2012 - Volume #36, Issue #3, Page #36
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Ratchet Head Pipe Clears Obstacles
Mark Conyers, Weatherford, Texas: “When needing to turn over an engine by hand, such as when adjusting valves or similar maintenance, many times there are obstacles in the way that prevent a straight ratchet handle from having room to swing. I got around this by cutting the ratchet head off a wrench and welding it to the end of a piece of pipe bent into a ‘J’ shape. I welded the handle to the other end. Now I can usually clear obstacles – frame, pulleys, accessories, etc. – and get a full stroke while turning an engine over. You can make it to whatever length you’re comfortable with.”
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