Sweeeet! I pulled a 12" and a 15" Cresent wrench out of the dumpster, after the Navy Dive School tossed them. They were very rusty from projects in salt water. I didn't polish them to a mirror finish, but cleaned them up nice, and still use them today; 19 years after retirement.
How is it irony? The harbor freight tools are throw away tools even if they have warranty, this snap-on ratchet is being restored nobody will be restoring Pittsburgh tools in 50 years.
Very nice video, I have a old snap on ratchet that was my dad's I used to get yelled at any time is was missing,because I was young and always taken his tools. But he is gone now...and still have that ratchet.i still haven't lost it ,and never will. I think that I should do something like this to the ratchet.
A few things worth mentioning. For future and fun. The G in the part number indicates Industrial. It's supposed to be black. If it was S71 it would be nickel and chromed. S Super, stands for 1/2 inch drive. F 3/8 is for ferret because it's a fast little animal. T is 1/4 inch, T for tiny. There is a special tool to install the ball. There is still a rebuild kit for them RKRS71 if my memory is right, comes with ball, spring, screws, lever, pawl and gear drive. About 8 bucks. Good video, great to see it restored and being used.
You did a great job on that ratchet. I worked as a production machinist for 26 years at Snap-on. I machined ratchets for 19 of those years. The finish work and polishing you did is better than done when first produced as this was more of a utilitarian model of ratchet. We used multi spindle boring machines before getting CNC machines in the early 90s.
I have often bought Snap-On equipment against others telling me I was wasting my money on such expensive tools. They have the same thing for half the price. Not the "same thing," in my book. Great job restoring a tool worth saving!
Now it can go back on the Snap On truck and get displayed for all the old skool mechanics! You know, the ones who walked to school...up hill...both ways! Nice job!
Having bought a lot of Snapon tools. I would never let them get that rusted. If I found one in that condition. I would hand it to my Snapon guy and say give me a new one! Lifetime warranty!
Unfortunately I don’t have a snap on guy… lol. I bought this one off of FB market place to restore. It’s a rugged unit and it seems like it will last more than a lifetime! Thanks for the comment @Steveb6103!
This ratchet did not have a chrome finish originally. It had a black industrial finish. The G in the product number denotes that. The chrome ones should not rust and would be covered under warranty if they do.
When I cleaned my 3/8 craftsman ratchet, used a section of curved measuring tape to hold ball & spring in place for assembly. I couldn’t bear to cut up a good measuring tape; so used a piece from one the recoil spring in had quit working
One of those magnetic dishes would be good for holding and transporting the smaller parts as you do your excellent work. This stuff is nearly therapeutic!
I have this same ratchet but mine is a 3/8 drive one. I have had it apart a few times over the years for cleaning and oiling. I too have been in the floor looking for that indent ball. I don’t use the ratchet all that often and would love to polish it like you did, but I don’t think it would come out as beautiful as the one you did. Great job.
They make a tool that makes installing the spring and ball under the ratchet pawl. Ebay: SNAP-ON ratchet repair tool, Craftsman Rachet repair tool, Matco Rachet repair. It really works good.
This one was from Facebook Marketplace. But some are bought at auctions, eBay, antique shops, and I have looked at flea markets. Basically wherever I can find stuff. Thanks for Asking! 👍
You want to have some fun? Take a old Craftsman 1/4 ratchet apart and rebuild it I took me hours to figure how in the hell to get that tiny ass check ball back in there and assembled it sucked ! if it hadn't been and old school American made one I would of said to hell with it, I am auto tech and marine tech and that little ratchet kicked my ass ! Nice job love it
@@RebuiltRestored The ball was half the size of a BB fun times ! Yeah one bb flew tawingggggggggggggg clear across the shop thank God had another for parts hahahahahahah
Hey! After a ton of filing, sanding, and polishing .... I think it turned out decent! Or better than decent! 😁 This restoration of a rusted GS71 Snap-on ratchet took some time but the mirror finish was worth it I’d say . Let me know what you think! I’d appreciate it! Also check out this old rusty vise I restored. Another awesome restoration video 👍 th-cam.com/video/zejX_rWDDOg/w-d-xo.html Have a blessed day! Kev.
