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Speed Ratchet Has No Battery To Charge
"I made it because I was tired of using conventional ratchets that would stop turning once the nut or bolt was loose. My Speed Ratchet makes four complete turns with every squeeze of the handle until the nut or bolt is off," says Gary Smith, inventor of the Speed Ratchet.
Smith says the Speed Ratchet is almost
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Speed Ratchet Has No Battery To Charge FARM SHOP Tools 23-3-37 "I made it because I was tired of using conventional ratchets that would stop turning once the nut or bolt was loose. My Speed Ratchet makes four complete turns with every squeeze of the handle until the nut or bolt is off," says Gary Smith, inventor of the Speed Ratchet.
Smith says the Speed Ratchet is almost as fast and convenient to use as a powered wrench but you don't have to worry about keeping batteries charged or keeping an air compressor nearby.
A reversing switch makes it easy to change directions with your thumb. The tool can be fitted with sockets, screw driver bits, torx bits or any other add-on tool. For stationary work, it could also be fitted with a foot-operated lever that attaches to the hand model by flex cable.
Many marketers are interested in selling the idea but he has yet to work out a deal with a manufacturer to produce the patented tool.
You can read more about the tool on the internet at www.inventing.com/ratchet.htm or contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gary A. Smith, 110 Oakcliff Dr., Laguna Niguel, Calif. 92677 (ph 949 249-9953; E-mail: gary.a.smith@compaq.com).
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