best place to get inch pound torque wrench
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SnapOn, MATCO, MAC, those are the big 3 tool companies. dont buy any cheap torque wrenches, generally they are on critical bolts.
I agree about buying a good torque wrench. You can skimp on sockets and wrench sets but buy a good quality torque wrench.
going the cheap route, $30. I can't justify $200+ for a snapon or matco. plus i have amazon credit so it's basically free.
http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Quality-20-200...e=UTF8&s=hi
http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Quality-20-200...e=UTF8&s=hi
I just bought a beautiful inch pound wrench from Cornwell tools for 140 bucks.
CDI Torque Products 2502MRMH (30-250 inch pounds)
Precision Instruments M2R200H (40-200 inch pounds)
http://www.bluetools.com/Merchant2/merch...=clicker_wrench
Precision Instruments M2R200H (40-200 inch pounds)
http://www.bluetools.com/Merchant2/merch...=clicker_wrench
William McKinley quotes:
"I do not prize the word "cheap." It is not a badge of honor. It is a symbol of despair. Cheap prices make for cheap goods; cheap goods make for cheap men; and cheap men make for a cheap country.”
Thank's Will. Wonder whatcha' woulda' thunk of Smell-Mart?
Wonder what else Will has to say?
“War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed”
Well, Will, that makes good general sense to the Old Coot.
“That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.”
Golly, Will, that's rather disheartening. What with one foot and an elbow in the grave already, due to advanced age and short-lived forebearers, I rather doubt that this Old Coot will be long-remembered and that the next server dump will erase the stunningly brilliant written words left here by Old Coot. Sniff. So quickly forgotten, unlike the famed ones with their BIG rocks and lizard in the shower drain. Sniff.
“I am a tariff man, standing on a tariff platform.”
Will Will Will.... it's a new age. Corporate profit is the end-all. Outsource and make America strong!!!!! Did they have McDonalds in your day, Will? It's the new career path for many of us today. Gulp. Burp.
“In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.”
True words of wisdom, Will. In the search for a quality cost-effective wrench de la torque the journey may be long and the struggle arduous but, surely, shining brightly just over the horizon, the seeker of graded clamping effect will discover that being sought.
Be brave!!!!! Gird thine loins for the trek. Torque wrench Nirvana will assuredly be yours in time.
"I do not prize the word "cheap." It is not a badge of honor. It is a symbol of despair. Cheap prices make for cheap goods; cheap goods make for cheap men; and cheap men make for a cheap country.”
Thank's Will. Wonder whatcha' woulda' thunk of Smell-Mart?
Wonder what else Will has to say?
“War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed”
Well, Will, that makes good general sense to the Old Coot.
“That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.”
Golly, Will, that's rather disheartening. What with one foot and an elbow in the grave already, due to advanced age and short-lived forebearers, I rather doubt that this Old Coot will be long-remembered and that the next server dump will erase the stunningly brilliant written words left here by Old Coot. Sniff. So quickly forgotten, unlike the famed ones with their BIG rocks and lizard in the shower drain. Sniff.
“I am a tariff man, standing on a tariff platform.”
Will Will Will.... it's a new age. Corporate profit is the end-all. Outsource and make America strong!!!!! Did they have McDonalds in your day, Will? It's the new career path for many of us today. Gulp. Burp.
“In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.”
True words of wisdom, Will. In the search for a quality cost-effective wrench de la torque the journey may be long and the struggle arduous but, surely, shining brightly just over the horizon, the seeker of graded clamping effect will discover that being sought.
Be brave!!!!! Gird thine loins for the trek. Torque wrench Nirvana will assuredly be yours in time.
I own two craftsman torque wrenches. They are junk, next time I'll buy something nicer. I've had them about 5 years and the one I use more often is falling apart.
We have a CDI at work just like the one shown above and it's very very nice. Money well spent IMHO.
We have a CDI at work just like the one shown above and it's very very nice. Money well spent IMHO.
Is that really going to be better than Craftsman? Interesting choice to say the least.
I used inexpensive torque wrenches for years, and got sick of their failing when I needed them. I now have a set (three sizes) of the Snap-on electronic torque wrenches. The only problem now is cleaning my hands before I use them, and keeping fresh batteries in them. Good tools make the job easier and result in better quality.
JHZR2
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I had a husky round-robin range torque wrengh (5-75 ft-lbs I think - good enough fro most anything.
I bought 3 snap-on wrenches.. laid out $600 or so, but they are high wuality,m work great, and I like the way they set better. Im happy with my investment.
If its something important enough that youre worrying about low inch pounds, buy a high quality instrument...
JMH
I bought 3 snap-on wrenches.. laid out $600 or so, but they are high wuality,m work great, and I like the way they set better. Im happy with my investment.
If its something important enough that youre worrying about low inch pounds, buy a high quality instrument...
JMH
mcmaster-carr has them on page 2741 of their current catalog. they don't list brands but if you buy anything but their economy stuff it is usually high quality stuff.
grainger will list their wrenches by brand, stanley-proto and armstrong are both good brands.
CDI is now a snap-on company and both make excellent torque wrenchs.
grainger will list their wrenches by brand, stanley-proto and armstrong are both good brands.
CDI is now a snap-on company and both make excellent torque wrenchs.
If cheap is the name of the game, check out Harbor Freight. Inch pound torque wrench on sale for $15.
No free ride. If there were quality cheap tools do you think any of us would spring for SnapOn, Matco,Cornwell, etc?
Another option (has worked for me). Hit the pawn shops! Hard as it is to believe,
sometimes excellent mechanics get divorced, drug problems,gambling debts,booze, and such. Buy high quality at used price.
Bob
Another option (has worked for me). Hit the pawn shops! Hard as it is to believe,
Bob
Check out eBay, many for sale...I just got a NOS Proto 10-200 in lb 1/4" drive Torque wrench for $47 shipped.
Ebay is good. also in CA we have a massive swap meet at the Pomona dragstrip. SnapOn, MATCO, Mac truck drivers sell whole boxes full of tools that they repo there.
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Hey, I have two Craftsman torque wrenches!
But both of mine are at least 20 years old.
Exactly! And do you think they still make them now like they did 20 years ago???
I did some fairly critical work on my 944 engine a few years ago with a little Harbor Freight inch-pound unit I bought for a few bucks. It's of higher quality than I expected. Despite much abuse, the engine has held up fine.
I've had three Craftsmans - one bad, two good ones that I still use. And you have to read the fine print to discover - too late, of course - that their vaunted tool warranty doesn't apply.
I've had three Craftsmans - one bad, two good ones that I still use. And you have to read the fine print to discover - too late, of course - that their vaunted tool warranty doesn't apply.
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