I have a full set of them ratchets like that. They were my Grandfather's. He was a farmer so they saw a lot of abuse. My 1/4 drive has the screws rusted so bad the Snap-on guy could not even get them out. And that is the one that needs repair.
I love this style snap on ratchet. I think their ratchets and extensions Are awesome. Sockets too but loose too many so use williams usa sockets so I don't suffer cardiac arrest when I loose a socket .
VERY VERY beautiful restore, I picked up the same wrench at an estate sale for really cheap with other stuff. It still have all the chrome one and works just fine. Looking at your polishing of the bare metal, it looks far more nicer than chrome plated surfaces, edges appear more flat and crisp. I did the same with my willcox and gibbs sewing machine, polished to bear metal and applied oil for protection.
indeed, many may say, ah, if I restore this ,I will have to have it chrome, the cost alone will keep them from restoring but if you bring it to bare metal, provided all the chrome has flaked away, so its much easier to file, sand and polish@@RebuiltRestored
Awesome, it by far the most dramatic tool restoration I have ever watched. I have my grand fathers new britain nb-55 if you’d like to take that one on.
I have the exact same ratchet that belonged to my Gramps. It's worn but not rusty. I would never do anything to the patina of it but you did an amazing job!
I used to repair cameras (pre digital) and spent more time crawling around the floor with a magnet stick than actually sitting at the bench. Good times 🙃
I still have my 3/8" & 1/2" drive Snap-on ratchets I bought in 1985, damn they were expensive for a teenage mechanic back then, but they have served me well and will defiantly outlast me! 🪦
Just watching you work and how you handle and manipulate the tools, I can see you have very good eye-hand coordination. That’s half the battle right there. Good work my friend.
They would replace that with a modern ratchet (an S80A in my case, but I turned it down). They don’t make a no.71 anymore. If you just want the functionality of a 1.2” drive ratchet, then warranty is the way to go, but for cool factor the vintage ratchet is super rad.
That was an awesome job. Those old tools certainly deserve some TLC. If I may make one suggestion, I suggest you get some lead jaws and use them in your vice instead of a wrapped up cloth it’ll protect the metal when you clamp it down better than a rag.
Thanks much for the suggestion! I have seen some jaw savers but I haven’t broke down and bought them yet. It is something that I need to get. Thanks for the comment and have a great day.
Cool. I put a dab of grease on ball and clamp ratchet body vertically in vise, then using a very thin pointed knife I push down and have enough clearance to push in the pawl. Just did it today on a Snap on 71-N 1/2in drive ratchet (c.1946).
Kev, my man, I appreciate both your restoration skills and your planning and editing skills for these videos. I picked up older tool restoration myself (as a part time hobby) about a year ago because it just burns me up to see other ppls tools laying around rusting. I Don't understand it.... and I'm just now running across your videos. So very helpful to be able to refer back to your videos to learn how you did this and that and the way you did. Not only are your quick instructions videos informative, you're saving me valuable time on my end with the guesswork/trial & error. I'm enjoying watching your videos. I'm learning so much. I can only imagine how many total labor hours you had in this snap on. Had to have been a couple days with the soaking. At least for me it would have been. The silent instruction direction that you take in the videos is awesome and refreshing. Nothing worse than watching a video blasting music i don't like and too loud to pay attention to the video. Not to mention all of the "umms"n & "uuhhs" thru too much conversation. Your videos are precise and to the point with nothing extra. Just tool restoration. Period. Boom, just watch and learn! Thank you for putting in the time to put these videos together for us. You rock! ~RC~
Thank you very much! Good luck on your projects. It does take time but I think it’s worth it. Also, thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it! Have a great day!👍
I found a 1950 s snap on ratchet with my metal detector and the dude that drives the truck , " a professional " of course gave me 2 ratchets of the same modern type now. This was about 35 years ago he came back to my shop and showing off the tool and the price 🔧 was 50 X MORE THAN WHAT THE 50 S WAS 😮WOW JUST IMAGINE IF IT WAS A Harley Davidson ratchet 😅
This is a BEAUTIFUL ratchet! When I was a kid, the Snap-On truck came to my dad's garage every Thursday. He spent a fortune in that truck 😄. He would absolutely love seeing someone put such care into such a great tool. Great job 👍
You took an old tool that still works just fine. It just did not look so hot and you made it look better than brand new. How much would you charge for such a service?
