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Subject: [Healeys] Ratchet Spanners
From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys)
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:53:00 +0200
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Best to get these wretched ratchet spanners from a good manufacturer 
like Snap on, Belzer, Hazet, Facom, Gedore etc. (sorry, I do not know 
much about US brands) as there is a lot of rubbish around. The good ones 
are durable and a lot slimmer than the bad ones.
There will be good cheap ones around but there is no way of knowing what 
quality they are. What is important is the number of "clicks" per 
revolution, the more clicks the smaller the angle neccessary to operate 
the spanner.
There are also versions with a so called ratchet open end spanner on the 
opposite side. These open ends are specifically shaped to work them as a 
ratchet spanner with some exercise.
Be aware that the ratchet ring spanners need a lot more space around the 
bolt or nut to work on.
I found their usefulness of limited value.
Kees Oudesluijs

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