On Sunday I disassembled this 1936 Snap On ratchet, cleaned it,  put fresh grease inside and put it back together. Just after I started I thought about something that people may take for granted. Notice the two screws holding it together. The slot in one is plainly seen and the other is filled with oil […]

A few years ago while watching television I saw an infomercial for a gimmick cordless drill. The head was enormous and had two chucks. The chucks rotated on a movable collar that had two positions, one for the active chuck the other was for idle. The idea was that  keeping a different bit (screwdriver and […]