When you are cold bluing warm the parts up after you degrease them (I run mine under the hot water tap for a minute or 2) and the finish will turn out WAY nicer. I also recommend a set of hollow ground screwdrivers (gunsmiths use them) so you can get a nice exact fit in old screws that you don't want to run the risk of stripping out.
Thanks for the advice! Always welcome here. I do need to upgrade my cheap screwdriver set. I’ll have to give the bluing trick a try! Thanks for the comment! 👍
Thanks! The tool don’t have to look good to work well! I don’t believe these came with a chrome like finish but this one did turn out nice. Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy your videos a lot I want to try to restore a couple of ratches Just like that And I was wondering they're not chrome plated so with work they will buff just like that. Thanks
Thanks! And yes. Sand up to a high grit sand paper (like 1500 grit) and then buff with some compound. You want to get as much imperfections out of the metal as you can by sanding. Warning: it will take some time! But worth it! 😁
Sweeeet! I pulled a 12" and a 15" Cresent wrench out of the dumpster, after the Navy Dive School tossed them. They were very rusty from projects in salt water. I didn't polish them to a mirror finish, but cleaned them up nice, and still use them today; 19 years after retirement.
Thank you for your service! And good find!
Harbor freight tools to repair a snap on ratchet...oh the irony. Great job!
Use what you have right? 👍
Hey, those picks have a lifetime warranty!
Big fan of HF. I have a bunch of their tools, they all work great. I live in Alaska and I really miss 2 things - Chic Fila and HF.
That's not irony
How is it irony? The harbor freight tools are throw away tools even if they have warranty, this snap-on ratchet is being restored nobody will be restoring Pittsburgh tools in 50 years.
Very nice video, I have a old snap on ratchet that was my dad's I used to get yelled at any time is was missing,because I was young and always taken his tools. But he is gone now...and still have that ratchet.i still haven't lost it ,and never will. I think that I should do something like this to the ratchet.
Thanks! And yes you should, that would be awesome! You could do it! Thanks for watching!
If you know who owned it I wouldn't do this to it, all those marks are a story of his hard work
I agree with you that you should restore it.
@@hcgtiger4724 you can just skip the step of filing down the dents and continue to make every part shiny.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who has to interrupt a project to find a lost ball bearing from time to time. Nice work on the restoration!
It happens more then I care to show!! 🙀
The sad thing is that someone is probably still making payments on that ratchet.
lol at least I’m not!
lol…. That’s great man!
lol that’s hilarious
That's hilarious!
🤣🤣
Nice sign R&R
Thanks much!
How come this shop and the tools are tooooooo clean
I like neat. Don’t you?
A few things worth mentioning. For future and fun.
The G in the part number indicates Industrial. It's supposed to be black. If it was S71 it would be nickel and chromed. S Super, stands for 1/2 inch drive. F 3/8 is for ferret because it's a fast little animal. T is 1/4 inch, T for tiny.
There is a special tool to install the ball.
There is still a rebuild kit for them RKRS71 if my memory is right, comes with ball, spring, screws, lever, pawl and gear drive. About 8 bucks.
Good video, great to see it restored and being used.
You did a great job on that ratchet. I worked as a production machinist for 26 years at Snap-on. I machined ratchets for 19 of those years. The finish work and polishing you did is better than done when first produced as this was more of a utilitarian model of ratchet. We used multi spindle boring machines before getting CNC machines in the early 90s.
Thank you very much! Sounds like you have had some good experiences! Thanks for sharing!
Did you know Tom Casebolt? He was one of my best friend’s dad, worked at SnapOn for a long time!
@@jameslarson6555 I worked at the Mt. Carmel, IL plant and I don't remember him there.
