r/Tools • u/DismalSign1948 • 14h ago

Looking for a upgrade to replace the electrical tape

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Searching for recommendations to replace the electrical tape I use on my twirly ratchet.

What do you use?

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u/nullvoid88 13h ago

What tape?

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u/Xal-t 13h ago

The two big black things are electrical tape

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u/DismalSign1948 12h ago

I’m glad you have arrived to clear things up. Don’t know where we would be without you

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u/Xal-t 11h ago

The redditor literally asked "what tape". Slowdown the sassiness and take better pictures

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u/bare172 Millwright 12h ago

I don't use anything. What's the tape for?

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u/DismalSign1948 12h ago

Rather than ratcheting. I use this ratchet like a ratcheting screwdriver.

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u/RedshiftOnPandy 11h ago

That's great. But you are not explaining what the tape is for.

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u/DismalSign1948 6h ago

The tape is for leverage to twist the bit with my fingers while the ratchet rests in the palm of my hand

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u/bare172 Millwright 12h ago

I get that, I have a round head I use like that too but I don't use the tape I just use it as is. I love mine! I just wasn't sure I was understanding your use case. 👍

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u/buzz-a 10h ago

Go buy a lathe, create the tool you want. No one else wants it, only you can do it.

More realistically, what you want seems tailor made for 3d printing. Couple of half shells clamped together by screws would seem easy enough to do. Throw a bit of texture of your choice on and call it a day.

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u/Inconsideratefather 9h ago

Seems like a perfect excuse to get a 3d printer. Im still looking for a reason to justify one.

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u/MyRedReddit 8h ago

​That’s crazy, this is my pocket carry with my 2 hose clamp nut drivers. Guess we had really similar ideas. What I did was 3d print the spin knob around the 1/4 hex with calipers for a perfect fit. If I need grip and stability around the handle side I can flip it to the other side with this variation of the flex head titan 1/4, luckily they have the same depth. feels close to perfect, not sure if a more versatile EDC configuration is out there but the
Titan Nano driver is pretty solid as a base.

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u/DaddyWantsDisco 10h ago

This has to be a troll post, right? I’m so lost.

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u/CrappieCaught 9h ago

Garden hose, fuel line, and shrink wrap

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u/DismalSign1948 6h ago

This is great!

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u/rael9 12h ago

3d print some knobs? Make some wood ones? Machine some if you have access to the right tools?

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u/TheOnlyEliteOne 11h ago

Get a proper ratcheting screwdriver.

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u/MastodonFit 10h ago

Why are we using 7 extensions and a ratchet,to recreate a ratcheting screwdriver?