to be the same diameter all the way around
Plenty of times in my life I have been able to get a socket onto a nut or bolt, yet not had room to actually turn the damn thing.
@@salvadorez8675that and how’d you get a socket through the gap? Lmao I don’t see much use for this lmao
We need Project Farm to confirm the clams!
I second this!
Would be very shellfish of him not to test this 😂
"we're gonna test that."
"Were gonna test that"
Yeah I’m not too sure about the clams either
This cunffuzzels me in many ways of how it was possible do it like that, amazing!
My special ratchet still turns the socket with the handle in a fixed position by turning (twisting) the handle !! No right or left movement is necessary. It is a fantastic tool.
Yeah those rotating handle ones are cool and handy af
I own one that I acquired awhile ago and I don’t even know what brand it is. Some Chinese garbage but I will say that it is an interesting feature
What? I don't think I've ever seen one but it sounds like something I need. Always in a tight space trying to hold the socket just to get the ratchet to catch for a 1 click turn, 30 minutes later I have 1 bolt loose, only 4 more to go now.
@@Asian_Dora... chinese garbage should be thrown away.
That's interesting.. never heard of that
Do that test again but with even a slight bit of resistance from the fastener
Lmao exactly what I was thinking, with that degree of pivot there has to be 0 torque behind it
likely this wont work at all without any resistance. the mechanism probably requires at least a little force
the current test load probably has at least some. also the torque isn't the purpose anyway.
No dude every bolt is installed factory specs with anti seize and ample room to reach the fastener.
You may as well use your finger
If i dont hear my ratchet make the sound, i aint want it lol
My thoughts exactly… just like electric cars… “WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CANT PUT ON FLOWMASTER 40s!?!?”
@@davidwhite7162😂😂😂
Same here. Like my keyboard, no sound no fun.😂
That criekk criekk sound is a must. Ahahaha
I never knew I would be smiling at a screen just out of fascination for a tool yet here I am
Not the only one here having that sentiment.
The gearless ratchets are good in a demo but not so reliable under pressure.
I've never even been in a situation where my cheap ratchet hasn't had enough room to turn a bolt.
@jacobbrunberg that means you have very little experience.
@@Zoroaster4then u haven’t done much of any work on cars, I absolutely need this and it should get what i need it to get, it doesn’t have to break welds, chances are I couldn’t get near enough pressure in the cramped space i would use it in. This would have been the bees knees the other week with an Isuzu transmission. Lots of little increments that was really pissing me off cause it would be just hard enough i could not turn with fingers. Half the time I couldn’t get a rachet tooth and would have to reach up, take wrench off bolt, reset the socket, drop wrench on face, reset again and get another click. Wish it had a thinner head like a husky or snapon instead of that roundness. Looks cheapy
@@girthbrooks39 your damn right
These "real mechanics " that dont own a battery operated ratchet . They gotta have this . Lmfao
This just means more fasteners in more difficult locations.
The tool arms race is real.
Someone give that man a short extension bar.
Great comment
😂😂😂
С другой стороны надо крутить
Или головку по длинней 😅
I have the same Ratchet and it’s one of the best, because it is really very helpful to work in tight spaces like fan hub nuts, roof lights under the roof and for many other jobs. I really prefer everyone to buy that brand’s ratchet. Thanks for making it.
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in what world can u fit an electric ratchet in there
@@yoloboogie3674obviously with 3 extensions. Duh
@@yoloboogie3674he’s got a peanut brain just leave him be
hahahaaaaa .
Right? The ratchet body wouldn’t even fit between the two wall sections… let alone most places you’d actually need to use it..
“For a moment, let’s pretend an extension wouldn’t fit but the ratchet head still does. Now…”
Create a problem that doesn't exist and sell the solution
That's actually a really good point. I can imagine a situation where this tool is required, but it would have to be incredibly rare. Not sure what kind of work where this would come up often enough for this to be part of the toolkit
@@OrangeC7I do aviation maintenance and you’d be surpised how often an issue like this happens in airplanes. Still rare though
@@osmanosman401It definitely does exist...