You won me over with scripture in the background.
You got a follow because of evaporust. That stuff is amazing!
You do great work. Keep it up!
I have often bought Snap-On equipment against others telling me I was wasting my money on such expensive tools. They have the same thing for half the price. Not the "same thing," in my book. Great job restoring a tool worth saving!
Thanks for the comment. Yeah not all are the same quality. Thanks for watching! Have a great day
The Best Vlogs are the ones with fresh Rust Removal !!!
Thanks for watching!
It looked only slighly used when you finished that restoration.
Very nice.
Now it can go back on the Snap On truck and get displayed for all the old skool mechanics! You know, the ones who walked to school...up hill...both ways! Nice job!
Lol good one! Thanks for watching!
When I was a kid, we didn't have any of that fancy "lefty loosie" business. Screws both tightened and untightened clockwise!
....in the snow
Being ocd as I am... I truly enjoyed the perfection of the greasing of the gear. Nicely done.
Thanks much! Thanks for watching!
Totally appreciate the sign on the wall brother.
Thanks much!
As a fan of the old school snap on stuff. This was a satisfying video to watch!
Having bought a lot of Snapon tools. I would never let them get that rusted. If I found one in that condition. I would hand it to my Snapon guy and say give me a new one! Lifetime warranty!
Unfortunately I don’t have a snap on guy… lol. I bought this one off of FB market place to restore. It’s a rugged unit and it seems like it will last more than a lifetime! Thanks for the comment @Steveb6103!
This ratchet did not have a chrome finish originally. It had a black industrial finish. The G in the product number denotes that. The chrome ones should not rust and would be covered under warranty if they do.
@@jimdaugherty4498 does the G stand for government issued?
Rebuilt rachets at Sears, thank goodness they gave us a tool for installing the spring and bearing... nice work
That sure would have been nice! I have heard they make a tool for this however I obviously don’t have one 😁
Have you heard of the laser that removes the rust? You should try that. You would be impressed that it would remove the rust.
I’ve heard of them… the only problem is the price of one lol
nice job cleaning up a tool from 1953.
Thank you!
Beautiful work. You have a lot of patience. That little ball bearing would’ve been lost if it were me.
Thanks for your videos. I’ve learned a lot.
Thank you very much!
That is a remarkable job you did with that ratchet. Thank you for showing us.
Thanks much! Thanks for watching!
When I cleaned my 3/8 craftsman ratchet, used a section of curved measuring tape to hold ball & spring in place for assembly. I couldn’t bear to cut up a good measuring tape; so used a piece from one the recoil spring in had quit working
That’s a good idea! Thanks for the tip! Have a great day!
One of those magnetic dishes would be good for holding and transporting the smaller parts as you do your excellent work. This stuff is nearly therapeutic!
I do have one of those. And they are handy!! 👍Thanks for watching!
Evaporust works so well it’s crazy
Yeah it’s pretty neat stuff!
I have a 1/2 inch one just like yours I have been wanting to refinish and refurbish. Thanks for the video!
Very cool! Good luck! Thanks for reaching out!
excellent video, what I really appreciate is that you used normal everyday tools to restore this ratchet.
Thank you! I use what I have to try to get the job done. 🤷🏼♂️ thanks for the feedback!
Quality tool that looks new again and will last a lifetime!
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Perfect restoration sir ! 👍
Thank you very much! I appreciate it!
Wow 😮 amazing great display of patients
It can be tough sometimes!
So the shiny non-blued parts are still bare steel? If so, what keeps them from immediately starting to re-rust?
Truly a work of art and well worth the effort given the quality of the Ratchet. Appreciate you sharing.
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it! Have a great day!
Finally a snap on ratchet that it’s work put in justifies its price
👍 thanks for watching!
Does different types of metal require different polishing compounds to achieve the best results?
Yeah they have different types. Thanks for asking. Have a great day!
I have this same ratchet but mine is a 3/8 drive one. I have had it apart a few times over the years for cleaning and oiling. I too have been in the floor looking for that indent ball. I don’t use the ratchet all that often and would love to polish it like you did, but I don’t think it would come out as beautiful as the one you did. Great job.
