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Subject:Re: broken sockets
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:54:22 +1200

>My biggest complaint about my Craftsman ratchet is the shape of the handle.
>The guy who designed it should be shot.  It has a relatively sharp edge
>right where you put your hand, and hurts like Hell.

Try grinding it or heating and slipping a section of garden hose over it.
Worked well on my Koken knurled socketwrench grip, which usde to give me
blisters. Also the plastic cover protects paintwork from the swinging end
of the wrench.

Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
fax 64 (3) 479-7527
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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