You usually can find a way to get the head through, but without wiggle room for the handle. Seriously, if you've done a bit of car work in your life, you'd know that this demonstration is perfectly fine
The first time I seen an ad for one of these I thought it wasn’t needed but after working at an auto shop for a bit I realize how useful this would be
until you realize they have terrible torque and bust pretty fuckin fast
I LITERALLY NEED THIS
Omg what a lifesaver
Problem I see, is you gotta BREAK the fastener loose first! Good luck with that!
Whoever said anything about taken it off, whenever you get it on its the next mans problem 😈😂
Difference between a slick sales demo and someone who has turned a wrench. Nicely done.
10 hours later... and now we have the bolt fully tightened.
I have been using the Kobalt gearless ratchet for last 15 yrs and have done a few suspension jobs on my own cars, no issues. Nothing has come apart and I'm still alive.
I thought if you don’t buy Snap-On, you die early. They lied to us!!
hahahaha,, salam dari Indonesia
Very good demonstration !!
Project farm needs to see this!
I loved my Stanley rotator, I didn't even need to move the ratchet, just twist the handle and the job was done
@chuharry5360 Find a cat turd in this morning's corn flakes?
2 days later when the grease drys up and there goes your zero force ratcheting
I was LITERALLY just thinking about this yesterday, i swear these advertisers are reading my minds.
Just use an extension and get the handle above the blocks. 😂
You're silly 😂
@@ConsideredYET He is being silly but honestly that is my solution to 90% of situation like this. Extensions and swivels.
Enough swivels and extensions to get my impact on it!
These are sprag style ratchets. I have a set. They’re weird in actual use. They’re pretty strong I haven’t broken one but, I don’t reach for it unless all my other tools are scattered across my shop lol. Ideally, you wouldn’t want to ratchet that in such a small space even if you can, 1 degree turns means 360 turns to move it one revolution, good luck
Excellent point 👉
Yup. I'd rather just use a powered ratchet. I have a couple that would fit that space.
@@EldeNiceexactly my thoughts.
Zero degrees is when you don’t move the handle.
U shud get calculus.
they mean _Lim θ -> 0_
@@Xayuap soooo, what im hearing is not 0. you can say not zero however you want, but if its not 0=0 then guess what, its not 0, because 0=0.
yeah, but you'll understand if he says differendial or δ ?
@@Xayuap My brother in christ, the title of this video is “True ZERO Degree Ratchet!”. You’re basically saying that 1 - 1 = 0, ergo 1 = 0.
think about it,
¿why would you move a ratchet by 0⁰?
that wouldn't make sense.
true zero degree means any degree,
even really small.
Do you know how many times I needed that hero of a tool right there? 💥💥🏆
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assuming you have enough space for that
This is a video for homeowning fathers . I need one of these! I just tucked in my shirt, rolled up my long white socks, and headed over to my local Home Depot
It should be a TH-cam courtesy that when you advertise a item you should always leave a link don't leave people hanging like that.
It should be a TH-cam rule, punishable by getting thrown into a dungeon for 5 days.
True, but you could just type "zero degree ratchet" into google and I'm sure that would work.
Is it really that hard to Google something? If they post a link but theres a cheaper price out there youd feel cheated. Now they're responsible for up to date lowest prices for as long as the vid is up, less they get called a rip off artist.
Btw, they sell these at home depot. Theres one of these ratchets within 10 miles of you, almost no matter where you live. Not hard to find. Dont be lazy.
@@ctdieselnutI just googled it, I found something that i think is it, but the logos and design are different. Many look like scam sites
@@HyperionBadger i like your thinking
Looks GREAT!!!
Im sure it has some flaws, but as a 3rd ratchet in your kit It seems worth it!!!
Alex, I'll take:
"Who can rip the guts out of a gearless ratchet?" for a thousand.