Thanks much! Small, flying parts can be aggravating! Thanks for the comment.
Unreal it looks like new
Thanks! Have a great day!
They make a tool that makes installing the spring and ball under the ratchet pawl. Ebay: SNAP-ON ratchet repair tool, Craftsman Rachet repair tool, Matco Rachet repair. It really works good.
Now you tell me! 😁 thanks!
I like your sign!
Thanks much! ☝️
I have an original snap on ratchet po#7 . I still use it on occasion to keep it from freezing up. Good work. Wish I had the time to do that with mine
Cool! And thanks much!
Beautiful. Looks brand new
Thank you very much!
@@RebuiltRestored just curious but do you find these items at a flea market or similar ?
This one was from Facebook Marketplace. But some are bought at auctions, eBay, antique shops, and I have looked at flea markets. Basically wherever I can find stuff. Thanks for
Asking! 👍
@@RebuiltRestored awesome thanks look forward to more restorations 👍
Herramienta para SIEMPRE, y habrá - dentro de 100 años - quien haga una nueva restauración, y se verá igual que HOY y que ni cuando fue nueva!!
Thank you very much!
Not sure I agree with a blow torch and a wood table... but I digress.. lol
We still have those old black oxide ratchets in our maintenance room
Nice! Do you still use them?
Nice work. I have an old flathead screwdriver with an indentation I put in with a drill, specifically for putting that ball bearing in ratchets.
Good idea. I have heard that they make a tool for this as well.
As someone who also dabbles in restorations, nice job. Simple and effective methods.
Thanks much! Thanks for the feedback
Such a awesome project
Thanks much!
Damn that thing turned out brighter then my future and I thought my future was bright
Lol 😂
You want to have some fun? Take a old Craftsman 1/4 ratchet apart and rebuild it I took me hours to figure how in the hell to get that tiny ass check ball back in there and assembled it sucked ! if it hadn't been and old school American made one I would of said to hell with it, I am auto tech and marine tech and that little ratchet kicked my ass ! Nice job love it
I’ll take your word for it! :) thanks for watching!
@@RebuiltRestored The ball was half the size of a BB fun times ! Yeah one bb flew tawingggggggggggggg clear across the shop thank God had another for parts hahahahahahah
Hey! After a ton of filing, sanding, and polishing .... I think it turned out decent! Or better than decent! 😁 This restoration of a rusted GS71 Snap-on ratchet took some time but the mirror finish was worth it I’d say . Let me know what you think! I’d appreciate it!
Also check out this old rusty vise I restored. Another awesome restoration video 👍 th-cam.com/video/zejX_rWDDOg/w-d-xo.html
Have a blessed day!
Kev.
Специально состарил ключ чтобы его почистить? Идиот
Beautiful job. Snap-on products are beautiful when they are new. What you did was a cut above new.
Try PB Blaster for loosening stubborn screws and bolts.
I need to get some!
I have a full set of them ratchets like that. They were my Grandfather's. He was a farmer so they saw a lot of abuse. My 1/4 drive has the screws rusted so bad the Snap-on guy could not even get them out. And that is the one that needs repair.
Thats neat. That is a nice heirloom
send it to him lol he can restore it for content
I love this style snap on ratchet.
I think their ratchets and extensions
Are awesome.
Sockets too but loose too many so use williams usa sockets so I don't suffer cardiac arrest when I loose a socket .
Lol 😂 Thanks for the comment!
Williams is owned by Snapon. Same technology used to make both.
VERY VERY beautiful restore, I picked up the same wrench at an estate sale for really cheap with other stuff. It still have all the chrome one and works just fine. Looking at your polishing of the bare metal, it looks far more nicer than chrome plated surfaces, edges appear more flat and crisp. I did the same with my willcox and gibbs sewing machine, polished to bear metal and applied oil for protection.
Very cool! It is amazing how nice mirror finished steel can turn out 👍
indeed, many may say, ah, if I restore this ,I will have to have it chrome, the cost alone will keep them from restoring but if you bring it to bare metal, provided all the chrome has flaked away, so its much easier to file, sand and polish@@RebuiltRestored
Nice resto, I'd degrease that and replace with a few drops of oil instead.
