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Torque wrench, where to buy?
i know its a must tool for the diy car maintenance, where can i get one for a better price? Or yet, where did you get yours?
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04-08-2006, 06:28 AM
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Sears. They go on sale sometimes (mine was 1/2 price years ago.)
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04-08-2006, 10:35 AM
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The key consideration with torque wrenches is calibration. I've seen a number of tests to see the accuracy of torque wrenches. The unfortunate result was that the spring type of torque wrench requires recalibration quite often. Most of the spring type were way off the mark right out of the box.
I chose to go the low tech, and cheaper, route by buying a beam torque wrench. They may be a bit off the mark, but they stay the same thru their useful life. No calibration needed.
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04-08-2006, 05:36 PM
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Sears craftsman....
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04-09-2006, 02:06 AM
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do you think, ebay is a good place to buy torque wrench? i saw one for under 30 bucks.
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04-09-2006, 07:12 AM
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This is a very economical and often used clicker torque wrench.
The 1/2" model http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=239
Search for 3/8 or 1/4 if you need a lower torque range.
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I genreally buy Sears tools. But when it comes to torque wrenches...they are no better then the automart special. Really disturbing that certain sears tools have become questionable when they use to always be a solid choice.
My vote, get the Husky branded one at Home Depot for $69. MUCH better build quality and a life time warranty to match. Compared to the 90 day warranty for the Sears specials. All Sears torque wrenches suck.
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04-28-2006, 10:54 AM
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Quote:
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I genreally buy Sears tools. But when it comes to torque wrenches...they are no better then the automart special. Really disturbing that certain sears tools have become questionable when they use to always be a solid choice.
My vote, get the Husky branded one at Home Depot for $69. MUCH better build quality and a life time warranty to match. Compared to the 90 day warranty for the Sears specials. All Sears torque wrenches suck.
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I just bought a Craftsman 1/2 drive at Sears (on sale) for $45. It was $74 originally.
What are you talking about 90 warranty?????? If it was Sears brand maybe but ALL Craftsman tools are garaunteed (sp?) for life with a no-hassle return.
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04-28-2006, 07:09 PM
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$10??? Nice price but low enough to make me suspicious of its quality. Have you used one? Is it any good? I guess for a tenner it's worth a try.
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04-28-2006, 08:10 PM
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Quote:
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I just bought a Craftsman 1/2 drive at Sears (on sale) for $45. It was $74 originally.
What are you talking about 90 warranty?????? If it was Sears brand maybe but ALL Craftsman tools are garaunteed (sp?) for life with a no-hassle return.
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Hahha... I use to think the same thing. Good thing is I always thoroughly research items before I buy.
I kid you not...go to the sears website and check it out yourself. They all have only a 90day warranty. From the feedback I have found from other sites...their handles are very plasticky and tend to crack with even moderate proper use. The warranty itself tells you a lot of what sears thinks of it's own items.
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Quote:
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Hahha... I use to think the same thing. Good thing is I always thoroughly research items before I buy.
I kid you not...go to the sears website and check it out yourself. They all have only a 90day warranty. From the feedback I have found from other sites...their handles are very plasticky and tend to crack with even moderate proper use. The warranty itself tells you a lot of what sears thinks of it's own items.
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Well maybe your right but I have returned many craftsman tools and was never even asked a question about them. They just said go get the replacement and that was that.
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05-15-2006, 10:38 AM
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Snap-On dealer. Last torque Wrench you'll ever buy 
Cheaper ones can be found from craftsman.
Big thing is not to drop them and always, always always unload the torque wrench to zero when storing it.
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Just remember, click torque wrenches must be calibrated every now and then, and can be quite a bit off, after a while, especially if leave them set to something above zero.
The bending beam wrench can be calibrated at home by, you guessed it, bending the pointer to zero. They are accurate enough for many applications, and are better for jobs like lug nuts. They cost ten bucks at Pep Boys with a lifetime warranty. For low torque applications a click wrench might be best, but for everything else a bending beam wrench does pretty well.
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07-08-2006, 07:40 PM
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Just saw a click wrench on sale at Pep Boys for $18.99.
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took me this long to finally buy one, sears craftsman, 1/2" drive for $64 out the door. 20-150 ft lbs.
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