Man, the light from on high started shining when I saw that zero degree in action. Truly had a "shut up and take my money" moment
They're going to sell hundreds of units because of this short video, and that will go a long way toward paying off the Snap-On he used.
Thay are poo
If we're got such tight spaces to work with, we've got an engineer problem.
Have you heard about maintenance free system? That's what the engineers think about their stuff :D
I assume you aren’t a Marine Engineer, I could use this ratchet on every ship I ever worked on…….in 25 years
Also spelling problems.
@@Tyke21He meant a design engineer problem
you got a brain problem
This is one of those tools I've needed many times in my life, yet I know as soon as I buy it, I will never need it again.
As a Mechanic for over 40 years I have never ever needed a ratchet like that . Because I can't ever remember being in such a small opening situation like that . And if I did I would use a fine 1/4 in ratchet .
These are not meant to be squeezed hard, they break
I agree with you totally. I've cut the handles shorter on crescent wrenches that would fit the bolt, so they would swing around in the space I got the rachet or a breaker bar in their to break it loose. Maybe a crows foot with a super long extension from a different angle. Swivel sockets. There's more than one way to remove a bolt! Lol
Some lures are designed to catch fish and some lures are designed to catch fisherman.
Been a mechanic for 27years. That rachet is awsome
No it's not lol
@@tazmainiandevel69 each to their own 😎
Yip.
@@tazmainiandevel69it’s pretty simple math.. if you get good use from a tool, it’s a good tool.
Simeon’s with 27 years on the tools, definitely has the right to say whether a tool is useful.
I got a similar one from Lowes in a set for $20 several years ago. They work great for removing/replacing spark plugs on engines with tight fitting headers.
This should be used everywhere.
I bought all 3 sizes of these, they are amazing! I just don't know where the hell I put them.
Now you're gearless 😢
They stuck in them tight spots
So you have zero zero degrees
Amazing, they have stealth capabilities too??
Let me guess, they had your 10mm on them? …..
My snap-on f-zero works fine… I’ve got a feeling you are not applying downward force with it on purpose so it will not engage right
Exactly mine works like a dream
project farm did a test on the best ratchet and the zero degree ratchet definitely rotates better than the snap on in confined areas
@@benisboi5469 project farm back again for the win
Look closer he has the first two ratchets in off position or at least the first one
Project farm lol. That's entertainment not research
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From 0 to 360° 😁👍
@@zacariasblanco9738so 0° to 0°
For me it’s not about being able to get movement in an unlikely extremely small area but being able to maximise movement in a tight spot.
In my damn near 20 years of turning wrenches..... I've never ran into a situation that I needed this.
You've never had to tighten/loosen something in a tight space? Are you sure you've been turning wrenches for 20 years? 🤣
@@thisnewnamesystemisdumb Like I said..... I've never needed something like this.
@@thisnewnamesystemisdumb And yep.... Worked automotive for 10 years, worked on robots for 6, and now work in industrial forklifts.
I've needed this sooo many times
No one ever said..
I've found nothing a cordless ratchet, extension and compound wobble sockets couldn't handle.
Thats a really cool idea
You know you're entering dad range when you become suddenly interested in stuff like this.
Dang I’m 22
Очень полезная штука в случае ошибки (или вынужденного решения) конструкторов в аспекте размещения крепёжных элементов в труднодоступных местах.
угловая трещётка с поворотной рукояткой тоже подойдёт
I love it when someone gets fed up and redesigns something the way they think it should work.
silence testing idea is great welldone to the employeeeee
I need to see this on the farm project before I purchase
What is farm project? Is that the Chinese version of Project Farm?
@@gtdodgeviperChinese copy 😂
Laughs in cordless ratchet
I dont know of any cordless ratchet that would fit through that space
Cordless and extended
@dliguori25no it wouldn’t
@dliguori25almost definitely? I think you need a dictionary.
Autozone does not sale gearwrench 🤦🏼♂️
In these instances, I try to use an air ratchet or something so I don't have to swing it back and forth😂