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I have a 1/2" drive Armstrong ratchet that finally quit ratcheting. I looked for a rebuild kit, only to find that Armstrong was bought out by another company, GearWrench, and they no longer make the rebuild kits.
Cant find the rebuild kit, but I did read several post where they said that the 1/2" drive rebuild kit from Matco will fit. Tooth count is not exactly the same but close.
Has anyone done this rebuild with the Matco kit?
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I just put these words:
armstrong 1/2 drive ratchet repair kit
into a search engine and found multiple sources for the kit.
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Is it worth rebuilding? I’d consider buying a new one.
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I just put these words:
armstrong 1/2 drive ratchet repair kit
into a search engine and found multiple sources for the kit. Yeah, but if you look a lot of them are "not available". Also, I need a 12-965 kit. Not all 1/2" drive kits fit all 1/2" drive ratchets.
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Is it worth rebuilding? I’d consider buying a new one. My ratchet new cost about $60 and that was 30 years ago. Now one similar to it cost $100+. If I can rebuild it, a kit usually cost $15-$25. I just haven't been able to find the kit I need.
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Someone needs to tell Jed Clampett that there are stores and pawn shops full of brand name ratchets for sale.
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Someone needs to tell Jed Clampett that there are stores and pawn shops full of brand name ratchets for sale. LOL..... Nearest pawn shop, that I'm aware of, is 50 miles from where I live.
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Send Kingston you address, perhaps he'll send you one?
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Someone needs to tell Jed Clampett that there are stores and pawn shops full of brand name ratchets for sale. LOL..... Nearest pawn shop, that I'm aware of, is 50 miles from where I live. Aren’t you a geographical oddity! How does a ratchet rebuild kit get closer than a new ratchet?
I was thinking the other day how much I used to hate Bill Clinton. He was freaking George Washington compared to what they are now.
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Have you disassembled it to confirm it's broken? Many just need a good clean & lube.
If it is broken, I would continue my search for parts as most any new ratchet will be subpar to an older Armstrong.
Is the Matco kit returnable? If so, try one & see.
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It’s a long shot.
Give Harry J Epstein’s a call.
They may have some stored away.
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Someone needs to tell Jed Clampett that there are stores and pawn shops full of brand name ratchets for sale. LOL..... Nearest pawn shop, that I'm aware of, is 50 miles from where I live. Aren’t you a geographical oddity! How does a ratchet rebuild kit get closer than a new ratchet? I don't know where you live, you left that out of your avatar. But in most of the south the only tools you'll find in Pawn shops are crappy Chinese or Indian. The creme de la creme being Craftsman and very few of those. Guns are about the same way too.
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Someone needs to tell Jed Clampett that there are stores and pawn shops full of brand name ratchets for sale. LOL..... Nearest pawn shop, that I'm aware of, is 50 miles from where I live. Aren’t you a geographical oddity! How does a ratchet rebuild kit get closer than a new ratchet? I don't know where you live, you left that out of your avatar. But in most of the south the only tools you'll find in Pawn shops are crappy Chinese or Indian. The creme de la creme being Craftsman and very few of those. Guns are about the same way too. So you live in the desert and wonder where the water is?
I was thinking the other day how much I used to hate Bill Clinton. He was freaking George Washington compared to what they are now.
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Is it worth rebuilding? I’d consider buying a new one. My ratchet new cost about $60 and that was 30 years ago. Now one similar to it cost $100+. If I can rebuild it, a kit usually cost $15-$25. I just haven't been able to find the kit I need. Learned me something, didn’t know that
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There are lots of people on here with a broad range of knowledge. The man asked about re building a ratchet hoping someone might be able to help him out. I don't see how that warrants some of the responses he received.
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I never heard of rebuilding one. Thank you...now I have.
Yup.
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Someone needs to tell Jed Clampett that there are stores and pawn shops full of brand name ratchets for sale. LOL..... Nearest pawn shop, that I'm aware of, is 50 miles from where I live. Aren’t you a geographical oddity! How does a ratchet rebuild kit get closer than a new ratchet? I don't know where you live, you left that out of your avatar. But in most of the south the only tools you'll find in Pawn shops are crappy Chinese or Indian. The creme de la creme being Craftsman and very few of those. Guns are about the same way too. So you live in the desert and wonder where the water is? No, I explained why you can't get quality tools at a pawn shop like you suggested where he lives.
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There are lots of people on here with a broad range of knowledge. The man asked about re building a ratchet hoping someone might be able to help him out. I don't see how that warrants some of the responses he received. Mark..... some of them remind me of this statement, "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." And then some are just 'stirring the ol pot'. Someone needs to tell Jed Clampett that there are stores and pawn shops full of brand name ratchets for sale. LOL..... Nearest pawn shop, that I'm aware of, is 50 miles from where I live. Aren’t you a geographical oddity! How does a ratchet rebuild kit get closer than a new ratchet? Didn't say it was closer...... said it was cheaper AND I'll agree with gunzo "if I can repair this ratchet, it will be better than the junk you buy nowdays".
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The method used to be.
Break ratchet.
Go to Sears, hand them broken ratchet.
Receive new ratchet..
Go home.
Carlyle, Mac, ever built, etc all have hand tool lifetime warranties.
Don't know if B&D, or was it Stanley is honoring Craftsman...
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I have a ratchet that is missing a teeny tiny screw, making it inoperative. It's part of a larger set, dammit. But then, some say, so am I, all of the above.... 
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