I would like a nice torque wrench that would be able to last the better part of the rest of my natural life. i have had a sears craftsman torque wrench for 3 years and it has a plastic adjuster / spring asembly and the thing started acting up and finally took a **** on me. i've seen the mac tools/snapon ones that are all metal with the graduated markings on the bottom, but i am afraid those are way too pricey for me...

i know this isnt specifically on topic but you guys wrench a lot and know more than most...so any recommendations are welcome. maybe i need a snapon/mac tool one if its not too pricey?

Joe

 

For a "cheap" torque wrench I like the Husky ones at Home Depot

 

i like the one in harbor freight , if you have one

 

go back to sears. when i got mine the had the one you are talking about, but they also had several more the got nicer.

and a tip, make sure you get the kind that gives when you reach spec. i have the kind where you read the meter, i dont lie it as much.

 

lifetime warranty right??? go back to sears and they should give you a new one....

 

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i believe thats hand tools only, like wrenches.

am i wrong? i'll check their new stuff.

 

im pretty sure it is EVERYTHING

 

no it is NOT. It says right on the package, 90 day warranty. I know, I just bought one and I checked!

 

Aww man thats ******* bull.. they are suppose to be known as the a lifetime warranty tool people... that sucks ***....

while we are on the subject of TW... ummm which one did you guys get..3/8 or th 1/2 ??

 

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while we are on the subject of TW... ummm which one did you guys get..3/8 or th 1/2 ??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Pretty much all their hand tools have the life-time warrenty, just the torque wrenches do not.

get both... 3/8 and a 1/2.

 

I had a craftsman too for around 4 years that has crapped out as well, plastic adjuster broke. Now I'm using a cornwell tools wrench that's half the price of a snap on and basically is a replica of snap on's. Eh, it'll do until I can write it off in my taxes.

 

While we're on the subject, anyone know of a good [decently priced] brand of torque wrench that reads in inch-pounds? I have my nice big Husky torque wrench for foot-pounds, but I'm wanting to get one that reads inch-pounds for assembling smaller things to spec.

 

i got my craftsman one for a graduation present from my gf's dad (best present ever) and my brother ended up using for a hammer when i was up at school, it still works but the handle doesn't click on the readings...so i have to be careful to not twist my hand too much when i use it, other than that..it works great!

mike

 

I'll stick with craftsman

only way I would ever buy a snap-on even though they are great tools, if i was sponsored by them and they were free.... cuz they are bling bling costly.... my pockets are already empty

 

i have both the craftsman and Harbor frieght ones.

over 2 years with the craftsman and a lil over 1 year with the HF one. Still working good.

I suggest waiting for a sale at HF or Sears. Both have treated me well

 

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i believe thats hand tools only, like wrenches.

am i wrong? i'll check their new stuff. </TD></TR></TABLE>

As I understand it, they don't warranty anything with moving parts for life.

 

return it the ghetto way.
Buy a new one and take the old one back in the same package.

 

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ack, its probably not even accurate anymore. dont use them as hammers!!!

I'll see what Sears has and if its not up to par i'll go to northern tool or harbor freight.

thanks guys

 

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ack, its probably not even accurate anymore. dont use them as hammers!!!

I'll see what Sears has and if its not up to par i'll go to northern tool or harbor freight.

thanks guys</TD></TR></TABLE>

i used my friends craftsmen to torque bolts to several specs and it matched up fine. but yes, i should have killed my brother for using it as a hammer

mike

 

Snap-On digital torque wrench!

Auto calibration everytime you turn it on, adjustable with just the push of a button, and it vibrates and beep when the bolt/nut is torqued to spec!

Only downside is it's expensive. However, Craftsman torque wrenches only carry a 90 day warranty and I have broken about 3 or 4 of those.

 

go right ahead and spend over a GRAND on a torque wrench... thats just nuts, id rather suck **** through my own ***... haha
and if you don't believe me... look for yourself

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog...talog

 

wow, bling bling...$1200!!!

 

Damn I might get something like this though....

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog...talog

 

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Auto calibration everytime you turn it on, adjustable with just the push of a button, and it vibrates and beep when the bolt/nut is torqued to spec!

Only downside is it's expensive. However, Craftsman torque wrenches only carry a 90 day warranty and I have broken about 3 or 4 of those.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ive used one at the shop i go to. it is the craziest thing ive ever used. feels like a frikken game. its all digital and stuff. wow i never knew it was that much though...

 

harbor freight one is under $12.00

i compared to with a snap on i have...and it gave the same TQ. I also compared it with a BRAND NEW digital snap on (not that super bling one though) and it was the same.