Thanks for watchin!
Awesome, it by far the most dramatic tool restoration I have ever watched.
I have my grand fathers new britain nb-55 if you’d like to take that one on.
Thanks! And that would be awesome!
I have the exact same ratchet that belonged to my Gramps. It's worn but not rusty. I would never do anything to the patina of it but you did an amazing job!
Thanks much!
I love those industrial Snap On ratchets. Great job.
Thanks much!
I would love for my old snapon ratchet to look like that.
It can be done! You will just loose several hours of your life! 😁
I used to repair cameras (pre digital) and spent more time crawling around the floor with a magnet stick than actually sitting at the bench. Good times 🙃
I feel ya. Small parts flying around can be a true headache!
@RebuiltRestored , I tinker with firearms and have similar problems on occasion,
I lost it when you lose the bearing LOL so funny thanks
Glad it was funny on your end! 🙄
I still have my 3/8" & 1/2" drive Snap-on ratchets I bought in 1985, damn they were expensive for a teenage mechanic back then, but they have served me well and will defiantly outlast me! 🪦
Very cool! This one should outlast me!
Sir, this is truly a magnificent restoration. This tool is like new again, beautiful.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it
Just watching you work and how you handle and manipulate the tools, I can see you have very good eye-hand coordination. That’s half the battle right there. Good work my friend.
Too kind! Thank you very much!
That’s vey nice work. Rainman called the Snap On Tool truck a Paycheck eliminator.
Snap-on free tool replacement. Boom done
Or… Sand for hours, buff, boom! Lost part of my life.
@@RebuiltRestored but gained a lifelong memory😉
They would replace that with a modern ratchet (an S80A in my case, but I turned it down). They don’t make a no.71 anymore. If you just want the functionality of a 1.2” drive ratchet, then warranty is the way to go, but for cool factor the vintage ratchet is super rad.
Those had no warranty unless you bought it separate. Loose your card and you're SOL. Does it still work the same way?
That was an awesome job. Those old tools certainly deserve some TLC. If I may make one suggestion, I suggest you get some lead jaws and use them in your vice instead of a wrapped up cloth it’ll protect the metal when you clamp it down better than a rag.
Thanks much for the suggestion! I have seen some jaw savers but I haven’t broke down and bought them yet. It is something that I need to get. Thanks for the comment and have a great day.
Beautiful piece. Awesome job.
Cool. I put a dab of grease on ball and clamp ratchet body vertically in vise, then using a very thin pointed knife I push down and have enough clearance to push in the pawl. Just did it today on a Snap on 71-N 1/2in drive ratchet (c.1946).
Awesome tip! Thanks!
Kev, my man, I appreciate both your restoration skills and your planning and editing skills for these videos. I picked up older tool restoration myself (as a part time hobby) about a year ago because it just burns me up to see other ppls tools laying around rusting. I Don't understand it.... and I'm just now running across your videos. So very helpful to be able to refer back to your videos to learn how you did this and that and the way you did. Not only are your quick instructions videos informative, you're saving me valuable time on my end with the guesswork/trial & error. I'm enjoying watching your videos. I'm learning so much. I can only imagine how many total labor hours you had in this snap on. Had to have been a couple days with the soaking. At least for me it would have been.
The silent instruction direction that you take in the videos is awesome and refreshing. Nothing worse than watching a video blasting music i don't like and too loud to pay attention to the video. Not to mention all of the "umms"n & "uuhhs" thru too much conversation. Your videos are precise and to the point with nothing extra. Just tool restoration. Period. Boom, just watch and learn!
Thank you for putting in the time to put these videos together for us. You rock!
~RC~
Thank you very much! Good luck on your projects. It does take time but I think it’s worth it. Also, thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it! Have a great day!👍
Incredible restoration, I have a 3/8 inch ratchet like that one, I should restore mine also.
Very cool! And yes give it a shine!
You've got a sharp looking........tool! 😅
Thanks! Thanks for watching
Great job. Don’t know how you know how to disassemble and reassemble all these things.
Thanks! A lot of times it’s “learn as you go”
I found a 1950 s snap on ratchet with my metal detector and the dude that drives the truck , " a professional " of course gave me 2 ratchets of the same modern type now. This was about 35 years ago he came back to my shop and showing off the tool and the price 🔧 was 50 X MORE THAN WHAT THE 50 S WAS 😮WOW JUST IMAGINE IF IT WAS A Harley Davidson ratchet 😅
Good find! That would be cool!
Great attention to detail, which you don't always see in this kind of video.
Thank you very much!
Would be really cool if you could find a modern 80+ tooth gear in it
Yes that would be a nice upgrade for sure 👍
Outstanding - You make it look SO easy! !! !!!
The beauty of video… thanks much! 👍
Because it was
I have an old snap on ratchet belonged to my grand father he passed away in 1948 i still use it
Very cool! That makes it priceless. Hang on to it! 👍 have a great day!
Beautiful job. That why we buy Snap on. 😁
Thanks much! 👍
This is a BEAUTIFUL ratchet! When I was a kid, the Snap-On truck came to my dad's garage every Thursday. He spent a fortune in that truck 😄. He would absolutely love seeing someone put such care into such a great tool. Great job 👍
Very cool! And thank you. Have a great day! 👍
Nice work
Thank you very much!
You took an old tool that still works just fine. It just did not look so hot and you made it look better than brand new. How much would you charge for such a service?
I’d say that’s a slight improvement! Lol. Great job!
Thanks much!!
The crazy thing is Snap-On still makes the repair kit for that ratchet.
Yeah that is crazy! Thanks for sharing!
They have repair kits to fit ratchets made back in the 1940’s. Great company.
@@jimdaugherty4498 I think they are the best in the world. I hope they NEVER sell that company.
I have the same Snapon ratchet plus the breaker bar adaptor that was used before the ratchet was made.
Very cool!
When you are cold bluing warm the parts up after you degrease them (I run mine under the hot water tap for a minute or 2) and the finish will turn out WAY nicer.
I also recommend a set of hollow ground screwdrivers (gunsmiths use them) so you can get a nice exact fit in old screws that you don't want to run the risk of stripping out.
Thanks for the advice! Always welcome here. I do need to upgrade my cheap screwdriver set. I’ll have to give the bluing trick a try! Thanks for the comment! 👍
@@RebuiltRestored I forgot to add that it was a great rebuild LOL
I had that same ratchet, I put it in CLR. calcium, lime rust remover For a few days and it basically dissolved in it.
Excellent restoration, now a beautiful Snap-On wrench. Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much! Have a great day!
One of the best restorations I have seen!!!!
Thanks. I appreciate it!
Wow!! You're an artist!
Thanks!
the GS 71 is a nice tool I have one but it never looked as good as yours lol.
Thanks! The tool don’t have to look good to work well! I don’t believe these came with a chrome like finish but this one did turn out nice. Thanks for sharing!
That looks like the wood bench from harbor freight?
👀
Woooow! Nicely done!
I appreciate it!
This makes a fun watch. Did you de-grease before Evaporust?
No I just drop them in the solution. Works good!
Enjoy your videos a lot I want to try to restore a couple of ratches Just like that And I was wondering they're not chrome plated so with work they will buff just like that. Thanks
Thanks! And yes. Sand up to a high grit sand paper (like 1500 grit) and then buff with some compound. You want to get as much imperfections out of the metal as you can by sanding. Warning: it will take some time! But worth it! 😁
They felt like tryna lift an anchor after leaning over a fender all day, but they never looked better. New subscriber 😁👋
That come out great
I appreciate that!
Cheap tools to fix nice tools only to make them look new good job
True! 👍Thanks much!!
So polishing a modern tool like that ratchet, that is likely to have a high chromium content. What brand or style do you recommend?
I used a fast cutting grey compound and then a green. I bought it at Harbor Freight. I’m sure you can find some online
Does the wax really help protect against rust?
I was using it to just give it a polish. The ratchet is still in great shape!